Hanya Yanagihara Quotes
I think fiction writers should work. If you have a job and are not living off advances or grants, you never have to make concessions in your writing, ever.
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A healthy economics has got to have both conceptual, theoretical research and applied, empirical research.
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Everyone enjoys doing the kind of work for which he is best suited.
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I just like to stay a little quiet and just do my own thing. If I win a little more, I think I'll get a little bit more attention.
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I made sacrifices willingly; it was what I did best.
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I do think that 'Pretty Little Liars' has raised the bar in how social media can tie into the fan base watching the show.
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I don't try to just be a blues singer – I try to be an entertainer. That has kept me going.
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I grew up in uptown Jamaica; I went to a rich school. I was raised by my mother and my stepfather; they made sure education came before anything. I had a good childhood, grew up spending time with my bigger brothers and sisters. My people are good people. I was exposed to a lot of different kinds of people and culture.
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The guitar for me is a translation device. It's not a goal. And in some ways, jazz isn't a destination for me. For me, jazz is a vehicle that takes you to the true destination - a musical one that describes all kinds of stuff about the human condition and the way music works.
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I don't take pleasure in anyone's demise, really.
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My heart is mysteriously alive in the world of sounds - a totally different dimension from the daily life.
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Find a type of exercise that you love - whether it's dance, soccer, softball, anything - just as long as it keeps you active. If you love it, you'll dedicate yourself to it and stay involved.
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I only know it takes weeks to recover, as if one had been in a car accident.
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I love the crowds at festivals because they're so chilled out.
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Were women meant to do everything - work and have babies?
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The difficulty, the ordeal, is to start.
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Long before we understand ourselves through the process of self-examination, we understand ourselves in a self-evident way in the family, society and state in which we live.
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I am a victim-oriented person. I like to see that the victims know that they have a voice.
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I loved 'White Christmas' for the music aspect. I was into musical theater.
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I live up Laurel Canyon, and if I want to walk with my son, I have to drive to the park, which is so insane to me.
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But through experience I learned to control my body and locate the ball.
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I like writing for movies. It's nice to be alone working on fiction in your room, and then it's nice to be in a room with a bunch of people working on a movie.
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Success can be as simple as the warm feeling you get when you smile at a stranger, someone you know must be lonely, and having that stranger return your smile. It can be the bringing of a child into the world and raising that child to be a good man or woman.
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There's no serious considerations for doing that. But I don't think you ever rule it out.
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I think fiction writers should work. If you have a job and are not living off advances or grants, you never have to make concessions in your writing, ever.
