Jennifer Egan Quotes
I should say, I don't write about myself or my life. So for me, in fiction, it's always been about what I can dream up, that feels far away from me.
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I like being from a city that is not entrenched in show business. When you're in New York City or Los Angeles, even if you're not dealing with show business, there's still this sense that it's the center of the universe.
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What we really need is compassion of the mind - compassion for others that is directed intelligently and produces truly compassionate results.
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A mother's arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them.
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I was always going to be a dancer - I drifted into acting.
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The entirety of 'Bellocq's Ophelia' was a project, and I was interested in doing research and looking at photographs and writing about them, imagining this woman Ophelia and what her life was like and the kinds of things she thought about.
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In a sense there is no 'opposition' in Bahrain, as the phrase implies one unified block with the same views. Such a phrase is not in our constitution, unlike say the United Kingdom. We only have people with different views and that's ok.
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In the absence of justice, what is sovereignty but organized robbery?
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The last paragraph, in which you tell what the story is about, is almost always best left out.
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In Valdosta, Ga., during a mini-tour event, a player named James Black bet me $20 he could put five golf balls in his mouth and then close his mouth all the way. I tried it but could get only two in there.
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There is a saying in Baltimore that crabs may be prepared in fifty ways and that all of them are good.
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I'm like an old vampire, so it's important to talk to young people.
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For an introvert his environment is himself and can never be subject to startling or unforeseen change.
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I hate when a guy brags... or he sweats.
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I used to hate working out - until I learned how to do it properly.
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I think if a girl is easy to talk to then that's the first thing I look for. It's great when you meet a girl and three hours later you're like, 'Oh my gosh, we've been talking for three hours, what happened to the time?'
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It's hard to write a comedy sketch.
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I try to get away and take my motorcycle on a ride whenever I can. I'll take my bike out before the show and just cruise.
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The best we can do, to paraphrase Pollan, is to eat whole foods, mostly plants, and not too much.
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There's so many good comedians in D.C. I started hanging out with those guys. Dave Chappelle was there. Actually, Dave was too young to be in the clubs, so when his mom couldn't make it, he would ask me to pretend I was his aunt, so he could do open mike.
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I love fashion and always have something put together, but I won't wear anything specifically to be photographed in. I have become more cautious of making funny faces in public.
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Revolution is a serious thing, the most serious thing about a revolutionarys life. When one commits oneself to the struggle, it must be for a lifetime.
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I like having a battleground district because I think that's real-life America.
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The best thing about animated-feature people is that they are very laid-back people. You feel like you're showing up for a backyard barbecue.
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I should say, I don't write about myself or my life. So for me, in fiction, it's always been about what I can dream up, that feels far away from me.
