Curtis Sittenfeld Quotes
When I was writing my first two books I was also freelancing and teaching and doing other odd jobs.Curtis Sittenfeld
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North Korea, under its thirtysomething Supreme Leader, Kim Jong-un, is no country for old men. The latest casualty in Kim's ongoing purge of the senior military command was the defense minister, Hyon Yong-chol, who reportedly committed the classic old man's offense of falling asleep in a meeting.
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After leaving school, I travelled around Europe for about six months. In Denmark, I thought that was my chance to get an amazing haircut, so I went to what I thought was a great hairdresser. It turned out to be the car wash of hairdressers, and I walked out sporting yet another pudding bowl, but this time with a stripe bleached down the centre.
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This life and this job and this position that I'm put in, it forces you to grow up quick. I definitely got dropped in the deep end.
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To be honest, I think that I am a bit of a singer, coming from Wales; being Welsh, we are all very proud of our singing heritage.
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The art of storytelling is reaching its end because the epic side of truth, wisdom, is dying out.
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Bogart could have been color blind. He got to know a man before he decided if he liked him or not.
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I've had the experience of having a book praised but then it doesn't sell. Or not praised but then it sells.
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I'm just little me, an American who wants to see his country do better.
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The guitar for me is a translation device. It's not a goal. And in some ways, jazz isn't a destination for me. For me, jazz is a vehicle that takes you to the true destination - a musical one that describes all kinds of stuff about the human condition and the way music works.
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In the beginning, I found it hard to give my songs away, but now I've realised it's exciting, and it's only making me better.
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Our relationships with our computers are almost sexual, they're so close. They're just such a huge part of our lives.
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I've got a couple of Harleys and a couple of Ducatis.
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That's really my goal now. I'm trying to be a positive role model to my kids and to just enjoy this ride, because it's hard. It's hard to enjoy it when you're in it.
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It vexes me when they would constrain science by the authority of the Scriptures, and yet do not consider themselves bound to answer reason and experiment.
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People come over, and we watch things like 'The Paul Lynde Halloween Special.' I have a hot tub. Everybody puts on a bathing suit and we splash around.
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You can almost judge how screwed up somebody is by the kind of toilet paper they use. Go in any rich house and it's some weird coloured embossed stuff.
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I can laugh and cry at the drop of a freakin' hat - all at the same time.
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Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
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Martin Landau in 'Crimes and Misdemeanors' - he gave me chills.
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Don't ever let the other stuff get in the way of your inherent skills as a kick-butt storyteller. Move the reader, make them happy and sad and excited and scared. Make them stare into space after they've put the book down, thinking about the tale that's become a part of them.
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In the '80s I started running, staying in shape.
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Gold medals are made out of sweat, blood and tears and effort in the gym every day.
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When I was writing my first two books I was also freelancing and teaching and doing other odd jobs.
Curtis Sittenfeld
