“You see an absolutely brilliant film later, as an adult, and you walk out thinking about what to have for dinner. Whereas something like Jaws winds up having a huge effect on me. If only my parents had been taking me to Kurosawa films when I was eight, but no.” IfsThinkingFilmParentWalksEffectsWindHugeAdultsEightDinnerBrilliantKurosawa Author:Ann Patchett
“Write about small, self-contained incidents that are still vivid in your memory. If you remember them, it's because they contain a larger truth that your readers will recognize in their own lives. Think small and you'll wind up finding the big themes in your family saga.” IfsThinkingWritingStillsSelfBigsRememberMemoriesWindReaderFindingsOur FamilyThemeVividIncidentsOur MemoriesSagaSelf Contained Book:Writing about Your Life: A Journey Into the Past Source: Writing about Your Life: A Journey Into the Past
“There will always be ways to pay my rent, whether I wind up having to be a waitress on the side or whatever it is, but I think it's so important for me to do things that I'm passionate about.” ThinkingWayImportantSidesPayWindPassionateWaitress Author:Juno Temple
“As a society, I think we express our cultural mores through our politics. We're trying constantly to figure out what's OK and what's not OK. And it's hard, because our society is constantly buffeted by gale force winds of technology. Things are always changing.” ThinkingTryingHardForceTechnologyFiguresWindOur SocietyGale Author:Daniel H. Wilson