Donald Barthelme Quotes
'Will you be wanting to contest the divorce?' I asked Mrs. Davis.'I should think not,' she said calmly, 'although I suppose on of us should, for the fun of the thing. An uncontested divorce always seems to me contrary to the spirit of divorce.'
Quotes to Explore
-
I love working with other actors and other people - you know, stand-up - it's lonely; it's just you out there and the audience. But it's fun working with other actors. I love doing that, too.
-
I was just mind-blown to find that New Orleans is just so much more fun and interesting than I had ever thought.
-
I am dying soon, and I am choosing to have fun today, tomorrow and every other day I have left.
-
My mom just understands about stuff. We have a really good trust, and she knows I can take care of myself.
-
I like when a girl knows what she looks like and dresses to accentuate those features.
-
The Midwest breeds funny, eccentric people, to varying degrees. You play shows not because you're expecting to get a record deal, but to do something fun outside of mowing lawns. Everything else is just gravy... Or mustard.
-
First, I thought Twitter was some kind of hybrid car being developed by Government Motors. Then I thought it was a new bite-size snack combining what's best of the Frito and the Cheeto. Then I found out it was me. On a laptop. At the U.S. Open. Having fun.
-
What's really important to me is somebody who can totally let loose and pretty much be themselves and have fun.
-
It's fun to look at people that are so good at acting that aren't actors, like David Bowie creating a mystique about rock n' roll.
-
Madonna can still produce a catchy pop song, but she hasn't expanded her artistic vocabulary since the 1990s. Her concerts are glitzy extravaganzas of special effects overkill. She leaves little space in them for emotional depth or unscripted rapport with the audience.
-
When we announced that we were going to support Bitcoin companies, we became a great lightning rod for activity and fun.
-
That's my suggestion for kids who want to act, by the way: Make sure it's really your choice, get out of it when it stops being fun, and get an education.
-
My grandmother died in childbirth, and my great-aunt lived with us. She had bound feet. She never knew how to read or write.
-
When I originally entered UCLA, I had planned to go for a film major, but I kept finding myself taking math classes for fun, 'cause I missed them from high school!
-
In all my characters, I try to find an iota of myself, and in Castle, I found a lot. He gets away with a lot, so that's fun.
-
Quiet people, people who aren't given to emotional outbursts, people who are economic with words - they're also fun to play, but you find yourself needing a laser precision in those roles. Otherwise you just sort of stand around, looking slightly brain-dead. You worry about being uninteresting.
-
My dad was so much fun growing up.
-
Never, ever underestimate the importance of having fun.
-
I worked with a couple of chocolate Labradors, which were a lot of fun. Very excitable. They're cute.
-
I have always been a fan of Alex Perry's work. His gowns are so beautiful, elegant, and always uniquely crafted to the woman wearing them on the red carpet. They are a true piece of art-meets-couture.
-
Mike Tyson has been given every penny he has coming.
-
Money's important, but it isn't a motivator for me.
-
'Will you be wanting to contest the divorce?' I asked Mrs. Davis.'I should think not,' she said calmly, 'although I suppose on of us should, for the fun of the thing. An uncontested divorce always seems to me contrary to the spirit of divorce.'
