Ian Rankin Quotes

I would have loved to have been a rock n' roll star. But none of us was musical, and none of us had any instruments.

Ian Rankin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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No matter how old you get, if you can keep the desire to be creative, you're keeping the man-child alive.

John Cassavetes

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I love my children and I love my wife with all my heart. And I would die, die gladly, if that would make a better life for them.

Medgar Evers

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I made a record of montage sounds in '99 under the name Korena Pang, but it was never put out because it didn't do it for me.

Jeff Mangum

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When times are tough, people want to escape to somewhere fantastic without having to pay actual escape-to-somewhere-fantastic cash. And offering a couple of hours away from the ordinary is what the movies do best.

John Ridley

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I really watch reruns of 'The Golden Girls' to get all my style tips.

Stella Maxwell

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The book 'Do You!' is about your inner voice. And when you connect to that voice then you - then the freedom comes. And we're only here to be happy. So happy makes money. Money doesn't make happy.

Russell Simmons

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I'm always looking over my shoulder, needing to stay ahead of the game.

Mickey Drexler

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Also, with information having just come out at the time about J. Edgar Hoover's electronic surveillance of Dr. King, it gave greater weight to the statements of those persons who were alleging involvement of the FBI.

Louis Stokes

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I think that women are afraid to be vulnerable because they think it makes them look weak.

Julia Michaels

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I just make the movies I want to see. I've always been that way.

Dean Devlin

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When you restore democracy, you cannot say that only those who worked for the restoration of democracy will be allowed to use the privileges of a democracy.

Corazon Aquino

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Initial work is on period research where the historical markers are absolutely non-negotiable. Once that is established, a writer can take creative liberties in terms of chronology to suit the story.

Ashwin Sanghi

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