Literature has always been a part of my life. I studied history and literature in college. My mother is a novelist; I grew up around books. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes book college grow
Whether your mother is a novelist like mine or a third-generation military wife, the idea of a son or daughter being in mortal danger is terrifying. Elliot Ackerman dangerdaughtergeneration Change image and share on social
When you go to war, it's important for everybody to know that they're going to come home in one way or other. Elliot Ackerman homeimportantwar Change image and share on social
All art to me is an empathetic act. Whoever's telling a story is trying to transfer emotion into someone else. Elliot Ackerman actartemotion Change image and share on social
Another thing that freaks me out is time. Time is like a book. You have a beginning, a middle and an end. It's just a cycle. Mike Tyson beginbookcycle Change image and share on social
You make your first album, you make some money, and you feel like you still have to show face, like 'I still go to the projects.' I'm like, why? Your job is to inspire people from your neighborhood to get out. You grew up there. What makes you think it's so cool? Jay-Z albumcoolface share on social