"Words are changing. I find that old expressions are outdated, so when I write something, I try to find a new expression that hasn't been born yet. It's difficult."

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Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

Agnes Denes

#Writing Quotes #Expression Quotes #Trying Quotes

“I wish my parents hadn't made me feel that how I looked was linked to how much they loved me. But I do also see how hard it must be to see your child pile on the pounds and trust they'll find their own way back to a healthy weight.”
“All I do is write their names on the lineup card and let them play. Itâ€™s not a tough job. I havenâ€™t misspelled one name yet.”
“I was taught that candles are like house cats - domesticated versions of something wild and dangerous. There's no way to know how much of that killer instinct lurks in the darkness. I used to think the house-burning paranoia was the result of some upper-middle-class fear regarding the potential destruction of a half-million-dollar Westchester house the size of a matchbox. But then I realized the fear stemmed from something far less complex: we're not used to fire. Candles are a staple of the Judaic existence and, like many suburban residents before us, we're pretty bad Jews.”
“I like the challenges of doing different things. It keeps things fresh for me.”
“Hopefully, I can put the pictures they take of me up on my Facebook.”
“You must be the best judge of your own happiness.”
“I dreamed you a field of running horses, Selah. For you, Bianca, a balloon the size of the sky, my body a kite you can throw into the air.Pull me by string and horse.Tell me everything won't end in death. That everything doesn't end with February. Dead wildflowers wrapped around a crying baby's throat.I've slowed my heartbeat to three beats a minute. I've redrawn the clouds into birds, a fox chasing them into the mountains.I'm going to move my hand today.I vomit ice cubes.There's a ghost next to me.Get up, Dad.(Light Boxes)”
“I love to act. And oh-so-love telling stories through film as an actor. Even on my days off.”

Source : "Wetpaint Exclusive: TJ Thyne Is Single and Ready to Mingle!". Interview with Ian Spiegelman, www.wetpaint.com. March 12, 2011.

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