Catherynne M. Valente Quotes

I am certainly intrepid and splendid and sordid and strong; I can see why you'd want me! But I'm afraid I've left the kettle on or whatever it is people say when they're bored.

Catherynne M. Valente

Catherynne M. Valente

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I think that the U.S. does have this very much more open attitude, and I admire it very much and I think it's very important to the world. But the information and the discussion sometimes come too late, after the effective decision has been made.

E. P. Thompson
- World
- Important
- Decision
Loser lit antiheroes aren't well intentioned or earnest; they don't care whether you like them or not. They're self-mocking, ironic and inventive; they narrate their downfalls with manic wordplay, rampant metaphors, wisecracks, and escalating flights of spleen-fueled lyricism.

Kate Christensen
- You
- Care
- Ironic
I adore Eddie Kaye Thomas and Jason Biggs. Eddie was the only one who called me when they were doing 'American Reunion' and told me, 'You need to do this.'

Natasha Lyonne
- American
- Me
- Told
As a child in the rural district of Penal I remember sharing meals from the same pot with neighbours of different racial, ethnic, social and economic backgrounds.

Kamla Persad-Bissessar
- Different
- Remember
- Child
PETA's campaign should be included in school curricula. If we can open children's hearts and minds to animals' needs, teach them to treat a dog or a chicken as if they feel fear and love and pain - as they do - then they will grow up to understand that we are all worthy of respect.

Ingrid Newkirk
- Up
- Children
- School
I don't really approach a character as to whether or not it's good or bad. I just approach a character as to where it lives in me.

Zachary Quinto
- Good
- Character
- Bad