One of the things I strive for is realism. I need to be as real as possible in the dilemmas my characters face.
Be honest with yourself, face your feelings and what they really mean, then you will be able to deal with them and move on.
Death's gruesome face taunts: soulless eyes, crimson grimace. I really hate clowns.
Facing sexism and racism and classism and transphobia, there are ways to choose to act in those situations, and there shouldn't be a prescriptive list of things that you have to say.
Most people are not shocked that I am occasionally rude to journalists. They are probably amazed I don't punch one in the face.
What do you want most to do? That's what I have to keep asking myself, in the face of difficulties.
I always think my face is quite nondescript - it sort of fits in to any period. It's not really distinct enough for you to remember me from something.
Behind every face lies a mask. Behind it lies another onion layer of mask. If you peel the skins, you may cry. ―
American research and resources have literally changed the face of humanity, by tackling deadly and once-deadly diseases.
I can't persuade myself that one of the problems facing the planet today might be a shortage of books by me.
I think I was pretty much hated in France. The French press ignored me. There was a movement when the children of celebrities faced strong animosity.
When I'm at school, I usually put my hair up. High pony, side pony, or a bun, I like my hair out of my face.
It is safer to face a strong enemy in the field of battle, than to fight a war by the side of a weak friend.
We are anxious in the face of our unchangeable past; we long to recreate segments of our private histories, but we are stuck with them.
One of the things that all authors of fiction must learn to judge is whether - and in what detail - to describe the face of a character.
A face that is really lovely in repose can fall apart if, when its owner stars to talk, she distorts every feature.
Life is like facing two mirrors at each other: there is no beginning, there is no end. Just the beauty within the reflected infinity
Life is like facing two mirrors at each other: There is no beginning, no end. Just the beauty within the reflected infinity
We are lagging far behind comparable countries in overcoming the disadvantages Indigenous people face.
Robert DeNiro, who may be the greatest living actor, usually acts in a way which is very stone-faced, like Steve McQueen.
Africa should not again face isolation or stigmatisation based on ignorance and unrepresentative imagery.
