My First Quotes

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My literary career kicked off in 1956 when, as a resident of Swansea, South Wales, I published my first novel, 'Lucky Jim. — Martin Amis
My first years were spent living just as my forefathers had lived - roaming the green, rolling hills of what are now the states of… — Standing Bear
I was twelve when I read my first sf magazine — Philip K. Dick
The Steve Allen Sunday night show had the right to two options after my first performance. — Shelley Berman
Incidentally, I'm still looking for acting work, my first love. — Shelley Berman
My first job was at a Chicago night club called Mr. Kelly's. — Shelley Berman
My first show at MoMA in New York was pictures of new developments along the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains. They were housing developments… — Robert Adams
So when I told my parents I wanted to go into acting because I was flunking out of my first year of junior college, they… — Dustin Hoffman
In 1980, I published my first novel, in the usual swirl of unjustified hope and justified anxiety. — Julian Barnes
It's no accident that my first novel was called Americana. This was a private declaration of independence, a statement of my intention to use the… — Don DeLillo
The moment that changed me for ever was the moment my first child was born. I was happy, filled with hope, and thought, 'Now I… — Paul Theroux
The Little Friend is a long book. It's also completely different from my first novel: different landscape, different characters, different use of language and diction,… — Donna Tartt
One Saturday in 1984, I walked into my first AA meeting. I went regularly for six years and only stopped when I came to realize… — Jack Dee
I had seen cancer at a more cellular level as a researcher. The first time I entered the cancer ward, my first instinct was to… — Siddhartha Mukherjee
My first audition was the worst I have ever done, ever. — Isabel Lucas
I have to admit that I was a little nervous when I showed up for my first official 'Wreck-It Ralph' recording session. — Jane Lynch
My first love, in my head, believe it or not, was Ron Howard. — Jane Lynch
Growing up in Huntington Beach, you were either a traditional sports athlete, a skateboarder, or a surfer. I got my first skateboard when I was… — Jason Lee
Writing was my first occupation, begun at age 23. — Johanna Lindsey
The iPad was my first splurge after I got my first paychecks. I paid off the debt, and I now bring the iPad with me… — Katie Leclerc
I got my first job when I moved to Los Angeles. I worked at a coffee shop for five years and it was one of… — Katie Leclerc
My first playpen was a cardboard box. — Michael Lee-Chin
The message of music was also the first thing what I learned from my first teacher. She was an organist too and she was very… — Kurt Masur
Music is my first love. — Mandy Moore
I played a scene at the end of my first year, and that's how I was discovered. — Olivier Martinez

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