I spent my whole life as a writer talking to just the average guy in Los Angeles and Latin America, talking to working people. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes america angeles average
I've never been on a paperback tour before, you know, because usually you go on tour when a hardcover comes out. Hector Tobar hardcoverhavepaperback Change image and share on social
My job is to listen and to ask questions and to be respectful and win the trust of my subjects so that I can work my way into their memories and their point of view. Hector Tobar joblistenmemory Change image and share on social
I think even a hero is someone who has sort of the flaw or imperfection of character. I remember Alice Walker saying that once - she'd written a novel about a civil rights hero, and it was someone who had this flaw, this central flaw. Hector Tobar alicecentralcharacter share on social
From a good lie in the middle of a fairway bunker, I'll make the same swing as I do from an average fairway lie. I'll dig my feet in slightly and keep my lower body stable so I won't slip, but I don't change my club selection or setup. It's only when the ball is sitting down in the sand that I'll make some modifications. Ernie Els averageballbody share on social
There's great stuff out there, but I prefer doing a TV show, going to work every day with the same people, and a lot of stuff is not being shot in Los Angeles and I don't really want to do that because my loved ones are here. Paget Brewster angelesdaygreat share on social
Having a Congress with a more diverse educational and professional background would serve the country well. And given the budget challenges facing America today, we might benefit from a few more cold, calculating problem solvers, and fewer courtroom impresarios. John Sununu americabackgroundbenefit share on social