"Poetry says the things that I can't say. I read a lot, but I never write it."

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Source : "Sir Trevor McDonald". Interview With Tim Adams, www.theguardian.com. May 12, 2012.

Trevor McDonald

#Writing Quotes

“I love people, but I love the thought and memory of them just as much.”
“I know the market, coz I am the market”
“There was a great sense of community mainly among the women artists at the time because we felt left out. I still know most of the women that I knew then, the ones that are still alive.”
“One of the Baathists once told me, "If you're not careful, I'll have you put away," and those words meant death.”

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“To every man his little cross. Till he dies. And is forgotten.”
“I never felt like I was forced to do anything.”

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“Actions are interesting to watch. I learn about the actors. Their movements are emblems of the tensions in this internal landscape, which their actions resolve. About-to-act is an interesting state to experience, because I am conscious of just those tensions. Acting itself feels fairly dull; it not only resolves, it obliterates those tensions from my consciousness. Acting is only interesting as it leads to new tensions that, irrelevantly, cause me to act again.”
“I think the scariest addiction on this planet is to alcohol. Because alcohol is a very addictive drug, and it ruins families, it ruins relationships. And it is socially acceptable, and it is easy to find. Controlled substances, other drugs are more difficult to get, and it's a crime to... to buy them. But alcohol is everywhere. And if you are unfortunate enough to become addicted to it, it can be disastrous. And there is still a stigma attached to alcohol addiction, or addiction in general. It is perceived as... an addict is perceived as somebody of weak moral fiber”

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