Deb Olin Unferth Quotes
I want to be funny. When I first started writing, I didn't find my stories funny, but people kept saying they were. It kind of worried me; these are some pretty disturbing and sad pieces. Why do people think they're funny?
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I believed in Bobby Kennedy. Campaigning for him was an attempt to give back something to this country that has given me so much.
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An increase in light gives an increase in darkness.
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When you've won a gold medal and you're at the top of your sport, everyone's trying to beat you. I find that incredibly motivating.
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I am not Shakespeare or Hemingway, but I have written stories on tennis that were brilliant.
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Information is a negotiator's greatest weapon.
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When the government undertakes or approves a major project such as a dam or highway project, it must make sure the project's impacts, environmental and otherwise, are considered. In many cases, NEPA gives the public its only opportunity to be heard about the project's impact on their community.
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I do not connect fashion to elegance. Elegance is in the wilderness, and fashion is in the domestic.
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I cannot believe that violence depicted onscreen actually causes people to act out violently. That's oversimplifying the issue. If somebody commits a violent act after seeing violence in a movie, I think the question that needs to be asked is: would that person still have committed the act if he had not seen a violent film?
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I was popular. I wasn't the most popular. But I definitely held my own.
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I often feel that life is about to begin, only to realize it is almost over.
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If it's an amazing role, I'll do anything.
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There are a number of mechanical devices which increase sexual arousal, particularly in women. Chief among these is the Mercedes-Benz 380SL convertible.
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Diplomacy in a sense is the opposite of writing. You have to disperse yourself so much: the lady who comes in crying because she's had a fight with the secretary; exports and imports; students in trouble; thumbtacks for the embassy.
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I'm a fan of Bradley Cooper's.
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If it's what you do and you can do it, then you do it.
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I don't watch entertainment. I haven't watched in years. I want to see serious news.
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I don't feel that electronic music has to stand on the back of urban artists or anyone else to be recognized. It's great music.
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I like everybody at 'Criminal Minds.' I would like to guest star, but I don't know if that is in the cards.
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It does feel great to be writing, but the process is sometimes excruciating.
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I do have the personnel that we use in the back of my head when I'm working, but I also don't want to limit myself.
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All previous populist movements were demanding things from governments, whereas the Tea Party is saying, 'Give us less, go away.' That's heartening to see.
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I try to write stories that will attract younger readers and make them feel part of a wider readership. I do not feel able to write books that are about, or even for, teenagers; and I am inclined to be suspicious of books which 'target' them.
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A classic is a book that has never finished saying what it has to say.
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I want to be funny. When I first started writing, I didn't find my stories funny, but people kept saying they were. It kind of worried me; these are some pretty disturbing and sad pieces. Why do people think they're funny?
