Patrick Ness Quotes
I think the reason teenage fiction is so popular with adults is that adults hunger for narrative just as badly as teenagers do.

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I think the show does better with newsmakers and politicians than it does with actors.
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Lately, I've been doing a lot of tuning in and impatiently tuning out. As a longtime fan of talk radio, I don't think this bodes well for the long-term broad appeal of the medium.
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I like computers as a tool. I like them as an instrument. I think they're just pretty.
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No, I don't think my generation got into this dinosaur thing.
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I act on my principles, whether they're popular or not.
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I have an abundance of enthusiasm; however, it would be foolish to think I can predict a future that doesn't exist.
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I think marriage is a beautiful thing. I'm still a supporter of it.
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I think lots of actors are very nervous and shy. I know lots of them who are, and some who aren't of course.
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I have to think of moderation, which is not a word that's in my vocabulary. But I try.
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I think I was dealt a good hand. I have happy genes.
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Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again?
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Black glutinous rice works in both savoury and sweet dishes. It's a popular pudding rice in south-east Asia, where you'll often come across it cooked with water, coconut milk and a pandan leaf.
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I think legally we have to do 'fun' with a period. I think we agreed because apparently there was another band called 'fun.' We Google-searched, which now makes sense because we're so impossible to Google-search.
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I play tons of authority figures, whether it's the dad or the cop or the boss. I think it's a combination of how I look, who I am.
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I have always been interested in having people fall into the image and be aware of their reaction first, and then think about the style.
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When the women's movement began, it was a middle-class phenomenon. Certainly, black women had other stuff to think about in the '60s besides a women's movement. Working-class women were slow to get into it.
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I always have plans to return to the stage. I leave myself very open. I think what would be more likely is if I did a limited run of something, whether it be a play or a musical.
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My grandmother was always upbeat, a naturally happy person. I think I got that from her.
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It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently.
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I think to the extent you die with money in the bank, you've miscalculated.
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I was in the trade field as White House fellow in the first Bush administration.
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I am an independent, strong-willed, free, and unfettered individual who lets his wife decide for him what he wants to eat.
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I created my own charity called My Peak Challenge. We've been able to raise hundreds of thousands of pounds. It's helping change people's lives, and I've had lots of wonderful letters about it.
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I think the reason teenage fiction is so popular with adults is that adults hunger for narrative just as badly as teenagers do.