Ian Rankin Quotes

I'm interested in Scotland now and then, how it's changed. I want to get the reader to think about that by thinking about something from the past. How has society changed, how has policing changed, have we changed philosophically, psychologically, culturally, spiritually?

Ian Rankin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: scottish
  • Birth: April 28, 1960

Topics

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I'm in the civil discourse business. I think it takes all kinds. And more power to everybody.

Jim Lehrer

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If you are the greatest, why would you go around talking about it?

Joe Rogan

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The popularity of Groupon has almost rendered the group-buying element of it obsolete, because we're able to deliver so many customers that the merchants are very happy with even the smallest number that we can provide.

Andrew Mason

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My dad sent me a clipping about the self-defence militias in Mexico. Immediately, when I read it, I knew I wanted to create a parallel story about vigilantes on both sides of the border.

Matthew Heineman

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Sometimes things can be a guilty pleasure, but with 'Idol,' everyone talks about it like it's a real thing; they argue over who's gonna win... There's no laughing at it.

Andy Kindler

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I am an early riser.

Sue Hubbell

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Tolerance is the price we pay for living in a free, pluralistic society.

Robert Casey

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I always wanted to make a film that had this sort of Chinese-box effect, in which you keep opening it up and opening it up, and finally at the end you're at the beginning.

Martin Scorsese

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There was no support system in Seattle for musicians.

Mike McCready

SupportMusiciansSeattleSystem

I start with the story, almost in the old campfire sense, and the story leads to both the characters, which actors should best be cast in this story, and the language. The choice of words, more than anything else, creates the feeling that the story gives off.

Donald E. Westlake

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To me, there are things you're good at and things you're not so good at. For some reason, I'm good at darker characters. It has to do with how you look.

Christopher Walken

GoodMeYouLookReasonThings

Never say never. I always want to look like myself - that's key for me. I don't want to look like a different person, I don't want my face frozen.

Courtney Thorne-Smith

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