Lawrence Wright If you’re on a contract at ‘The New Yorker,’ the contract specifies the number of words you will publish in the magazine per year. I get paid by the word, like most writers. That’s one reason why the Scientology article was 25,000 words long! – Lawrence Wright Article Quotes Contract Quotes Magazine Quotes Paid Quotes Publish Quotes Reason Quotes Scientology Quotes Specifies Quotes Word Quotes Writers Quotes Yorker Quotes If you look at all those terrorist groups – I’m talking, going back, Hezbollah, Hamas, al-Nusra, al-Qaeda, ISIS – they’re all proxy armies in an Islamic civil war. There are a lot of reporters who I feel are a lot more courageous and fool-hardy than I am. Maybe at the top I’d put Dexter Filkins. He’s an extraordinary man in terms of his nerve and ability to get into dangerous situations and tell the story cogently. He’s bringing back real human stories. I admire that.
Sara Sampaio Dealing with negative comments is part of this job, and I’ve had to develop a thick skin, though some days it’s easier than others. – Sara Sampaio
Michelle WieSports I’m not really interested in sports psychology. It makes me feel like a crazy person. – Michelle Wie
Dav Pilkey Once I have the story in my head, I write it down. The illustrations usually come last. – Dav Pilkey
CommunicationLeo Rosten Why did God give me two ears and one mouth? So that I will hear more and talk less. – Leo Rosten
Michelle Carter Accepting your body and body image is very important, because there are images that are put out in the media and in your face every day that you need to look this certain kind of way, that it’s gonna take you far in life. – Michelle Carter
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