Barry Eisler Quotes

I read pretty eclectically - fiction, non-fiction, and poetry - and I've been inspired and influenced by a number of writers.

Barry Eisler

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My maternal grandmother, Penelope, was a very big figure in my life. She was a child of the Raj, born in India, a debutante who hobnobbed with royals, then married a Canadian, Bill Aitken, who became MP for Bury St Edmunds.

Jack Davenport
- Life
- Child
- Grandmother
I really like having a life outside work. I sometimes wish I did more career stuff and was in that Hollywood scene a bit more. But Toronto's my home.

Rachel McAdams
- Life
- Work
- Home
'SVU' is one of my favorite shows. When I got the call to appear and play myself, I jumped at the chance. Obviously, I went over my lines, but playing yourself is a really great way to get your feet wet in the acting field. I enjoyed being on set and learning as much as I could about the scripted world.

Taylor Hicks
- World
- Great
- Learning
Singing for me has always been a joyous but private pleasure that connects me in a lyric thread to my beloved grandmother Alice.

Hamish Bowles
- Me
- Singing
- Pleasure
When you're a teenage girl, a lot of being pretty has to do with your hair.

Halsey
- Pretty
- Girl
- You
I'd been going to the Louvre since 1951. I thought I knew Paris and the French, but I didn't really. You know how easy it is to make friends when you are traveling. People are curious about you, you are curious about them. But you never really make friends that way. After the Louvre, I discovered that I have friends now because I have enemies.

I. M. Pei
- People
- Friends
- Thought