As a kid I had all kinds of questions about how I fit it with my neighborhood and friends and other Latinos. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes fit friend kid
Latins are predisposed to thinking about the past. Catholicism has a lot to do with it because Catholicism is a contemplation of the past, of symbols that are supposed to be eternally present. Oscar Hijuelos catholicismcontemplationeternally Change image and share on social
I have never - I have never let go of my childhood contacts. My best friends from childhood are still my best friends. Oscar Hijuelos childhoodcontactfriend Change image and share on social
When you're writing a novel - at least the way I write is I work from what I would call 'emotional atmosphere,' ambiance to ambiance. Oscar Hijuelos ambianceatmospherecall Change image and share on social
We exist in this weirdly schizo culture, where sex is everywhere in the media, and yet, at the same time, you don't sit down and have a conversation about what you did in bed last night with your friends. Despite the ubiquity of sex, it's still a taboo when it comes to day-to-day conversation. Mary Roach bedconversationculture share on social
As I have discovered by examining my past, I started out as a child. Coincidentally, so did my brother. My mother did not put all her eggs in one basket, so to speak: she gave me a younger brother named Russell, who taught me what was meant by 'survival of the fittest.' Bill Cosby basketbrotherchild share on social
I haven't modelled since I was 12 - that was a one-time thing, and I did it as a kid to make a little money to save up for university. Acting is my first love as well as writing and eventually producing and directing. Kyle Schmid actdirecteventually share on social