“I grew up with such mixed feelings about LA, but I do love it. I grew up lectured by Woody Allen, for example, that LA was absurd, worthy of ridicule and contempt. Most people seem to describe Los Angeles as elementally despicable, or as someplace that requires an apology.” PeopleFeelingsWorthyAbsurdLos AngelesContemptApologyRidiculeWoodyMixed Feelings Author:Matthew Specktor
“People don't seem to have a problem with a romanticized New York, in fact that's almost all they ever do, in some sense, is romanticize that place. Los Angeles deserves the same courtesy.” PeopleProblemDeserveLos AngelesCourtesy Author:Matthew Specktor
“Hollywood is famous for breeding monsters, and having worked in the business, I've known a lot of them. But only intermittently have I ever found them monstrous. They have many other qualities.” Quality Author:Matthew Specktor
“A Good Soldier is one of my favorite novels, for various reasons. But the class question is a good one, because it's not always easy to empathize with privileged people.” PeopleReasonEasyNovelSoldierMy FavoriteVarious Author:Matthew Specktor
