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Octavia E. Butler Quotes

Getting your writing criticized can be a lot like getting skinned, and you respond to it just as enthusiastically.

Octavia E. Butler

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: June 22, 1947 - February 24, 2006

Topics

Writing You Respond Just Like Your

John Cleese was my personal favorite because he played my husband for a whole season - and Minnie Driver. We almost had our own, like, show all living in a house together. And Gene Wilder was just so dear.

Together Husband House Living Own

One of my favorite artists is Tom Waits, whom most people think of as a wonderful singer-songwriter and a great poet. I certainly think of him that way, but I also know him as a terrific actor. You know, that persona that he puts on when he's doing his music comes from being an actor, figuring out a persona.

Music Great People Think Doing You

We have a camp up in the Adirondacks with no electricity, and I find that it's one of the most fertile places for me as far as songwriting because there isn't much to do.

Me Electricity Find Places Up Far

My faith in human decency was sorely tested at times during my captivity; however, after my release, I am humbly reminded that mankind is inherently good by the tremendous efforts and support of fellow Canadians.

Amanda Lindhout

Good Faith I Am Support Human After

With my sport, I am outside and in the water, which can be really drying and damaging to the skin, so I try to be vigilant about taking good care of it.

Good Water I Am Care Skin Try

If we knew more about psychology, we would be better equipped to deal with other people's psychological damage which they might project onto us.

People Better More Project Us Deal

I take an active role in my imaging and how I look.

Look Active Take Role How Imaging

The House of Lords is the British Outer Mongolia for retired politicians.

House Politicians British Outer

All my life there's always been an ex-wife or a girlfriend.

Life My Life Always Girlfriend Been

Monogamy is desirable for many reasons, especially in creating a stable, emotionally connected home for children. But judging from centuries of human behavior, it is also a very difficult standard to meet.

Home Children Behavior Creating Meet

I tried to get into comics initially after I graduated Clemson in 1994. I spent a year trying to get in, and I quit reading books because not getting in made me sad.

Jonathan Hickman

Sad Me Reading Trying Year Quit

My ultimate life dream project is my kids. My family.

Denzel Washington

Life Family Dream Project Kids

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