Rodman Philbrick You can’t mess around with young readers – you have to cut straight to the heart of the story. The character can be complex, the plot can have some surprises, but the emotions have to be clear. – Rodman Philbrick Character Quotes Complex Quotes Cut Quotes Emotions Quotes Heart Quotes Mess Quotes Plot Quotes Readers Quotes Story Quotes Straight Quotes Surprises Quotes What surprised me most about the Donner tragedy was that, given the terrible circumstances, how anyone survived at all. I assumed ‘Freak the Mighty’ was probably too weird and melodramatic to find a publisher. I certainly never expected the book to have a profound influence on my career as a writer, but indeed it has.
Eddie Marsan I went swimming the other day and my wife was watching and she said, ‘You know, it’s funny, it’s when you’ve got no clothes on, no one recognizes you.’ I said, ‘What are you saying? That I should do more love scenes?’ – Eddie Marsan
FailureFelicity Kendal Success breeds success, and failure leads to a sort of fallow period. – Felicity Kendal
Devon Werkheiser My favorite way of getting out of doing chores is by acting like I’m asleep. But it never works. – Devon Werkheiser
Pankaj Tripathi I am an aware citizen, so I want my characters to be aware, too. They should be aware of what’s happening in the society and make a commentary. They’re not in a la la land. – Pankaj Tripathi
PositiveReligionScott Eastwood I think regardless of what your religion is or what you believe, you try to treat people in a positive way, and that’s all you can do in life. – Scott Eastwood
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