"We artists love to talk tough, but we're just as sentimental as everyone else when it comes down to it."

-- John Banville

#Artist Quotes #Sentimental Quotes #Tough Quotes

“Sometimes I think that the biggest difference between men and women is that more men need to seek out some terrible lurking thing in existence and hurl themselves upon it. Women know where it lives but they can let it alone.”
“I don't remember learning to read, but the first thing I remember reading is a science fiction novel.”
“If people could see me the way I see myself - if they could live in my memories - would anyone love me?”

Source : John Green (2012). “An Abundance of Katherines”, p.141, Penguin UK
“I once worked with Emma Thompsons mother, Phyllida Law. I worked with her on a BBC drama, and she was hilarious. I loved her so much, and she was great to work with.”
“Other times I say: I would very much like to try to do something with this music, but after playing for a few minutes, I have to break off.”
“But more than anything else, we have learned that legal assistance for the poor, when properly provided, is one of the most constructive ways to help them help themselves.”
“I've always wanted two lives - one for the movies, one for myself.”
“Sometimes when things are particularly bad, my brain will give me a happy dream. [...] When I fully awaken, I'm momentarily comforted. I try to hold on to the peaceful feeling of the dream, but it quickly slips away, leaving me sadder than ever.”

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