George Murray Quotes
I was writing notes, but not composing poems. The Hunter began to develop out of this fragmented process.
Quotes to Explore
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For a deeper interest in the Moon than I ever felt before.
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As I'm writing, certain things become clear to me and certain things begin to feel right and make sense. The pieces start to fall into place.
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Very often, writing a song is a process that happens to me rather than one that I instigate. I feel a song coming on and, like a sneeze; I wait for it until it comes.
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Writing about a person whose struggle you wish you could solve is an act of compassion and also, frankly, opportunism.
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Writing is a solitary journey, so I am always excited to go out on book tour and meet readers one-on-one.
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I'm quite adept at writing two or sometimes even three stories at once. So if I get stuck on one story, I switch the next and let my subconscious work on unraveling any plot problems from another story.
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From 1999 on - until 2003 - I covered publishing in a weekly column for Wired.com and wrote for several other publications - altogether writing over 150 articles.
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I love writing two narratives! I think concurrent storylines are my favorite way to write a book.
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When I first start writing a song, I usually write the title first, then the song, and I'll sing the song in my head and think of a visual of the song. If I can't think of a visual behind the song, I'll throw the song away.
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I have some great stories and I will get around to writing a book.
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I'm a pretty easygoing person, and it bleeds into the music. Even if I'm writing the most personal song, it's not going to come out totally serious; there's always a little tongue in the cheek.
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I associated excellence in writing with New York City.
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You need to get outside of your comfort zone to write songs that are interesting, songs that are compelling, songs that are different from what other people are writing.
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My first seven novels were contemporary spiritual novels, my next nine had strong elements of fantasy, and now I'm writing thrillers, more as a choice to spread my wings than anything. Writers, like good wine, should mature with age.
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This motion-picture muddle had distracted me from my writing.
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One thing I've had to realize in my career is that I can't do it all. Sometimes we put a lot of pressure on ourselves to make sure we're writing the next hit. There are other people out there, and that's what they do every day, and they have strengths that I don't have.
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At the end of the day, TV is my first love. I started off my career from the small screen.
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In terms of writing about horses, I fell backwards into that. I was intent on getting a Ph.D., becoming a professor, and writing on history but I got sick 14 years ago when I was 19. Getting sick derailed that plan completely.
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I pay attention to the actors and stuff, but not even that much. I don't pay attention to who's writing.
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I've always craved winning. It's just easier in sports because there's a scoreboard.
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Winning is not about how many medals you get-it's about accomplishing goals and just being the best you can be!
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I always do what I feel and say what I think.
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I would never bet against Peyton Manning. You know about the age and the neck and the strength. But I had George Blanda, and as he got older, he got smarter, and he just got rid of the ball quicker. I watch Peyton, and I see George Blanda.
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I was writing notes, but not composing poems. The Hunter began to develop out of this fragmented process.
