Jennifer Egan Quotes
I write totally spontaneously. I actually write fiction by hand - that always seems to startle people. I think the reason I do that is to bypass the thinking part of me and get to the more unconscious part, which is where all the good ideas seem to be.
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I think people come and go, 'I'm going to find the real Gary. What is it... the real Gary? I've got to find it.' But the thing is, it's pretty much what you see is what you get. I'm just like this. There's no hidden viciousness.
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There had always been black people in and out of our house, and from the outset I had been taught that for them life was defined by struggle and filled with injustice.
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I do want to lose weight for my children. I don't want them to think being fat is okay.
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You can always tell when a man's well informed. His views are pretty much like your own.
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It's almost an impossible thing to get a movie made that is written by two actors who want to star in it, when no one knows who they are. The only time it happened that I know of was when Sylvester Stallone did it in 'Rocky.'
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Happiness is a mysterious concept. It seems to work best as futurity: at that point I will be happy, et cetera. I feel like I experience small pieces of joy day to day.
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I have always enjoyed the company of women and have formed deep and long-lasting friendships with many of them.
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Splendid architecture, the love of your life, an old friend... they can all go drifting by unseen if you're not careful.
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When you're playing the good guy, you want to find the dirty parts - and when you're playing the bad guy, you want to find the vulnerability.
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I feel like I'll never get over red carpets. They're so bizarre and awkward.
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No matter how long he lives, no man ever becomes as wise as the average woman of forty-eight.
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'Until Friday Night' is the first book in my new young adult series, 'The Field Party.'
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For me, it's not about price. It's about necessity, quality, and usefulness. Like, I have my Wet N Wild 666 lip liner. It's 99 cents and always has been. I started using it when I was in high school, and it's great.
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Men say they love independence in a woman, but they don't waste a second demolishing it brick by brick.
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Visually speaking, nothing calls Shakespeare to mind like Hamlet holding Yorick's skull.
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I always thought being an artist was a lazy job. I was wrong.
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I work out all the time! I don't just sit around and eat burgers whenever I want. Oh, if I could I probably would, but I don't.
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Bullies generally were bullied and are hurting inside much more than you could ever imagine.
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Apology is only egotism wrong side out.
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I put my ideas into practice. That may be the reason people hate me.
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I get my drive and determination from just winning and playing tennis. I know if I don't work, I won't get rewarded. It was a life long dream to win a Grand Slam so when I was able to do that it felt so good and I wanted to do it again. It's not that hard to stay motivated.
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It never occurred to me that I'd be on a television show or in feature films but when those came into play my dreams changed along the way.
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I take pride in working very hard. You need to understand that hard work doesn't instantly pay off. My career grew gradually and taught me a lesson every step of the way.
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I write totally spontaneously. I actually write fiction by hand - that always seems to startle people. I think the reason I do that is to bypass the thinking part of me and get to the more unconscious part, which is where all the good ideas seem to be.
