Best American Quotes

10 quotes by 9 authors

• The best American writers have come from the hinterlands -- Mark Twain, Theodore Dreiser, Jack London, Hemingway, Faulkner, Wolfe, Steinbeck. Most of them never even… — Edward Abbey
• David Burnett was the son of Martha Foley, who edited the Best American Short Stories series. She hired me to work with David and her… — Terry Southern
• The best of America drifts to Paris. The American in Paris is the best American. — F. Scott Fitzgerald
• I think The Exorcist is the best American horror movie ever made. Friedkin was at the top of his game. — Jason Patric
• I think the best American poetry is the poetry that utilizes the resources of poetry rather than exploits the defects or triumphs of the poet's… — Mark Strand
• Thank you for the music, Sleater-Kinney. This gang of three was the best American punk rock band ever. Ever. — Rob Sheffield
• The best of America drifts to Paris. The American in Paris is the best American. It is more fun for an intelligent person to live… — F. Scott Fitzgerald
• Future historians trying to determine what it was like to be alive in fin de millennium America should read the last two decades of O.… — Gary Krist
• I really love Robert Duvall, who I think is maybe the best American actor. I love Robert Duvall because the ability that he has to… — William Forsythe
• At its best, American music is the soundtrack of our long - and often painful - march toward a more perfect union. — Shawn Amos

Who Wrote These Best American Quotes

9 authors contributed a total of 10 Best American Quotes as follows:

• 2 Best American Quotes by F. Scott Fitzgerald
• 1 Best American Quote by William Forsythe
• 1 Best American Quote by Terry Southern
• 1 Best American Quote by Shawn Amos
• 1 Best American Quote by Rob Sheffield
• 1 Best American Quote by Mark Strand
• 1 Best American Quote by Jason Patric
• 1 Best American Quote by Gary Krist
• 1 Best American Quote by Edward Abbey