Taylor Jenkins Reid Quotes
I love writing two narratives! I think concurrent storylines are my favorite way to write a book.
Quotes to Explore
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If only one in 1,000 people that I talk to goes on to write a good book, that's one more good book that I've helped along... and maybe it will be a book I love myself five or 10 years down the line.
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I really loved making 'Love, Nina.' I was in every scene, which was amazing. Bloody hell, what a job!
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I am a hopeless romantic and I love to spoil my girlfriends.
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I love being in the editing room and playing with tempo and with the rhythm of shots.
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People in love don't see gender, colour or religion. Or age. It's about the other person, the one that you love and who loves you. You don't think of them in terms of a label. You just go with your heart.
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The problem with writing a monthly book is that you're going through your work like a man running for a bus, red-faced and out of breath. There isn't time for reflection or critical self-examination.
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There are two of my favorite books, 'The Great Gatsby' and 'Gone With The Wind', that were made into movies. And I love those movies as much as I love the books. That's really rare.
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I do love doing films; I love going out and creating different characters for each film, and not having to be stuck with one role for many, many years. It's a creative liberty that I love.
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One half who graduate from college never read another book.
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Love is what we aspire to most in our lives.
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I've always been a feminist, and what I love in my work is being able to explore a full-sided woman and not patronize her.
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I got the travel bug when I was quite young. My parents took me and my sisters out of school and we travelled all over Europe. It was an eye-opening experience and, although I love Norway, I also enjoy visiting new countries. I don't get homesick.
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Vulnerability is huge. I love to see that in characters. It's something I feel like a lot of my comedic heroes have always done.
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I would like to spend Christmas in different countries all over the world. I love seeing how different cultures celebrate the holidays in their own unique ways.
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I was taught as a young child by my parents and family to love myself.
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I love the smell of freshly cut grass. It takes me back to summers in Maine.
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I've been writing for a long time. I sat down to write my first novel in the middle of March of 1982.
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Whenever you hear a man speak of his love for his country, it is a sign that he expects to be paid for it.
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Have a working spouse, because you won't earn a living from writing - not at first, if ever. My wife worked for years to support us.
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I still have a steady stream of book cover work. I'm grateful for it. Viva le book!
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I think that reality exists and that it's knowable.
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Sometimes I have problems where I get into a mode where even just looking at a page on a screen makes me panic. And getting past that is a really intense thing to do.
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I love writing two narratives! I think concurrent storylines are my favorite way to write a book.
