My dad had this rock hard body and would work 12- to 13-hour days. The guys he worked with were scrap-iron guys. Nobody on that road crew had read a book in 10 years, but there was something about the way they lived I really admired.
Richard Russo
More from: Richard Russo
DOWNLOAD
You are free to use this picture for any purpose including commercial. A credit linking back to this page is appreciated.
Similar Quotes:
-
Humor is always based on a modicum of truth. Have you ever heard a joke about a father-in-law? -
Well, I am a lot like my dad, and the character of Ted is based on my dad. -
My Dad was my biggest supporter. He never put pressure on me. -
When I moved out of London 13 years ago, I found a whole other reason not to drive. This was because my new husband Dan, unlike my dad, did drive, and this became a great source of fun and adventure. -
My dad's supportive of all my endeavors.
More quotes by Richard Russo
- My dad had this rock hard body and would work 12- to 13-hour days. The guys he worked with were scrap-iron guys. Nobody on that road crew had read a book in 10 years, but there was something about the way they lived I really admired.
- Truth be told, I'm not an easy man. I can be an entertaining one, though it's been my experience that most people don't want to be entertained. They want to be comforted.
- You just kind of have faith. If that sounds kind of mystical, it's because I really don't know how it works, but I trust that it does. I try to write the way I read, in order to find out what happens next.
- HBO is really famous for hiring good people and staying out of their way until they ask for help, or need it. And that reputation is earned.
- People often ask me how I make things funny. I don't make things funny.