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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Set the foot down with distrust on the crust of the world - it is thin.
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My guess is that people look at me and project their own values - importance of family, ego is healthy but not the biggest thing. I don't know. I can't explain my popularity.
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I don't take on big things. What I do, pretty much, is make the big things small and the small things big.
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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.
