It's always fascinating - and sometimes a little disquieting - when two first-rate critics violently disagree. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes critic disagree disquiet
We all need each other in publishing to make publishing work for authors in a variety of formats now and in the future. Anyone who thinks publishers don't bring anything to the table has a very narrow view and lack of knowledge about the industry as a whole. Robert Gottlieb authorbringformat share on social
No agent/publisher is in a position to create across a spectrum of media and distribution what major publishers can accomplish for authors. Robert Gottlieb accomplishagentauthor Change image and share on social
Jodi Melnick is hotly self-absorbed. Her onstage musicians are much too loud, and like so many narcissistic performers, she goes on much too long: She's interested in herself; why wouldn't we be? Robert Gottlieb absorbhotlyinterest Change image and share on social
If I make a move, like raise my eyebrows, some critic says I'm doing Nicholson. What am I supposed to do, cut off my eyebrows? Christian Slater criticcuteyebrow Change image and share on social
I don't believe it's productive to go around and badmouth anyone that I work with, because at the end of the day, we all have to sit in front of each other and agree or disagree. LeAnn Rimes agreebadmouthday Change image and share on social
Does the novel have to deepen the psychology of its heroes? Certainly the modern novel does, but the ancient legends did not do the same. Oedipus' psychology was deduced by Aeschylus or Freud, but the character is simply there, fixed in a pure and terribly disquieting state. Umberto Eco aeschylusancientcharacter share on social