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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I just worship Madonna. As, like, a young gay kid growing up in the '80s and '90s... I was at the Blond Ambition tour with my parents vogue-ing up in the mezzanine at the Nassau Coliseum.
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I watch golf on television, although I don't golf - except for visits to the driving range in spurts.
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It's time to pull the bandage off America's foreclosure problem. The economy is ready to emerge from its recent dark period, but to make it happen soon we need to speed the resolution of millions of troubled home loans. Six years have passed since the crisis began, yet instead of accelerating, foreclosures have slowed.
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Death is very, very terminal.
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Faith makes it possible to achieve that which man's mind can conceive and believe.
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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.
