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Laird Barron Quotes

During my adolescence, our family dwelt in rural Alaska. We were dirt poor, Depression-era poor. Tarpaper shack and kerosene lamps. In those days I read because that's all I had. I wrote because that's all I had.

Laird Barron

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: 1970

Topics

Family Poor Alaska Adolescence Dirt

If we didn't need eight hours of sleep and could survive on six, Mother Nature would have done away with 25 percent of our sleep time millions of years ago. Because when you think about it, sleep is an idiotic thing to do.

Matthew Walker

Nature Mother Time Sleep Survive

We're going to become the number one security company.

John T. Chambers

Security Become Company Going Number

Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don't lose faith.

Steve Jobs

Life Faith You Lose Brick Sometimes

Occasionally, a young catcher is born with a backup's soul. Bob Montgomery was on the Red Sox opening day roster for the entire 1970s, yet he never had more than 254 at-bats in a season.

Stephen Rodrick

Day Soul Red Born Young Never

The fake news is - I mean, as a tool of warfare - has been there for decades and decades and decades. It was never very well done until, really, the Ukraine, though I would say that the Russians used to complain about fake things to say the State Department.

Toomas Hendrik Ilves

Fake Well Done News Done Say Never

'Billionaire' is basically about, you know, like 'Brewster's Millions.' It's me talking about what would happen if I would somehow manage to become a billionaire. What would I do with the money? Don't get it wrong, I'm far from a billionaire. I think I just made it out the 'thousandaire' category.

Travie McCoy

Money Me Think Talking You Wrong

I want to do 'Company of Heroes 2,' if they do it. It depends on how the movie performs, but they hope it will perform well. They have a franchise on their mind, and if it's a franchise, man, I'm going to be a very happy person.

Tom Sizemore

Hope Man Happy Mind Person Want

For me, I exercise every morning. I exercise every day. I work out about an hour and 20 minutes, which is aerobics and resistance training. I work on agility and balance. I work on the things that are going to help my condition. I do agility training. I walk on a treadmill. I use an elliptical. I use weights.

Montel Williams

Work Morning Walk Day Training Me

Citizen activists look in the mirror, see what they're really good at and then apply their talents to solving social problems. It's skills-based volunteering.

Jonathan Tisch

Good Mirror Problems Look Citizen

I just think it's great to show a gown that's $8,000 and a shoe that's, like, $25 - but still look fabulous together.

Christian Siriano

Great Together Think Look Shoe Just

I love playing 'Radagast.' He's my new love, you know what I mean? I'm not divorcing 'Doctor Who.' I'm just going to be married to a few people.

Sylvester McCoy

Love People Doctor You New Know

Prior to 'Tokyo Drift,' the iconic perception of Asians in Hollywood films has been either the Kung Fu guy, the Yakuza guy or some technical genius. It used to be such a joke, to be laughed at rather than with.

Sung Kang

Perception Genius Hollywood Tokyo