Quotes About Frances

We have been studying the Isle of Man for geography,' Frances said glumly. 'The people are Manx. There are cats that are Manx. That's the only good thing about it. The word *Manx*.' Daniel could not even think of a comment. 'It ends in an x,' Frances explained, not that that cleared things up any. Daniel cleared his throat, deciding not to pursue the x-ish (x-ient? x-astic?) avenue of conversation.

I like Lord Hugh very much. It's true that he can be a little eccentric, but he's terribly clever. And he's a very good shot." All eyes swung back to Frances. "He shot Cousin Daniel in the shoulder," Sarah reminded her. "He's a very good shot when he's sober," Frances clarified. "Daniel said so.

The Sephiroth, as defined by G. Scholem, are 'the ten names most common to God and in their entirety they form his one great Name'.

The secret of Giorgi's universe was number, for it was built, so he believed, by its Architect as a perfectly proportioned Temple, in accordance with unalterable laws of cosmic geometry.

Zouelle had forgotten how tiring it was listening to a Neverfell at full pace, like being bludgeoned with exclamation marks.

It was hopeless. She was flawless. She was a sunbeam. Mosca gave up and got on with hating her.

One of the two of us , thought Mosca, is in a lot of trouble right now. I wonder which of us it is? She isn't turning pale or plucking at her handkerchief. Oh draggles, I think it's me.

He had been enjoying his explanation, and now she had spoiled things by knowing too much.

Seal, she signed. Hunting a big glass fish.

Yale? I was at Yale on a scholarship.

From the ground, I'm pretty solid from both sides. My form really helps me a lot and my backend complements it.

El humo salía como adormecido de los rosados labios de él y se enredaba en una niebla gris por los lisos cabellos y la frente infantil de Frances

Half of the films being made in Hollywood were adaptations of books or plays and Frances was the unquestioned champion of successfully taking books to the screen. She had adapted Dumas and Balzac and walked the tightrope of bringing the potentially censorious Cytherea to the screen. There was simply no one else of her caliber and experience

George Cukor was still a young emerging talent at RKO, but they were to become lifelong friends after making Dinner at Eight and Camille together. Cukor called Frances a "Holy Wonder—so ravishingly beautiful and so talented.

There's nothing better than having a baby. I've always loved children. I used to work summers at the YMCA and be in charge of, like, 30 preschool kids. I knew that when I had a child, I'd be overwhelmed, and it's true… I can't tell you how much my attitude has changed since we've got Frances. Holding my baby is the best drug in the world.

Some people ask me, Do they put aging makeup on you? It's just this very nice street makeup.

Jessica Lange in Frances... was dramatic and passionate and one of the strongest performances I've seen a woman do.

Everywhere Frances looked there were children: children sitting gravely behind news desks, controlling traffic, running writers' festivals, taking her blood pressure, managing her taxes, and fitting her bras.

I wouldn't say 'Frances Ha' is autobiographical, but it's definitely very personal.

I was a compulsive eater in my late teens and until I wrote Diet for a Small Planet, so I know what it feels like when food becomes a threat.