James Wolcott It was with 9/11 that I came to fully appreciate and embrace NPR’s irreplaceability as a sanity preserver, its unique virtues as first responder on the burning scene. – James Wolcott Burning Quotes Embrace Quotes Irreplaceability Quotes Nprs Quotes Preserver Quotes Responder Quotes Sanity Quotes Scene Quotes Unique Quotes Virtues Quotes It isn’t that NPR is matriarchal but that it has dedicated itself to not being patriarchal in its outlook and presentation, stipulating from the outset that its headline voices would not resound across the fruited plains from big male bags of air sent from Mount Olympus. One reason I’m such a wayward prognosticator of rightwing trends is that I’m incapable of blacking out enough neural sectors to see the world through reptilian-brained eyes, a prerequisite for any true channeling of the mean resentments and implanted fears that drive hardcore conservatives.
Chris Paul I grew up on games like Madden and NBA Jam, then moved on to NFL 2K on Dreamcast. The game I really loved was Virtua Tennis. – Chris Paul
Dr Luke I think there are records that will sell, and I think what makes a record sell is a continuity of sound. – Dr Luke
Joel Silver I’ve always wanted to make ‘Swamp Thing.’ I like ‘Swamp Thing.’ I think it’s a good idea, and I thought it would be a good venue for a 3-D movie, but there were rights issues with ‘Swamp Thing.’ – Joel Silver
Robbie Fowler Nothing had changed in my routine, except that when I went down the chippy and got me special fried rice, it would be wrapped in a newspaper that had my picture all over it. – Robbie Fowler
Steve Erickson Notwithstanding the likes of ‘All the President’s Men’ in the 1970s or HBO’s recent ‘The Newsroom,’ film and TV have always loved to hate the press. – Steve Erickson
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