Jeffrey Eugenides It wasn’t conscious, but I guess that one book is the reaction to the other. The first is so imprisoned in a male point-of-view, and the second is a point-of-view that can go anywhere it wants. – Jeffrey Eugenides Book Quotes Conscious Quotes Guess Quotes Imprisoned Quotes Male Quotes Pointofview Quotes Reaction Quotes I studied English literature in the honors program, which means that you had to take courses in various centuries. You had to start with Old English, Middle English, and work your way toward the modern. I figured if I did that it would force me to read some of the things I might not read on my own. When I wrote The Virgin Suicides, I gave myself very strict rules about the narrative voice: the boys would only be able to report what they had seen or found or what had been told to them.
Michael Stuhlbarg There’s a lot of noise in the world. And one of the beautiful things about doing theater and film is the absence of that noise or, perhaps, the adding of that noise where it’s helpful in telling the story. I’m always trying to get rid of that noise. The more you do it, the better you get. – Michael Stuhlbarg
Robert Winston Our aggression is a deep instinct which survives in all kinds of manifestations in modern man. – Robert Winston
Jean-Georges Vongerichten I spent seven years in France. Then, I went to Asia for five years. I came to London in 1984 and then America in 1985. In 1991, I opened my first restaurant in New York City. – Jean-Georges Vongerichten
Josiah Gilbert Holland One thing at a time, all things in succession. That which grows fast withers as rapidly; and that which grows slow endures. – Josiah Gilbert Holland
Andrew Wiggins You can never perfect nothing, really, so I need to tighten up my ballhandling, my shooting. – Andrew Wiggins
Josh Hopkins I love acting, every job is a dream job when you’re an actor. I’d like to do eventually more film work and to collaborate with the best actors and directors in film. – Josh Hopkins
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