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Edmund White Quotes

I hate writing. I almost never write. I write against deadlines. And when I'm teaching, I'm focused on that.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Hate Writing Focused Never Write

I have been in danger of being drowned twice.

Twice Danger Being Been Drowned

For a person who grew up in the '30s and '40s in the segregated South, with so many doors closed without explanation to me, libraries and books said, 'Here I am, read me.' Over time I have learned I am at my best around books.

Time Best I Am Me Doors Person

This taught me a lesson, but I'm not quite sure what it is.

Me Lesson Sure Quite Taught

In 1918, a police chief of Jerusalem was a Montefiore.

Simon Sebag Montefiore

Police Jerusalem Chief

I was training in Gleason's Gym on 30th and 8th Avenue, where it was the Mecca of boxing, and a guy walked in who couldn't rub two quarters together and said, 'Did you ever think of being on TV?' And somehow I ended up in 'Taxi,' which is the craziest thing of all.

Together Training Think You Gym Up

I shot a couple of movies in jail, but I was never in jail.

Movies Jail Never Shot Couple

In the morning, I'm juicing two apples, two carrots, two celery, two beets, two ginger. I'm drinking that every morning to try to keep the cancer away.

Morning Try Two Cancer Apples Keep

I don't know anybody who walks through life all the time in the doldrums, constantly serious and morose. But that's become what we generalize as drama.

Life Time Drama Serious Know Become

As an actor, I am only excited about doing good work - be it in mainstream Hindi cinema, Hollywood, a French film, or a Marathi movie.

Deepika Padukone

Work Good I Am Good Work Doing

If everyone really knew what a jerk I am in real life, I wouldn't be so adored in the slightest.

Life I Am Real Everyone Real Life

When you think Selena Gomez, you think 'celebrity.' But really, she does so many things for me. She's very caring. Before she goes on stage, she's a goofy girl. She's fun-loving and totally lovable, which I say in the most honest way. She's not even a celebrity to me; she's just a really cool person.

Christina Grimmie

Girl Caring Me Cool Think You

President Trump, in a lot of ways - not just on policy but in terms of style - is everything that Hawaii is not.

Style Hawaii President Everything

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