Patrick deWitt Quotes

I wrote for so many years in a bubble, the way everyone does, and there were large swaths of time where you think you're doing this for nothing. An audience is crucial, a back and forth with the invisible readers.

Patrick deWitt

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TimeThinkDoingYouBackBubble

I've never been involved in something where people cared about my personal life and the gossip of it!

Jennifer Damiano

LifePeopleGossipPersonalNever

I'm endlessly fascinated with the ways families work and the ways they don't.

Steve James

WorkFamiliesWaysFascinated

My music is just about story telling. I don't have much to say, and I'm not trying to change anyone's mind. I'm just singing through conviction about what I love and what I care about, starting with the very small.

Sufjan Stevens

LoveChangeMusicMindSingingCare

Individual honors and scoring championships are great, but my No. 1 goal is to win the Stanley Cup.

Sidney Crosby

GreatWinGoalIndividualCup

I love Robyn. 'Dancing on My Own' is one of my favourite songs.

Sigrid

LoveMy OwnDancingOwnSongs

I've got a lot of stamina and I enjoy people, so having lots of people around doesn't freak me out.

Shirley Manson

PeopleMeEnjoyOutFreakStamina

I think movies are overdeveloped in Hollywood. There's a big benefit to not overdeveloping and not being so precious about what you're doing. I think you lose a kind of vitality if you develop something into the ground.

Jason Blum

ThinkDoingYouLoseMoviesKind

I never wash my hair the night before an event - I call it second day hair, and it holds better.

Debby Ryan

DayHairNightBetterNeverWash

Wearing sunglasses at night hurts your eyes after a while.

Corey Hart

EyesNightSunglassesYourHurts

When 'I'm Sorry' came out and became such a huge hit, that made 'Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree' start selling. Then that became a huge, huge hit.

Brenda Lee

TreeStartSorrySellingChristmas

From an early age, I understood the concept that, if you're not the star, then your job is to not pull attention away from the star.

Ansel Elgort

AgeJobAttentionYouEarlyStar

Elections are also about the future - the pledges that we are making for this country. For those who care about equality and fairness in the UK, and beyond, Labour really is the only choice.

Anne Campbell

FutureEqualityCareFairnessChoice

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