Quotes About Studs Terkel

Religion obviously played a role in this book and the previous book, too.

I always love to quote Albert Einstein because nobody dares contradict him.

I am paraphrasing Einstein. I love to do that: nobody dares contradict me.

Religion obviously played a role in this book and the previous book, too.

The Grand Illusion, one of the great war films of all time.

I always love to quote Albert Einstein because nobody dares contradict him.

I've always felt, in all my books, that there's a deep decency in the American people and a native intelligence -- providing they have the facts, providing they have the information.

I am paraphrasing Einstein. I love to do that: nobody dares contradict me.

My great inspiration has always been Studs Terkel, who is a wonderful American oral historian. He was a radio DJ at first, interviewed a lot of jazz musicians, and at some point started to interview Americans about work.