Francine Prose Of course, I’ve always read. I started when I was four years old and just didn’t stop. I read all the time. – Francine Prose Read Quotes Started Quotes Time Quotes I wrote about four novels before I wrote a word of journalism. I went through college in the 1960s without having any idea that I was going to have to make a living. When I graduated in 1968 it was quite a shock to find out that there was a world out there and that it wasn’t going to support me.
James Norton If you compare the violence in ‘Happy Valley’ to the violence in something like ‘Game of Thrones,’ it’s nothing. But it is shocking because it’s so real and grounded. The characters could live next door to you – they’re not in a remote fantasy world. – James Norton
Arthur Miller A playwright lives in an occupied country. And if you can’t live that way you don’t stay. – Arthur Miller
Jeremy Podeswa Usually, historically, nothing good comes out of relationships becoming more complicated! – Jeremy Podeswa
Quintilian Consequently the student who is devoid of talent will derive no more profit from this work than barren soil from a treatise on agriculture. – Quintilian
Jose Carreras In recitals, you are naked before the audience – well, naked with your jacket and tails. The audience sees and hears the real person, not some role you are interpreting. – Jose Carreras
Michael Connelly The books I’ve written the fastest were the best reviewed and sold the best. – Michael Connelly
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