“I grew up in a community where it was not the exception to be a good girl. It was sort of expected. And all of my friends were good girls too, and my boyfriends were good boys. Everybody was pretty nice. And that affects how I write my characters. There aren't very many bad guys in my novels.” WritingCharacterGuyGirlCommunityBoysNovelNiceGrewGrew UpMy FriendsExpectedExceptionBad GuysMy BoyfriendGood GirlGood Boy Author:Stephenie Meyer
“All my heroes, I guess, like John Wayne and all those guys, they drank and they smoked and did all the manly things. It was expected of you. And now abstinence in all kinds of forms is a part of living. It's a pretty - I don't smoke anymore, I quit that 42 years ago” YearsKindFormGuyHeroYears AgoExpectedQuittingAll KindsSmokeDrankWayneManlyMy HeroI QuitAbstinence Author:Larry Hagman
“These are very confusing times. For the first time in history a woman is expected to combine: intelligence with a sharp hairdo, a raised consciousness with high heels, and an open, nonsexist relationship with a tan guy who has a great bod.” FirstsGuyConsciousnessFirst TimeRaisedExpectedHeelsConfusingHigh HeelsHairdos Author:Lynda Barry
“I never expected to win a Grand Slam because, for me, I was not good enough to beat those guys.” EnoughGuyWinningBeatsExpectedGood EnoughNot Good EnoughSlam Author:Stan Wawrinka
“I never really understood what was expected of me as a man, or how I was supposed to interact with women, but worse, with other guys. I did not relate to them.” MenGuyUnderstoodExpectedRelateOther Guys Author:Michael Ian Black