There's something suspicious about saying, 'I'm just going to leave my child alone and let her pursue her passions.' You know what? I think most 13-year-olds' passion is sitting in front of the TV, or doing Facebook, or surfing the Internet for hours. Amy Chua childfacebookfront share on social
A writer looking for subjects inquires not after what he loves best, but after what he alone loves at all. Annie Dillard inquirelovesubject Change image and share on social
If you think spreading money around by force seems like an odd definition of fairness, you're not alone. Arthur C. Brooks definitionfairnessforce Change image and share on social
When I was in the group homes, I saw some of the kids being moved into foster homes with the potential for adoption. I remember well asking a social worker if I could find a home, too. I was told I was 'too old' and 'no one wants to adopt a 16-year-old.' I felt hopeless and alone. Angela Featherstone adoptadoptionfelt share on social
I love working alone. Crave it, in fact. I feel truly alive then. Anita Shreve alivecravefact Change image and share on social
I didn't ever imagine, except in the most idle, obviously wish-fulfillment, ego-gratification fantasies, that anything I wrote would ever win awards, let alone so many. Ann Leckie awardegofantasy Change image and share on social
Costumes and scenery alone will not attract audiences. Anna Held attractaudiencecostume Change image and share on social
I like to say I sit alone in my room, and I fight the language. I am wildly obsessive. I can't let something go if I think it's wrong. Alan Furst fightlanguageobsessive Change image and share on social
When you are playing somebody who did exist, and there is good source material on them, whether it is a biography or archives or experts, you would be stupid not to delve into them. But there is a point in the process where you leave the books alone, and instead, you focus on the script and creating your version. Andrew Gower archivebiographybook share on social
I've always been shocked and waiting-for-the-other-shoe-to-drop that a girl would ever talk to me, let alone want to marry me. They always seem to hold the power to me, and from my mother to my wife to my daughter, every time I try to really figure them out, and think I've got them pegged, I pay for it. Andrew Stanton daughterdropfigure share on social