- Man
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- Nov 07, 2020
Me Quotes
Quotes rooted in the first person.
These are quotes centered on 'me' - childhood memories tied to family traditions, like a grandfather's holiday reading passed down for decades, alongside admissions about how humor can double as self-protection. Several speak to the solitary nature of creative work, something also explored in Life Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
There are many things in common with my life and my character in 'American Crime.' My upbringing has definitely helped me out in this role.
- Education
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mom used to tell me that the most valuable thing she owned was her library card. We were poor, but that's not what she was talking about. My mom knew that education opened doors and opened minds.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
I consider myself a religious person. God is something very personal with me and I don't flaunt religion in conversation with others.
- Business
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- Nov 07, 2020
'Handsome' means many things to many people. If people consider me handsome, I feel flattered - and have my parents to thank for it. Realistically, it doesn't hurt to be good-looking, especially in this business.
- King
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- Nov 07, 2020
To be publishing Stephen King, to be a friend to Stephen, when he is absolutely what got me into this business, is a really neat thing and something I don't take for granted.
- Job
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- Nov 07, 2020
If I was a father, and my son told me he wanted to go out and be a publisher, I'd say, 'Go get a job.'
- Chance
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's all right with me if Roman Polanski is freed by the Swiss authorities who have detained him at the request of the United States - if first I get a chance to bust him one in the mouth.
- Man
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- Nov 07, 2020
Trump's presidency will fail. Just don't ask me how and when. It will collapse because at its center is a hollow man, lacking ballast, whose chaos cannot be contained.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I reveled in political science and history of all kinds, and I felt for a long time that I had discovered all the secrets of life in psychology, although its Freudian variety left me cold. The id never made much sense to me.
- Education
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- Nov 07, 2020
I value my education, but I cannot put a value on it. I know it has been worth some money to me - I don't think 'The Post' would have hired me if I had lacked a degree - but I probably could have earned about the same if I had stayed in the insurance business, where I worked while going to college at night.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
There's more of me on Twitter than there is in real life.
- Parents
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- Nov 07, 2020
I got lucky with my parents. They were unfailingly loving and supportive, which gave me confidence about my place in the world.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020