Everything has to be clean and orderly when I sit down to write.
ADRIANA TRIGIANIPeople have often told me that one of their strongest childhood memories is the scent of their grandmother’s house.
More Adriana Trigiani Quotes
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It doesn’t. What matters is what you make. Whether it’s a cake for bingo night or a costume for a saint or a wall of water-whatever you pour into this life is what makes you rich.
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I have candles going, and small objects that remind me of what I am working on, or bring me into the world of the character.
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They only go after what they know they can get.
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There is no one on earth who knew you from the day you were born; who knew why you cried, or when you’d had enough food; who knew exactly what to say when you were hurting.
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You never know when some small thing will lead to a big idea.
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All you needed is what every girl needs, a good friend.
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I ask myself, If I knew all the answers, would it help? I lie awake and wonder why I don’t have parents and wonder what will become of my brother and me.
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The table is where the big decisions of the family are made and all the arguing takes place.
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I have held the following jobs: office temp, ticket seller in movie theatre, cook in restaurant, nanny, and phone installer at the Super Bowl in New Orleans.
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The writer has to choose the right words to express his sentences, and then, once he has sealed the envelope, he has to place those thoughts in the hands of someone else,
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I used to believe my art had to be about the things that brought me joy and gave me hope.
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No matter how large a horse’s ass you are, to stay by your side until death. A fool could tell you this is a bad deal.
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And then just like real sisters, we listen and don’t judge.
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The ship’s manifest showed that they could read and write.
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Mama always said a good family has one heartbeat.
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