John D'Agata Quotes

I never really understood the idea that nonfiction ought to be this dispensary of data that we have at the moment.

John D'Agata

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I grew up in the suburbs of Sydney, an arid kind of place, but every day I took the ferry across the harbour to get to school. I'd watch the ships coming in and going out.

Pamela Stephenson
- Up
- School
- Day
And my mouth is not a sewer, although some people may think it is.

Laura Prepon
- People
- May
- Think
Each person feels that he is an 'expert' in one or two fields and just the 'public' in all the others. But you know, probably, from experience that no one is really able to appreciate any display of ability in any field if he himself has not, to a certain degree, taken part in its problems and difficulties at some time.

Walter Gropius
- Time
- Experience
- Taken
I have this theory that people in Hollywood don't read. They read 'Vanity Fair' and then consider themselves terribly well read. I think I can basically write about anybody without getting caught.

Jackie Collins
- People
- Think
- Vanity
In Hollywood, you play a mom and instantly, you've got osteoporosis.

Gabrielle Union
- Play
- Mom
- Hollywood
It's a remarkable exercise to sit and look at your own work over the years.

Vera Wang
- Work
- Exercise
- Look