Alice McDermott Quotes
My own 'sentimental favorite' is always the novel I haven't yet written - I suppose that's the one I consider my 'masterpiece' as well.
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It's pretty simple, pretty obvious: that people's first impressions of people are really a big mistake.
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I drive a car, like an adult. Not brilliantly. I'm not great.
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One of the greatest gifts of Black feminism to ourselves has been to make it a little easier simply to be Black and female.
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The difference between Tinted Windows and Hanson shows is a lot of just repertoire. Hanson has been a band for years - we have a lot of songs to pull from and it's a different dynamic - a common kind of thread. With Tinted Windows - it's kind of a little like 'hey, we're this new band.'
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I cook everything. I love Mediterranean cooking, I love Asian cooking. I do lots of Japanese noodles.
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But I made no efforts to organize my supporters to hold on to the apparatus. Consequently I was soon expelled and my followers, who did not change coats overnight, quietly left or were expelled from the party.
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From Calcutta has gone forth a living stream of knowledge in many branches of study. It is inspiring to think of the long succession of scholars, both Indian and European, who have lived in this city, made it their own, and given it of their best.
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As far as those kinds of things, I also played at the concert to call for the release of Nelson Mandela when he was a political prisoner in South Africa. We were celebrating his 70th birthday and calling for his release.
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Liam Smith was a resilient fighter. He was tough, has a lot of heart. He thinks before he attacks.
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I love gross kissing. I think it's the most fun thing to do.
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Virtue has its own reward, but no sale at the box office.
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I have always examined closely the motives of any group for which I am asked to raise money.
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I sometimes have a horrible fear of turning up a canvas of mine. I'm always afraid of finding a monster in place of the precious jewels I thought I had put there!
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I like to take writing retreats within a day's drive of home. Less travel time means more time for writing, which is the name of the game here.
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I've never had very high regard for therapists. I owe my health, my mental survival, to my friends and loved ones.
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When I was maybe 5 or 6 years old, the neighborhood girls would sit on the stoop and sing. I was known as the kid who had a good voice and no father.
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There is nothing more agreeable in life than to make peace with the Establishment - and nothing more corrupting.
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I was studying theater management, business stuff. About that time, I realized I really didn't like that, and it threw me into a panic attack a little bit. I was under the assumption that the first job you get out of college is the job you have for the rest of your life.
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An Englishman never takes his collar off when he is writing. How can you expect him to show you his soul?
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Sunday night was such a big night for television when I was growing up - you know, The Wonderful World of Disney.
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We don't admit it to ourselves, not until the very moment of death, but in that moment, we see all life before us and we understand how we chose, every day of our lives, the manner of our death.
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I've always wanted to be a writer. Ever since I learned to read, I've wanted to share stories with others the way my favorite writers shared their stories with me.
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What must it be like for a little boy to read that daddy never loved mummy?
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My own 'sentimental favorite' is always the novel I haven't yet written - I suppose that's the one I consider my 'masterpiece' as well.
