Some people like just sitting down and being taken for a ride. That’s a beautiful thing that fiction can do. But it’s not the only thing. In television and film, people are ready to accept any kind of jump cut, but the slightest disturbance on the page ruffles their feathers. Zadie Smith Read Quote
Writing is like shouting into the world. So when someone shouts back, it’s a really big deal. To have people who read hundreds and hundreds of books a year say, ‘Hey, we thought this was really great,’ that’s a huge self-esteem boost. Celeste Ng Read Quote
The horror movie will not go away. Look at the change in the Hollywood landscape as a signifier of its durability. At one point it was just one of many styles of films called ‘product’ that between, say, 1930 and 1970, the movie city ground out like sausages or hula hoops at a rate of four or five a week. Stephen Hunter Read Quote
I’m constitutionally incapable of working on planes or trains, and airports are definitely out. Damon Galgut Read Quote
It’s great to get out of the study and work with real living and breathing people. Christopher Hampton Read Quote
I’ve always liked to dress up; I’ve always liked to look good. You look good, you feel good, you play good. Odell Beckham, Jr. Read Quote
I still have to work on my cardio because I get tired very quickly. At Barcelona, I have a better lifestyle. At Dortmund, I didn’t have a great lifestyle, and I didn’t get injured, so it’s not that. Ousmane Dembele Read Quote
Growing up in Beverly Hills, everyone was Jewish, and I always secretly wanted to be. Kyle Richards Read Quote
