Quotes About Author

Every week someone rings me up wanting to open a new Messner museum, but I'm not interested.

Certainly, I read a lot and follow the news. But as a writer, I am not interested in a political story. I am searching for the humanity of the characters. I never set out to write a book about an 'issue.'

I never read reviews - I never have. I've never read message boards, either. I'm just not interested in it in any way - I'm not interested in it inflating my ego, and I'm not interested in it improving my self-worth. So, I don't read them.

I'm not interested in culture; I'm interested in the law.

I want my films to get audiences. I am not interested in making them just for myself.

Sometimes I felt like my columns were like little novels in themselves. But I wasn't writing what I believed. I'm not interested in what I believe.

I'm really not interested in writing about science at all. I mean, I try to get the information right, the details right. But fiction isn't good at conveying information: It's good at telling stories about people in interesting situations.

I am not interested in state politics.

I'm not interested in a balance of power in order to have power for the Green party. What I'm interested in is the balance of responsibility.

I love a blouse that's dumb. I love to use the word 'dumb.' It's not knowing, and the word 'blouse' is so out of fashion that I love it - 'a blouse that's dumb.'

'Portlandia' is 100 percent improvised, and I came into this business not knowing anything.

I try cars; I try them all. Cars need to be sexy, because we're not talking about biscuits here.

Out of all the contracts that were out there, the better one for me was from the Reds. Not talking about money - putting that aside. It was a lot of development opportunities.

The drag scene in Miami has always been top notch to me.

I really fell into drama school - I had a lot of lot of luck. I didn't take criticism very well while I was there; in fact, I took it personally. With every note I got, I felt like they were telling me I was a bad person.

Newt Gingrich seldom misses a chance to note that he is a historian.

In every story I've written with Batman, there's an element of justice - you never want to have the story end on a defeatist or a cynical note.

My earliest memories are at the Blue Note here in New York or backstage at different theatres or different clubs, dressing rooms.

I have a fondness for words. On that note, I don't consider my lyrics to be all that great. I like to call myself a supplier of words rather than a lyricist.

I'm very much an action movie type of person. My wife is more of a 'Notebook' type of girl.

I have notebooks all over the place. I write little stories for my cabaret.

I am such a rewriter; I have so many notebooks filled with drafts you wouldn't believe.

In some areas I am more noted for reading then I am for cookies!

I handwrite out all my lines. I like to see my handwriting, and I like to keep my notes over time.