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Reviewers said Ghost Country was rich, astonishing and affecting in the way it blended comedy, magic, and a gritty urban realism in a breathtaking ride along Chicago's mean streets.

Quote by Sara Paretsky about comedy, wealth, magic, country

I don't read my own reviews and I haven't for probably 15...

I don't read my own reviews and I haven't for probably 15 years. I read other people's reviews, though.

Quote by Kevin Bacon about haven, people

The artist doesn't have time to listen to the critics. The ones who want to be writers read the reviews, the ones who want to write don't have the time to read reviews.

Quote by William Faulkner about literature, writers, time, artists

What this book demands from a reader is a willingness to...

What this book demands from a reader is a willingness to accept that the best writer in America could write almost nothing but record reviews.

Quote by Lester Bangs about writers, nothing

A lot of people believe in reading reviews. If I get too focused on some detail of what they've said about me, I'm going to end up shooting myself in the foot.

Quote by Kevin Bacon about concentration, end, people

As I was coming up on the stage, there was one source that could make or break you, the New York Times. Inevitably there would be one actor singled out for a better review, or worse, than somebody else. The effect of that was cancerous, divisive.

Quote by Kevin Bacon about actors

Every time another review comes out I let out a deep breath.

Every time another review comes out I let out a deep breath.

Quote by Michael Chabon about time

People keep saying, Oh, you're getting all these great...

People keep saying, "Oh, you're getting all these great reviews, that must make you really happy". I guess it does, but mostly it's just a relief.

Quote by Michael Chabon about nation, happiness, people

Hype is the awkward and desperate attempt to convince...

Hype is the awkward and desperate attempt to convince journalists that what you've made is worth the misery of having to review it.

Quote by Federico Fellini

You want to have a critical success and you want people...

You want to have a critical success and you want people to go see it. It's disappointing if something's well reviewed and no one goes to see it.

Quote by Ralph Fiennes about nation, people

A good review from the critics is just another stay of...

A good review from the critics is just another stay of execution.

Quote by Dustin Hoffman about good, good luck

The worst bugs in your program will show up only during...

The worst bugs in your program will show up only during the final review.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers

When reviewing your notes before an exam, the most...

When reviewing your notes before an exam, the most important ones will be illegible.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about education

When reviewing the radio frequencies that you just wrote...

When reviewing the radio frequencies that you just wrote down, the most important ones are always illegible.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war

I guess what's most surprised me in most of the reviews is that they don't seem to get the noir story in the dream sequence, so they analyze it like a straight noir movie.

Quote by Brian De Palma about love, dream

I've been a fan of Stephen Hunter, film critic at the...

I've been a fan of Stephen Hunter, film critic at the Washington Post, for some time. I've always found his reviews to be helpful guides to films.

Quote by Tom G. Palmer about opinion, hunters, literary critic, film, time

The amateur porn business makes $11 billion a year. They...

The amateur porn business makes $11 billion a year. They don't get bad reviews.

Quote by Joe Pantoliano about affair, bad luck, bad

In 1986 we were trying to help women get in print, stay in print, and come to the attention of booksellers and libraries. At that time, books by men mystery writers were reviewed seven times as often as books by women.

Quote by Sara Paretsky about truth, books, writers, attention, help, man, time

Most people don't have the money to spend on advertising to create awareness among readers, nor do they have the contacts at newspapers or magazines to get their books reviewed.

Quote by Sara Paretsky about advertising, books, money, people

When it comes to life and love, why do we believe our...

When it comes to life and love, why do we believe our worst reviews.

Quote by Sarah Jessica Parker about love, life

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