Patrick deWitt Quotes

'The Sisters Brothers' has endeared so many prize juries because the Western format has more of a broad appeal and is familiar to readers.

Patrick deWitt

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MoreBecausePrizeBrothersReaders

I was Renee Zellweger's fat doppelganger. If she ever played in a movie where she needed to be fat, apparently I could be her stunt double.

Jewel

FatSheDoubleHerWhereStunt

On one level, of course, the notion of judging films or books or music against each other is completely ridiculous. Who's to say '12 Years A Slave' is a better film than 'The Wolf of Wall Street'? Or that one album in a certain genre is better than another in a completely different genre?

John Niven

MusicWolfBetterWallSayStreet

My tastes in all things lean towards the arty and boring. I like sports documentaries about Scrabble players, bands that play quiet, unassuming music, and TV shows that win awards. In that way, I am an elitist snob.

Michael Ian Black

MusicSportsI AmWinQuietPlay

The British were keen for 30 caliber guns, did not believe in daylight bombing. American experts said 30 caliber was not enough; we had to have 50 caliber, also said daylight bombing was right provided the planes attacked in formation, with 50 caliber guns.

Stuart Symington

BelieveAmericanEnoughSaidRight

Motown will always be a heavy-duty part of my life because those are my roots.

Smokey Robinson

LifeRootsMy LifeWillAlwaysPart

My company, Ballet Beautiful, is built around celebrating the strength and femininity of the female body - for me, pregnancy has just been an extension of that.

Mary Helen Bowers

StrengthBeautifulMeBodyCompany

I can fake anything.

Michael Reagan

FakeI CanAnything

It's nice to know you're working on something that will mean something to kids.

Lucas Grabeel

YouKnowNiceWillMeanSomething

For tech, I like the 'DailySearchCast', 'TWiT' and anything Veronica Belmont does on CNET. I think Perez Hilton is a riot, and the rest of my consumption is by people: Folks like Dave Winer, Fred Wilson, Mark Cuban, Brian Alvey, Jeff Jarvis, Xeni Jardin, etc.

Jason Calacanis

PeopleRestThinkAnythingMark

I am not someone who is ashamed of my past. I'm actually really proud. I know I made a lot of mistakes, but they, in turn, were my life lessons.

Drew Barrymore

LifeMistakesPastI AmProudKnow

Basketball is a team game. But that doesn't mean all five players should have the same amount of shots.

Dean Smith

TeamBasketballGameMeanSameFive

My capacity for wanting to create has never faltered. If anything, it's gained momentum.

Brendon Urie

MomentumCreateNeverAnything

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