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Edmund White Quotes

Why did mainstream America come to accept marriage equality? Gay leaders had made a convincing case that gay families were like straight families and should have the same rights. The American spirit of fair play had been invoked.

Edmund White

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: January 13, 1940

Topics

Marriage Equality American America

As a writer, I'm driven by settings. Others are driven by characters or predicaments, but with me, settings come first.

Jim Lynch

Me Others First Driven Come Writer

You basically have to be willing to devote your life to journalism if you want to break in. Treat it like it's medical school or law school.

Michael Hastings

Life Medical School Law Treat You

I wouldn't call myself a shut-in. I have the ability to leave my home; I just choose not to. But because I'm such a homebody, it's important to be surrounded by things I love.

Amy Sedaris

Love Home Myself Choose Important

My parents were quite liberal with us, always encouraging us to be our own person and be creative.

Sienna Miller

Creative Parents Person Always Own

Collaboration is a vital part of my creative life. I've had success with Guy Clark and Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash.

Rodney Crowell

Life Success Creative Collaboration

Sugar was an issue in the '80s, so you would see low-sugar products; fat was an issue in the '90s, so you'd see low-fat products.

Michael Moss

Fat You Sugar See Products Would

My parents never said I had to be 16 to date, but that has been the rule for all my friends.

Miranda Cosgrove

Parents Friends Said Never Rule Had

Clinton had absolutely zero honeymoon, none whatsoever.

Dee Dee Myers

Honeymoon Zero Absolutely None Had

The NBA has made a real issue about really making these superstars the premium that everybody wants to go to. That's their calling card and their marketing tool. But the coaches at the other end of the sphere are trying to make everybody on the team, even nine, 10, 11, 12, just as important, and have a real role that's meaningful.

Phil Jackson

Team End Trying Marketing Important

People ask me from time to time what it was like growing up with Henry Fonda as my father. I say, Ever see Fort Apache? He was like Colonel Thursday.

Peter Fonda

Father Time People Me Growing Up

I'm not going to be anybody's punching bag.

Tim Kaine

Bag Going Anybody Punching

Having a scapegoat means not knowing that we have one.

Rene Girard

Not Knowing Knowing Means Scapegoat