|

|

Advertisements

Ira Glass Quotes

Radio is for driving Picture Quote #1

In radio, you have two tools. Sound and silence Picture Quote #1

If you date one woman a year, times 10 years, and that’s 10 women Picture Quote #1

I’ve never so appreciated what actors do and how strange it is Picture Quote #1

I’m just not very funny Picture Quote #1

I’m a cliche Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

I think stories get better the more people try to amuse themselves Picture Quote #1

I read the newspaper, but I live in my own little bubble Picture Quote #1

Go looking for an idea and it’ll show up. Begin now Picture Quote #1

I think the most famous person I’ve ever met is Brad Pitt Picture Quote #1

I can only control what I can control Picture Quote #1

I remember that in Baltimore, where I grew up, we would drive by the radio station and tower of WBAL, and I would try to picture the people inside and what they did there Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

I only got interested in radio once I talked my way into an internship at NPR’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. in 1978, never having heard the network on the air Picture Quote #1

I never realized before this the emotional power of some really simple, corny tropes: people with top hats, people with batons, confetti going off, how important it is to smile Picture Quote #1

I love traveling. But I haven’t had big, transformative experiences while on the road. When I go out on the road, it’s to go out and get a story or do a promotional event Picture Quote #1

I feel like, in general in my work life, my main goal has been to just be in a situation where I’m not bored with my job. That’s been the entire principle. Got my wish Picture Quote #1

I feel like in an interview situation, it’s a kind of intimacy that I can understand and handle - versus in real life, when I’m much more of a bumbler and have a hard time Picture Quote #1

I don’t tweet because I don’t need another creative venue. I don’t need another form for self-expression. I don’t need another way to get my thoughts out to people. I have one. I’m good Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

I don’t own a radio. I listen to everything through apps or on my iPhone. And then I download the shows I like. Shows like ‘Fresh Air’, ‘Radiolab’, ‘Snap Judgement’, all those shows Picture Quote #1

I didn’t watch T.V. from the time I was 18 ‘til my mid-30s. And then I got a T.V. to watch ‘The Sopranos.’ I realized, ‘Oh, T.V. is really interesting.’ Picture Quote #1

I am such a do-goody, people-pleasing kid - or I was - I don’t think I’ve ever been fired, not even from an ice cream shop, magician for kids’ parties, not even in my early jobs in radio Picture Quote #1

Honestly, I find the analysis of dreams is one of the dullest things. I say this as a therapist kid. I find them deeply uninteresting, as a window to the soul Picture Quote #1

Any story hits you harder if the person delivering it doesn’t sound like some news robot but in fact sounds like a real person having the reactions a real person would Picture Quote #1

A lot of broadcasting, I think, is doing a tremendous amount of preparation and trying to act like, ‘Oh, this thought is just occurring to me right now’ - and speaking sincerely Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

Writing is just very difficult. I’m an adequate performer. And I think I have a special talent as an editor. Editing is what I do best Picture Quote #1

When you’re working in public radio, you don’t have any money to advertise Picture Quote #1

When I was in college, I was a semiotics major, which is this hopelessly pretentious body of French literary theory Picture Quote #1

Unless you work for 60 Minutes’, your life is: You do stories about things, and nothing happens as a result Picture Quote #1

There is a feeling, when you listen to radio, that it’s one person, and they’re talking to you, and you really feel their presence as one person Picture Quote #1

The flakier your mission, the fiercer you have to be on the business side Picture Quote #1

1 2 3 4

Friendship Quotes

Motivational Quotes

Inspirational Quotes

Advertisements

Text Quotes

Radio is for driving (Ira Glass Quotes) In radio, you have two tools. Sound and silence (Ira Glass Quotes) If you date one woman a year, times 10 years, and that’s 10 women (Ira Glass Quotes) I’ve never so appreciated what actors do and how strange it is (Ira Glass Quotes) I’m just not very funny (Ira Glass Quotes) I’m a cliche (Ira Glass Quotes) I think stories get better the more people try to amuse themselves (Ira Glass Quotes) I read the newspaper, but I live in my own little bubble (Ira Glass Quotes) Go looking for an idea and it’ll show up. Begin now. (Ira Glass Quotes) I think the most famous person I’ve ever met is Brad Pitt (Ira Glass Quotes) I can only control what I can control (Ira Glass Quotes) I remember that in Baltimore, where I grew up, we would drive by the radio station and tower of WBAL, and I would try to picture the people inside and what they did there (Ira Glass Quotes) I only got interested in radio once I talked my way into an internship at NPR’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. in 1978, never having heard the network on the air (Ira Glass Quotes) I never realized before this the emotional power of some really simple, corny tropes: people with top hats, people with batons, confetti going off, how important it is to smile (Ira Glass Quotes) I love traveling. But I haven’t had big, transformative experiences while on the road. When I go out on the road, it’s to go out and get a story or do a promotional event (Ira Glass Quotes) I feel like, in general in my work life, my main goal has been to just be in a situation where I’m not bored with my job. That’s been the entire principle. Got my wish (Ira Glass Quotes) I feel like in an interview situation, it’s a kind of intimacy that I can understand and handle - versus in real life, when I’m much more of a bumbler and have a hard time (Ira Glass Quotes) I don’t tweet because I don’t need another creative venue. I don’t need another form for self-expression. I don’t need another way to get my thoughts out to people. I have one. I’m good (Ira Glass Quotes) I don’t own a radio. I listen to everything through apps or on my iPhone. And then I download the shows I like. Shows like ‘Fresh Air’, ‘Radiolab’, ‘Snap Judgement’, all those shows (Ira Glass Quotes) I didn’t watch T.V. from the time I was 18 ‘til my mid-30s. And then I got a T.V. to watch ‘The Sopranos.’ I realized, ‘Oh, T.V. is really interesting.’ (Ira Glass Quotes) I am such a do-goody, people-pleasing kid - or I was - I don’t think I’ve ever been fired, not even from an ice cream shop, magician for kids’ parties, not even in my early jobs in radio (Ira Glass Quotes) Honestly, I find the analysis of dreams is one of the dullest things. I say this as a therapist kid. I find them deeply uninteresting, as a window to the soul (Ira Glass Quotes) Any story hits you harder if the person delivering it doesn’t sound like some news robot but in fact sounds like a real person having the reactions a real person would (Ira Glass Quotes) A lot of broadcasting, I think, is doing a tremendous amount of preparation and trying to act like, ‘Oh, this thought is just occurring to me right now’ - and speaking sincerely (Ira Glass Quotes) Writing is just very difficult. I’m an adequate performer. And I think I have a special talent as an editor. Editing is what I do best (Ira Glass Quotes) When you’re working in public radio, you don’t have any money to advertise (Ira Glass Quotes) When I was in college, I was a semiotics major, which is this hopelessly pretentious body of French literary theory (Ira Glass Quotes) Unless you work for 60 Minutes’, your life is: You do stories about things, and nothing happens as a result (Ira Glass Quotes) There is a feeling, when you listen to radio, that it’s one person, and they’re talking to you, and you really feel their presence as one person (Ira Glass Quotes) The flakier your mission, the fiercer you have to be on the business side (Ira Glass Quotes)

1 2 3 4