Jay Asher Quotes
Looking back, I do think one of the reasons 'Thirteen Reasons Why' has been so successful is not because it deals with serious issues but because I had a unique and interesting way to tell that story. I knew the issues were going to be dealt with in the book, but I felt my job was to write the story as entertainingly as possible.
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If I had a big brother who was a year older than me or something, I probably wouldn't have ended up being a filmmaker.
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The American people need to tell their member of Congress that we need a strong defense to protect us and to prevent wars. We can't get away with simply leading from behind and gutting our defenses.
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I was too prissy, too refined, too abstemious, too French to be a good American writer.
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My core belief is that if you're complaining about something for more than three minutes, two minutes ago you should have done something about it.
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When I got a million subscribers, it just sort of snowballed from there because a lot more people show interest. They're like, 'Who's this? They've got a million subscribers; maybe I'll like their channel.'
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I'm brilliant at cooking my stepmother's scrambled egg recipe. The secret is to put eggs, butter, milk, and seasoning together in the saucepan, and to keep stirring with a wooden spoon under a low heat until the preferred consistency is reached.
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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 am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.
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Human writing reflects that of the universe; it is its translation, but also its metaphor: it says something totally different, and it says the same thing.
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I wake up early in the morning and walk for an hour. If I have something to write, I prefer to write in the morning until midday, and in the afternoon, I eat.
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My career is an open book, but my life is not.
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Teetotallers lack the sympathy and generosity of men that drink.
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I haven't had that many weird encounters with fans, thank God.
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I think I surprise some people because a lot of the time, I roll out of bed and go to school, and it's like I don't wear anything that interesting sometimes.
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First and foremost, I feel very lucky to have the family I have, so I would like my family to stay happy and healthy.
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Collectivism and freedom are mortal enemies. Only one will survive.
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If you make a mistake, you should enjoy it.
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If there's 'game' in the title, I'm there! Ready to play!
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What's subcultural now is literally just a line of thinking, which is trying to be eyes wide open, in my view. It's no longer attached to a specific demographic or specifically downtrodden groups of people; it's much more free-floating, and you don't know where you're going to find it.
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I'm lucky enough to say my day job is acting. I cut my teeth as a theater actor and playwright in New York.
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When I joined WKRC, they were very concerned over my ability to ad lib or speak extemporaneously, which was an unknown factor up until that point.
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I like having curves. Curves are in!
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I pray every day and think everybody should.
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Looking back, I do think one of the reasons 'Thirteen Reasons Why' has been so successful is not because it deals with serious issues but because I had a unique and interesting way to tell that story. I knew the issues were going to be dealt with in the book, but I felt my job was to write the story as entertainingly as possible.
