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Emma Donoghue Quotes

The crow flew closer, as if to hear its praises Picture Quote #1

Scared is what you’re feeling. Brave is what you’re doing Picture Quote #1

Everybody’s damaged by something Picture Quote #1

I think there are few films out there that take motherhood seriously Picture Quote #1

... real loneliness is having no one to miss. Think yourself lucky you’ve known something worth missing Picture Quote #1

I think I know what it’s like to have a family that the outside world sees as peculiar or lacking Picture Quote #1

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When I was a little kid I thought like a little kid, but now I’m five I know everything Picture Quote #1

He [Ma’s Tooth] was part of her a minute ago but now he’s not. Just a thing Picture Quote #1

I’m named after Jane Austen’s Emma, and I’ve always been able to relate to her. She’s strong, confident but quite tactless Picture Quote #1

I tend to be so lost in the work that I don’t notice the weather. My partner will come home and say, ‘Beautiful day, wasn’t it?’ and I’ll say, ‘Was it?’ as I won’t have noticed the real world at all Picture Quote #1

I come out of an academic background, and I’m aware that what I’m doing is simultaneously research and fiction. I want to meet both those obligations Picture Quote #1

For all that being a parent is normal statistically, it’s not normal psychologically. It produces some of the most extreme emotions you’ll ever have Picture Quote #1

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What’s crucial about being an executive producer is that you stay in the loop, information-wise. They have to share all their major decisions with you Picture Quote #1

When people write to me with stories, they are never ones that work for me. There’s something mysterious about which ones catch you Picture Quote #1

Ah yes, the paradox of publicity is that even as we do it, we know it’s killing off the chance of another reader happening across our book in the ideal state of innocence Picture Quote #1

I’m really not one of these procrastinators who cleans the house in order to put off writing, but life gets in the way Picture Quote #1

You know the way there are two kinds of actors - the De Niro kind who’s always De Niro, and then somebody like Daniel Day-Lewis, who transforms himself eerily? Well, I aim to be the Daniel Day-Lewis kind of writer. I don’t have a house style Picture Quote #1

I’ve certainly seen stats that if you have a woman director or a woman screenwriter, the number of female characters goes way up Picture Quote #1

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I’m really aware that in fiction, women are pretty much equal. There’s a lot of very successful women novelists. Not so much [for women writers working] in film Picture Quote #1

I’ve been in a long and happy relationship for 22 years and it’s never inspired me to write anything. It’s too good - nothing to say. Problems, conflict, that’s what makes for good stories Picture Quote #1

You’re meant to have an unhappy childhood to be a writer, but there’s a lot to be said for a very happy one that just lets you get on with it Picture Quote #1

Identity politics are wearisome; you don’t want to go on speaking for any one group as a writer Picture Quote #1

One thing I like about historical fiction is that I’m not constantly focusing on me, or people like me; you’re obliged to concentrate on lives that are completely other than your own Picture Quote #1

I would say I have sort of a natural gift for character, and following one person’s point of view at a time, and dialogue, but I’m not naturally good at strong plot Picture Quote #1

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The great thing about a short story is that it doesn’t have to trawl through someone’s whole life; it can come in glancingly from the side Picture Quote #1

I’ve certainly seen stats that if you have a woman director or a woman screenwriter, the number of female characters goes way up Picture Quote #1

You know, plenty of people headed off to Canada or America on the basis of government information, propaganda campaigns. Often you’d go off with a brochure in hand and you’d turn up and it wouldn’t be like that at all Picture Quote #1

I hate desks; they make me feel like a child doing homework Picture Quote #1

Sometimes you must shed your skin to save it Picture Quote #1

Writers should be applauded for their ability to make things up Picture Quote #1

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The crow flew closer, as if to hear its praises (Emma Donoghue Quotes) Scared is what you’re feeling. Brave is what you’re doing. (Emma Donoghue Quotes) Everybody’s damaged by something (Emma Donoghue Quotes) I think there are few films out there that take motherhood seriously (Emma Donoghue Quotes) ... real loneliness is having no one to miss. Think yourself lucky you’ve known something worth missing (Emma Donoghue Quotes) I think I know what it’s like to have a family that the outside world sees as peculiar or lacking (Emma Donoghue Quotes) When I was a little kid I thought like a little kid, but now I’m five I know everything (Emma Donoghue Quotes) He [Ma’s Tooth] was part of her a minute ago but now he’s not. Just a thing (Emma Donoghue Quotes) I’m named after Jane Austen’s Emma, and I’ve always been able to relate to her. She’s strong, confident but quite tactless (Emma Donoghue Quotes) I tend to be so lost in the work that I don’t notice the weather. My partner will come home and say, ‘Beautiful day, wasn’t it?’ and I’ll say, ‘Was it?’ as I won’t have noticed the real world at all (Emma Donoghue Quotes) I come out of an academic background, and I’m aware that what I’m doing is simultaneously research and fiction. I want to meet both those obligations (Emma Donoghue Quotes) For all that being a parent is normal statistically, it’s not normal psychologically. It produces some of the most extreme emotions you’ll ever have. (Emma Donoghue Quotes) What’s crucial about being an executive producer is that you stay in the loop, information-wise. They have to share all their major decisions with you. (Emma Donoghue Quotes) When people write to me with stories, they are never ones that work for me. There’s something mysterious about which ones catch you. (Emma Donoghue Quotes) Ah yes, the paradox of publicity is that even as we do it, we know it’s killing off the chance of another reader happening across our book in the ideal state of innocence. (Emma Donoghue Quotes) I’m really not one of these procrastinators who cleans the house in order to put off writing, but life gets in the way. (Emma Donoghue Quotes) You know the way there are two kinds of actors - the De Niro kind who’s always De Niro, and then somebody like Daniel Day-Lewis, who transforms himself eerily? Well, I aim to be the Daniel Day-Lewis kind of writer. I don’t have a house style. (Emma Donoghue Quotes) I’ve certainly seen stats that if you have a woman director or a woman screenwriter, the number of female characters goes way up (Emma Donoghue Quotes) I’m really aware that in fiction, women are pretty much equal. There’s a lot of very successful women novelists. Not so much [for women writers working] in film. (Emma Donoghue Quotes) I’ve been in a long and happy relationship for 22 years and it’s never inspired me to write anything. It’s too good - nothing to say. Problems, conflict, that’s what makes for good stories. (Emma Donoghue Quotes) You’re meant to have an unhappy childhood to be a writer, but there’s a lot to be said for a very happy one that just lets you get on with it. (Emma Donoghue Quotes) Identity politics are wearisome; you don’t want to go on speaking for any one group as a writer. (Emma Donoghue Quotes) One thing I like about historical fiction is that I’m not constantly focusing on me, or people like me; you’re obliged to concentrate on lives that are completely other than your own. (Emma Donoghue Quotes) I would say I have sort of a natural gift for character, and following one person’s point of view at a time, and dialogue, but I’m not naturally good at strong plot. (Emma Donoghue Quotes) The great thing about a short story is that it doesn’t have to trawl through someone’s whole life; it can come in glancingly from the side. (Emma Donoghue Quotes) I’ve certainly seen stats that if you have a woman director or a woman screenwriter, the number of female characters goes way up. (Emma Donoghue Quotes) You know, plenty of people headed off to Canada or America on the basis of government information, propaganda campaigns. Often you’d go off with a brochure in hand and you’d turn up and it wouldn’t be like that at all. (Emma Donoghue Quotes) I hate desks; they make me feel like a child doing homework (Emma Donoghue Quotes) Sometimes you must shed your skin to save it (Emma Donoghue Quotes) Writers should be applauded for their ability to make things up (Emma Donoghue Quotes)

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