"I am, incidentally, the only writer to have……" — Martin Amis
"I am, incidentally, the only writer to have received the Somerset Maugham award twice - the first time for my first novel, the second time for my second first novel."
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123 Quotes by Martin Amis
Martin Amis has 123 quotes on this site.
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Money doesn't mind if we say it's evil, it goes from strength to strength. It's a fiction, an addiction, and…
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Very broadly, literature concerns itself with the internal, cinema with the external.
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Jane was my wicked stepmother: she was generous, affectionate and resourceful; she salvaged my schooling and I owe her an…
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When I go back to the core of my childhood, my cousin Lucy seems always to be in the peripheral…
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Only in art will the lion lie down with the lamb, and the rose grow without thorn.
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Every 10 years you're a different person, and the really great books evolve with you as you get older. They're…
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Novelists are stamina merchants, grinders, nine-to-fivers, and their career curves follow the usual arc of human endeavour.
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Style is not neutral; it gives moral directions.
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Sometimes I feel that life is passing me by, not slowly either, but with ropes of steam and spark -…
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One of the unseen benefits of having children is that they deliver you from your own selfishness. There's no going…
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Weapons are like money; no one knows the meaning of enough.
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More will mean worse.
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More Award Quotes
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Here's the thing - I mean, I don't act for statues. I really don't. The great thing about winning an…
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I'm not trying to win an award for being the best vegetarian, just want to be healthy. Take a salt…
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An award doesn't necessarily make you a better actor.
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The award is important in order to bring people to the movie theater. That's the only principle meaning of any…
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I don't deserve this award, but I have arthritis and I don't deserve that either.
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The hoopla with all the award season is kind of mind-boggling. It kind of puts you on your heels.
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Michael Jackson has a very good heart. He was crying when he was giving me the award, 'cause his mind…
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When you get performance slots for award shows - that's a big deal for me.
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I think every artist wants to have that 'Grammy award winner' tag in front of their name.
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Someone like Vincent Price or somebody like Christopher Lee, they never won an award, and it doesn't matter. They're cool.
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Oh, what a shock. My career must be slipping. This is the first time I've been available to pick up…
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Forget the image, forget the ensemble, forget the rumours, forget the short skirts, the big hair, whatever! I owe this…
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