Quotes About Author

In the '90s, you couldn't say the word 'nerd' to someone when pitching a show. They would have considered that too niche and wouldn't have listened.

What I'm looking for in my interaction is critical thinking on the part of the person pitching to me.

I'm excited about being here in an organization that I grew up rooting for... I'm excited about being an Atlanta Brave and pitching in Game 1.

I've never had to pitch a movie to a studio. I usually just let people read the script, then I cast it. I always think pitching is for baseball.

I really like using the softening cream. It helps me go out there with confidence to do what I need to do, and at the same time, it's very functional and helps keep the hair out of my mouth so I can focus on pitching.

I didn't understand that TV writing wasn't writing; it was pitching.

Political novels are full of pitfalls, particularly for a novelist with strong political leanings.

Conor has my characteristics but there are certain things I love about him that he didn't get from me, like the attitude towards women and the pitfalls I had.

My family grew up Pittsburgh Steelers fans, and it's crazy I even got drafted there.

I used to think it a pity that her mother rather than she had not thought of birth control.

I was supposed to direct a film on Gautam Buddha. That didn't work out. A pity, because the entire script had been written. It was in English.

The most pivotal moments in people's lives revolve around emotions. Emotions make stories powerful.

A-Frame was a real, pivotal moment because that's where I really got to channel a lot of emotions.

I've always been interested in the Depression as this very dramatic pivotal period in American history.

I've never pitched a joke that I wouldn't be comfortable seeing in a Pixar film.

I saw some Pixar movies like 'The Incredibles' and thought, 'This is extraordinary. These are some of the best movies I've seen.'

People do their cheat meals after their matches, but I have pizza the night before.

All through university years, I used to come up to Melbourne, go to Pizza Napoli with my friends and then to a movie.

I love Italian food; you can't go wrong with Rosebud, and of course, I like Lou Malnati's pizza.

I love pizza as one of my favorite foods. Pizza and cheeseburgers.

So, my first film with Karthik was Pizza,' and that in itself was like a dream. I would call it one of my most favorite scores.

I always look for good stories and good characters, and if they're placed in a whodunit, then I'm interested.

The important thing for me when I look at characters is to consider the kind of constraints placed upon them. Now, me personally, I don't like to have a lot of constraints placed upon me.

I placed my new novel, 'The Book of Lost Fragrances', in Paris, knowing it would be a challenge. But the book belonged in the city that is one of the greatest perfume capitals of the world and has been since for more than three centuries.