Daniel Woodrell Quotes
I think my grandmother Woodrell was most responsible for my becoming a writer. She wasn't quite literate, but was very proud that she attended school as far as the third grade. She worked as a maid, housekeeper and cook.

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During the 2008 election, I made clear to the Obama campaign that I don't think it's wise for me to force my personal political agenda on anyone.
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I brought several national projects to Katihar.
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The networks are not some chicken-coop manufacturing lobby whose calls nobody returns.
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If we are ever to halt climate change and conserve land, water and other resources, not to mention reduce animal suffering, we must celebrate Earth Day every day - at every meal.
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Ten men waiting for me at the door? Send one of them home, I'm tired.
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I think the interesting thing about the word 'posh' is that it is so relative; it's quite a provocative title because people have strong feelings about that word.
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When you read a comic book, there's a space between what's happening on the panel and what you have to literally see in your mind. That's not true of movies, where you see everything.
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The Enlightenment, the Age of Reason, is seen as the beginning of modern depravity.
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When I need names they drop out of my head; when I don't need them they drop back.
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I'm from outside Philadelphia, a town called Wayne, which is, like, 25 minutes northwest.
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The fundamental thing about my personality is that I think I'm an imposter.
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There's more things that I'd like to do. You know, each song is a little bit of a puzzle. I see most of them as just failed attempts.
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I love to get home and hang out with my family. My brothers and I love spending time at the beach. I enjoy doing all kinds of surf sports and keeping healthy.
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I don't have a caustic sense of humor. What I find funny, that humor comes from a much gentler place.
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There are so many elements that make a good film. You need a great director who's driving it.
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There were a lot of offers before 'Vicky Donor,' but I wanted to wait for the right opportunity.
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I want to be different and have a good story. If it's a good story, then everybody is trying to tell it, everybody is better for it, and it's just more fun.
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I love doing every role I do!
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A measure of grander importance than any other one act of the kind from the foundation of our free government to the present day.
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The prevailing mentality was that the Church must not be a Church of laws but, rather, a Church of love; she must not punish. Thus, the awareness that punishment can be an act of love ceased to exist. This led to an odd darkening of the mind, even in very good people.
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Once you give an NFL player permission to have thoughts, you invite all kinds of mischief.
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We will next proceed by the lamp of experience, consulting with care the observations deposited in the records of astronomy.
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I think my grandmother Woodrell was most responsible for my becoming a writer. She wasn't quite literate, but was very proud that she attended school as far as the third grade. She worked as a maid, housekeeper and cook.