Richard Paul Evans Quotes
The idea of being a novelist is really romantic, but it's kind of the same as being president of the United States - it's not gonna happen.
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For me, being a mum has been a really, really instinctive thing.
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Well, I didn't really have a plan. I just wanted a hit.
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My own tastes happen to be in tune with what the public wants. I think that's the reason my batting average is so high, not because I've discovered some brilliant formula.
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I really loved 'Witches of Eastwick', the movie with Michelle Pfeiffer and Jack Nicholson and Cher.
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I really like collections of things. I love antique botanical prints with a bunch of different weeds and seeds.
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What is most amusing and can happen only in India is that the most posh and big households that I've seen in Mumbai, the 'big city', will have their balconies and windows festooned with rows of baniyans and tauliyas hanging on them.
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I'd really like to work with Gwen Stefani and Cee Lo.
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I'm really not worried about what fans think.
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When I get on a roll with something, it's really hard for me to put it down unfinished.
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Bad things happen sometimes.
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I like drums, really, if they're under control.
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Prince and I happen to think alike.
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I'm such a relationship guy. I really am.
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I happen to believe that there is an afterlife.
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It's filled with... baking soda. Because it really smells.
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I really liked Kishore Kumar. He had a virile man's voice, and he was truly versatile.
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I have this really big face.
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I really believe that carpet-bombing, bombing civilian populations, is a form of terror - it's state terror as opposed to vigilante terrorism.
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Big romantic gestures are only as strong as the relationships they happen in.
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Finding balance in life is perhaps the greatest challenge of this generation, especially for women. I've decided that I need to compartmentalize my life better. From the time my kids get home until after dinner, I put my phone away. If I pick it up, my kids call me on it, and I have to put money in the "phone jar." When the phone jar gets full, the kids can spend the money on fun family outings, like going to a movie or going to their favorite restaurant. This unplugged time has helped me to be more mindful and give them my full attention.
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I'm loyal. I'm real. I'm not afraid to say what I'm thinking.
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If I were a dad, I'd have my kids watch 'I Love Lucy' and 'The Honeymooners.'
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I've done a lot of complaining here, but of all the things I've complained about, I can't complain about my life.
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The idea of being a novelist is really romantic, but it's kind of the same as being president of the United States - it's not gonna happen.
