Andy Weir Quotes
If someone offered me a free trip to the International Space Station, I would decline. I like Earth. I like the internet. I like Diet Coke. I have cats. I write about brave people - I'm not one of them.
Quotes to Explore
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I knew I would read all kinds of books and try to get at what it is that makes good writers good. But I made no promises that I would write books a lot of people would like to read.
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Judge of your natural character by what you do in your dreams.
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We should read music in the same way that an educated adult will read a book: in silence, but imagining the sound.
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I'm a woman who eventually will get married and have kids - adopted at this point - but I see myself with a family and less time to commit to wanting to be a lead character.
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Age is just a number. If someone can perform at 45, who will stop that fellow from playing top-level cricket?
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I think the audience keeps it fresh for me. You just never know – every audience has its own personality.
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Home is most important in the long run.
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I procrastinate all morning. That's when I get my office work done and answer e-mails and see what's on the Internet and do laundry.
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With a focus on records and making money, you tend to miss a good story.
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I hate recording all the shows for the week in one day, because I want to be able to mention current events and pop culture. If Madonna punches Britney in the face today, I want to reference that on 'Wine Library TV' tomorrow. Monday's episode is always the best, because it's hot off the press.
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My birthday is Feb. 11, and I'm both excited and not excited by it. You'll never be 15 again, and you really, really need to savor every day like it's your last.
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I have always been a coward as a child. I am not very brave. I am very aware of the fact that I am not very gutsy.
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There's always a mismatch between small entrepreneurial outfits and large companies, which often don't have the same outlook.
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The major political battles about guns in our society concern handguns and assault weapons, not long arms like hunting rifles.
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There is no bigger aphrodisiac than power.
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I think that most people who hire me to do a remix just want it to work in a nightclub, whereas when I'm writing my own album, I don't have to worry so much about 2 A.M.
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Fashion is killing women's body image of themselves.
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I do secret stand-up shows around New York. I announce and tweet this to nobody - I get onstage and I do a quick five minutes.
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Whenever you're coming off a serious injury, it takes time to heal.
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I grew up very religious, and I don't have a great relationship with religion.
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I tend to do golf charity things because it's much safer and you don't get much chance of a broken arm or leg.
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The most important thing is to have a good relationship with the bike... you have to understand what she wants. I think of a motorcycle as a woman, and I know that sounds silly, but it's true.
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My friend had a funny remark; he told me everybody has something – some people have a big butt, some people are insecure and at least you know what it is, even if it's a lump on your head. I know I have a lump on my head.
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If someone offered me a free trip to the International Space Station, I would decline. I like Earth. I like the internet. I like Diet Coke. I have cats. I write about brave people - I'm not one of them.
