John McGovern taught me that it's OK to write repeatedly about the same things. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes john mcgovern repeatedly
Life has a funny way of becoming ordinary as soon as it can. Colm Toibin funnylifeordinary Change image and share on social
People love talking about writers as storytellers, but I hate being called that: it suggests I got it from my grandmother or something, when my writing really comes out of silence. If a storyteller came up to me, I'd run away. Colm Toibin callgrandmotherhate share on social
Between the ages of 8 and 12 it was difficult to know what my father was saying, and he moved very slowly, and then he died. Colm Toibin agediedifficult Change image and share on social
Jimmy McGovern - I love his writing, and I'm a big fan of him and Alan Clarke. Sean Bean alanbigclarke Change image and share on social
There isn't one album that says 'Hall & Oates.' It's always 'Daryl Hall and John Oates.' From the very beginning. People never note that. The idea of 'Hall & Oates,' this two-headed monster, this thing, is not anything we've ever wanted or liked. John Oates albumbegindaryl share on social
I start looking for adjectives in news reporting, and if there are too many of them, if they're all sort of repeatedly designed to influence my thinking in a certain way, I start getting concerned. I'm leery of people trying to paint a picture in a certain way. Thomas Sadoski adjectiveconcerndesign share on social
