Nicholson Baker Quotes
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I'm living so far beyond my income that we may almost be said to be living apart.
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When I was younger, I had no interest. But after I went to Paris to see the collections for the first time a few years ago, they made a huge impression on me. I realized that fashion is an art form, like acting or painting.
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There were definitely curveballs in my growing up, from a family aspect. My parents got divorced when I was in second grade. I moved around a lot. Actually, I went to about four different schools when I was in fourth grade.
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My books are character-driven. They're not driven by the story.
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Bofors was a steelmaker that became a forgings company and then went on to build guns. Companies like Krupp and Thyssen were in steel and forgings before entering defence. There are similar examples in the U.K.; it is a natural progression.
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When I was in high school I was 250 pounds.
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I'm someone that speaks with their pads.
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To me the interesting main character is never the one without flaws.
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It's just funny that Americans have to contend with 2000 channels, and 60 different specific news sources, and the confusion that it creates, and the junk that we get to see is hilarious.
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Most films are rooted in a book or a comic strip, but I don't go out there saying I want to do adaptations.
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Try and understand: cricket was played by Commonwealth countries only; now it has started in other countries as well, and I am proud of that.
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But Italy is not an intellectual country. On the subway in Tokyo everybody reads. In Italy, they don't. Don't evaluate Italy from the fact that it produced Raphael and Michelangelo.
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Sometimes I feel like music has made love to me.
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No, I don't make my work in order to challenge or confuse other people's expectations - I only do what I find natural.
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I am part of this generation with 'Pirates of the Caribbean' and 'Peter Pan.' I think we all grew up in this culture of pirates.
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I used to trade stocks online, and I kind of felt gross, like, all I'm doing is making money off other people's creativity, and I'm not creating anything myself.
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When I was born in 1970 with a rare genetic disorder called spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita (SED), medical science wasn't what it is today and my mum and dad were treated terribly by the medical profession.
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I do love video games. But after a while, you feel like you really need to get up and do something.
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People like to use the word 'naivete' as a negative, but not for me.
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We've got these stereotypes, and I think there can be some trouble when we force these on people.
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I was a very nerdy child. I never fit in, so I became laboriously studious.
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You have many years to live do things you will be proud to remember when you're old.
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I invite you, wholeheartedly, to read books that remind you of your highest self and emancipate you from mental slavery or false beliefs and illusions. The more you invest in attracting books that resonate with the frequency of your true self, the more light you will bring to the world.
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Rarely do pens go dry in restaurants.
