The 10 best quotes of the week, from Emma Watson to Canada Reads
If you dream of writing the great Canadian novel, these quotes are for you
It's on! The Canada Reads debates began this morning. Get inspired with writing advice from this year's authors, then see what Emma Watson, Lilly Singh, John Oliver and more had to say this week in our round-up of the best entertainment quotes.
"I didn't want to like any of the books. Unfortunately, they are all great."
Canada Reads panellist Bruce Poon Tip.
"Best to get up with the sun rising and write. … It's hard, just as it's hard to throw yourself into cold water and swim. But once you're in the water, it's the most wonderful feeling on earth."
Canada Reads author Michael Winter tells CBC Books his No. 1 tip for finding the time to write.
"Read, read and read a lot. And then, write and write and write."
Canada Reads author Anita Rau Badami's advice for writers.
"Don't hear the noes. No matter how many noes you hear."
A motto for aspiring writers care of Canada Reads author Tracey Lindberg.
"If you're gonna be an artist… you need to constantly make good art or you will self-loathe."
"I want each thought to be worthy of a final thought… Everything matters, all the time."
Musician Josh Homme (Eagles of Death Metal, Queens of the Stone Age) talks to q about making art in the face of death.
"Dear Ms. Jackson, Xabi has been out very late rocking & rolling. Please excuse him if he is tardy."
If you're going to be late for class, you'd better have a note. One 4th grader from L.A. got one from Bruce Springsteen, and a tweet about it went viral this week.
"What kind of country do we want to wake up to: one that spends billions on an impossible, impractical symbol of fear or one that smells like breakfast?'"
John Oliver offers an alternative to Donald Trump's (Drumpf's?) border wall proposal, one that will cost just as much: a waffle iron for every American.
"What an honour! Thank you! Hopefully people are influenced to also wear sweat pants all day like me. Then I wouldn't be considered lazy. I would be trendy. GOALS. #ForRealThanks #BlessedLife"
Named one of Time Magazine's 30 most influential people on the internet, GTA YouTuber Lilly Singh responds on Instagram.
"Nobody ever ask me to do that, ever again."
Emma Watson on beatboxing. The Harry Potter star provided the beat while Lin-Manuel Miranda, star of Broadway's Hamilton, freestyled a rap about gender equality.
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