“Between the ages of 30 and 40 was the time when both my spirit and body were young and powerful and I could do anything!” Quote by Kansai Yamamoto
“It's very hard to separate what is a conscious decision and what's not.” HardDecisionConscious Author:Emily Haines
“The writing process is very much like being in a dark tunnel, and you don't really know what you will end up with until you have created it.” KnowsWritingEndsProcessDarkWriting ProcessTunnels Author:Emily Haines
“Sometimes it's better to live through someone's work than the person themselves, and to realise that every human being is flawed, but through art they can be perfect.” HumansPersonsArtSometimesHuman BeingsPerfectRealisingFlawed Author:Emily Haines
“I think that every band is different, and in fact that's one of the biggest problems with the old-school music industry is that... one band would be successful according to a certain approach, and then every other band in the label gets sent down the same tube.” ThinkingDifferentFactsProblemWould BeSchoolCertainSuccessfulIndustryBandApproachLabelsBeing SuccessfulMusic IndustryTubesOld School Author:Emily Haines
“I think every musician is different, every artist is different, and in a perfect world people would be able to pursue their own path and have the inspiration and the drive to, and the energy and dedication to take their path to its fruition. I don't really believe in formulas.” PeopleThinkingWorldBelieveDifferentInspirationWould BeAbleArtistEnergyPerfectPathMusicianPursueFormulasDedicationA Perfect WorldFruition Author:Emily Haines
“It's a strange life... you really don't know how you will impact people or how things will play out.” PeopleKnowsPlayKnow HowStrangeImpact Author:Emily Haines
“I never have trouble keeping fact and invention straight.” FactsTroubleInvention Author:Kathleen Rooney
“Not to give too big of a spoiler, but I never find myself thinking, for example, Oh, remember that crazy time I stumbled on that closeted Republican candidate's sex tape?” ThinkingGivingBigsRememberSexCrazyExampleRepublicanCandidatesTapeSpoilersCrazy Times Author:Kathleen Rooney
“As a writer who writes poetry, nonfiction, and fiction, I think it's important to always maintain a firm grasp on genre and ethics.” ThinkingWritingImportantFictionEthicsGenreFirmNonfiction Author:Kathleen Rooney
“The ingredients that make a good poem often differ from those that make a good essay and from those that make a good novel.” NovelIngredientsEssays Author:Kathleen Rooney