“An early editor characterized my books as 'romantic comedy for intelligent adults.' I think people see them as funny but kind. I don't set out to write either funny or kind, but it's a voice they like, quirky like me... And you know, people like happy endings.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWritingKindBookVoiceComedyAdultsIntelligentLike MeEditorsHappy EndingsQuirky Author:Elinor Lipman
“I definitely don't subscribe to the theory that more instruments, or more vocal tracks, harmony, or double tracking the voice, is a good thing. People do their early albums very stripped down, then each album becomes bloated.” PeopleVoiceTheoryHarmonyInstrumentsGood ThingsTrackAlbumsVocalTracking Author:Joanna Newsom
“I've always been conscious of the fact that there aren't enough Irish voices on British television compared to the amount of Irish people who live there.” PeopleEnoughFactsVoiceTelevisionAmountConsciousBritishBritish Television Author:Chris O'Dowd
“Sometimes it's other people's voices you have to shut out.” PeopleSometimesVoice Author:Kelly Osbourne
“I hate to think of a day where a compelling book or a compelling authorial voice would be lost simply because that person doesn't have a Web site. But I think that, to use the Internet in a positive way, to turn people on to reading, is something that authors shouldn't really shy away from necessarily.” PeopleThinkingWayPersonsBookUseWould BeHateTurnsReadingLostVoiceInternetI HateShyCompellingSite Author:Marisha Pessl
“I think technology has changed America, not any one organization. Technology is taking the power away from the few. There'll be a lot more choices, and good people who are doing serious stuff will survive and there'll be a lot more voices, and that is very healthy.” PeopleThinkingAmericaChoicesStuffVoiceTechnologyChangedSeriousHealthyOrganizationGood People Author:Brian Lamb
“I've been singing for a really long time and I love a lot of genres, but country just seemed like the best fit. The people in that genre are just so nice and welcoming. And that seemed so appealing. Also my voice fit it and seemed like the way to go.” PeopleWayLongCountryVoiceNiceFitLong TimeSingingWelcomeGenreReally Long Author:Sasha Pieterse
“The House is rooted in the principle of direct elections and is unique among all branches and bodies of the federal government as without exception, the people's voice.” PeopleBodyGovernmentHouseVoicePrinciplesUniqueDirectElectionBranchesExceptionRootedFederal Government Author:Charles W. Pickering
“If you look not just at the Arab spring, but at what I call the youth spring that has started in Europe, young people are starting to find a voice, and they are not looking to the traditional media to reflect that.” PeopleIfsLooksYoungVoiceMediaYouthSpringEuropeStartingTraditionalArab Spring Author:Shane Smith
“You simply cannot do a sitcom by committee. It will not work. You've got to have one or two clean, creative voices in charge, and there's got to be some faith by the studio and network in those people to make the right choices.” PeopleTwoChoicesVoiceCreativeCleanStudiosCommitteesSitcomRight ChoicesMake The Right Choice Author:Amy Sherman-Palladino
“I was successful with mediocre material because of a good recording voice that people really liked at that time.” PeopleVoiceSuccessfulMaterialsMediocre Author:Nancy Sinatra
“Throughout my years of public service, I've listened to the voices of the gay and lesbian community, whether through whispered confidences or public declarations. I understand what it truly means to say that all people should be treated equally, and I'll always stand up for fair and equal treatment of gay and lesbian Americans.” PeopleShouldYearsMeanVoiceCommunityGayEqualFairsTreatedTreatmentDeclarationPublic ServiceEqual Treatment Author:Mark Udall
“The main thing was finding this... voice that I had interest in, which I'll call the quiet-yet-stoic voice: the very quiet yet very strong voice that I developed, that people would want to hear and that was worth paying attention to.” PeopleWantStrongVoiceInterestAttentionQuietFindingsPay AttentionVery StrongStoic Author:Gillian Welch
“Character is character and voice is voice, which translates nicely from writing novels to writing TV. But the process is different. You have a writer's room, people pitch you jokes and you collaborate.” PeopleWritingDifferentCharacterProcessVoiceRoomsNovelTvsJokesTranslate Author:Jennifer Weiner
“People say Malala's voice is being sold to the world. But I see it as Malala's voice reaching the world and resonating globally. You should think about what is behind Malala's voice. What is she saying? I am only talking about education, women's rights, and peace.” PeopleThinkingWorldShouldVoiceBehindsTalkingRightsReachingWomens RightsResonatingMalala Author:Malala Yousafzai