Chang-Rae Lee It’s hard to write a war story without thinking about the ‘Iliad.’ Because the ‘Iliad’ knows everything about war. – Chang-Rae Lee Hard Quotes Iliad Quotes Story Quotes Thinking Quotes War Quotes Write Quotes Even though I went to Exeter and Yale, and I enjoyed all the trappings of those places, I think at the same time – and maybe it’s because I’m an immigrant kid and not white – there was always this other consciousness; that is, I was conscious of everything that was going on. One of the ready advantages of writing a road or quest story is that it mirrors the experience of writing a novel.
Sarah Vowell Jesus and Lincoln, Moses and Jefferson can seem so long gone, so unbelievable, so dead. – Sarah Vowell
Nia Sharma Neither do I have the time or the luxury of having a relationship. I don’t want to get into fights with someone because I have no time for him. – Nia Sharma
Howie LongPet I’d cut school and go over to the Lori-Ann Donut Shop and eat doughnuts. I got a job at the pet store near Lechmere, unloading fish tanks. They gave me $10 for unloading a full long-bed truckload. I never broke a fish tank. When I asked for a raise, I got fired. – Howie Long
Alan Tudyk As an actor, you don’t want to say, ‘I’m going to be loud and big.’ Because that looks awful; that looks fake. – Alan Tudyk
Jacki Weaver It’s a basic tenet you learn at drama school. If you’re playing someone evil, you can’t make an objective moral judgment. You’ve got to get inside the character and empathize as much as possible. – Jacki Weaver
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