People have often told me that one of their strongest childhood memories is the scent of their grandmother’s house.
ADRIANA TRIGIANII’m very organized – and the best thing – when you love your work.
More Adriana Trigiani Quotes
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So for them 15 years is a blink of an eye. I am nothing but grateful.
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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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You never know when some small thing will lead to a big idea.
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How dialogue sounds, what feels authentic and sounds real, what’s funny, how to build distinctive and original characters.
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It’s service. And I took that ethic and applied it to my writing craft.
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They only go after what they know they can get.
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This is where men and women are different, we can put aside petty competition for relationships – they can’t. It interferes.
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Writing comedy is the greatest spiritual gift you can give to anybody anytime.
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Those who want to know the facts, and those who want to make up a nice story to feel better.
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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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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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All the things I thought I was – simple and plain and sometime funny – are very small words.
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And so, when I was a young writer I always worked hard on imagery.
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Food is so important – it sustains us, it provides a social focal point, and it is fun.
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