Barbara Demick Quotes
As a reader, I've always been interested in dystopian novels like 'Nineteen Eighty-four'.
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I don't really like to explain my songs.
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All my friends were non-Muslims. I actually knew very little about Islam - like, very little.
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I've always loved massive worlds, whether in fantasy or science fiction. I like the idea of making my own rules as well as utilizing everything that I love or inspires me. It's very freeing to know you can write a story that can be as big as your own imagination.
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I believe politicians should always remain realistic.
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Well I love preppy style; I like J. Crew for guys.
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Making fun of born-again Christians is like hunting dairy cows with a high powered rifle and scope.
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I cannot always control what goes on outside. But I can always control what goes on inside.
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I've always had confidence. It came because I have lots of initiative. I wanted to make something of myself.
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But I guess I like playing flawed guys 'cause it gives a place for the characters to go.
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I've always been interested in violence, even as a teenager. I loved 'Helter Skelter' and books like that.
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I must be like the princess who felt the pea through seven mattresses; each book is a pea.
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Calling a taxi in Texas is like calling a rabbi in Iraq.
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I have a lot of vinyl, but I only buy old records on vinyl. Like secondhand. It's too expensive otherwise.
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The infectiousness of crime is like that of the plague.
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I don't like things like little sandals that look fragile. I like to look strong and commanding.
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At some point, you decide to take something you really like and turn it into a business you love.
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My hands were constantly blistered or bloody; my ears were always ringing. I tore through drumheads and drumsticks like there was no tomorrow.
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I always paid attention to Lil Wayne - close attention. He's my idol. He's still my idol.
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Stay humble. Always answer your phone - no matter who else is in the car.
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Godot is whatever it is in life that you are waiting for: 'I'm waiting to win the lottery. I'm waiting to fall in love'. For me, as a child, it was Christmas. At least that eventually came.
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I simply can't wear an outfit if I don't feel that is right for me.
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I never sat down and decided to make work about life and death. It just all comes out of my head like water pouring out of a jug.
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As a reader, I've always been interested in dystopian novels like 'Nineteen Eighty-four'.
