Bob Shacochis Quotes
A whole bunch of agents and editors looked at my stories, and they all said, in effect, 'You're a pretty good writer and you should probably get these published; when you grow up and write a novel, get in touch.'
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If you want to grow a beard like mine, the only thing I can tell you is that you have to have patience. You just have to let it grow.
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When you're writing a novel - at least the way I write is I work from what I would call 'emotional atmosphere,' ambiance to ambiance.
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Being famous was extremely disappointing for me. When I became famous it was a complete drag and it is still a complete drag.
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I've tried coconut water straight up before, and to me, it's a little funky.
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I eat two breakfasts, two lunches, and two dinners throughout the day. It's always eating.
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No art is less spontaneous than mine. What I do is the result of reflection and the study of the great masters.
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I'll put the Packers' best players on defense. It's best for a team and good for its morale.
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According to the situation, your role changes in one-day cricket, especially in a phase like the Powerplay. If I bowl four spells, four times I will be playing a different role. If I come in the first Powerplay, and say the opposition are 70 for no loss after 10 overs, I will be looking to take a wicket.
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I love shorts in the colder climates, because you can wear them with chunky sweaters and jackets. It's cute and funky.
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Nothing can be as astounding as life. Except for writing. Yes, of course, except for writing, the sole consolation.
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Loving a child doesn't mean giving in to all his whims; to love him is to bring out the best in him, to teach him to love what is difficult.
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The three main sources of scepticism are first, that not every people desires freedom; second, that democracy in certain parts of the world would be dangerous; and third, that there is little the world's democracies can do to advance freedom outside their countries.
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There are people who want me to do a cologne. They want to call it 'Patrick.' I was offered a fortune to make exercise videos. Posters, all kinds of stuff – something like $10 million worth. It's insanity. I'm not going to do any of it.
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Some people look gender non-conforming because they want to look that way - they don't want to conform to society's expectations.
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My legs are really long and that's cool apparently, but I'm totally klutzy. I mean, I'm like Bambi. I fall all over myself because I can't control my arms and my really long legs.
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I like going into nature and that's where I'm happiest.
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This may surprise you, but I was arrested in high school.
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People know who I am or are fans of 'Chelsea Lately,' and that makes my shows more fun. People know I'm silly and are on board with what I'm bringing to the table. I see the boyfriends who got dragged to the show by their girlfriends, and by the end, they're laughing harder than anybody. That's the best feeling: 'I knew I was going to get you.'
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I do feel part of that generation of people who were rather idealistic in the '70s and became disillusioned in the '80s. Not just about social services issues, but the world.
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Bitcoin has the potential to destroy credit cards and banks as we know it. Maybe that is a good thing or a bad thing, but I like the idea that if someone needs to remit payments, they can do it without being gouged.
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If I had been a good student and an achiever, I might have been excited by a more systematic approach to writing than what I do.
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There's that unwritten schism that literary writers get all the awards and commericals writers get all the success.
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A whole bunch of agents and editors looked at my stories, and they all said, in effect, 'You're a pretty good writer and you should probably get these published; when you grow up and write a novel, get in touch.'
