The World Motivation
Tim O'Brien's book about Vietnam, 'The Things They Carried', has won every award, is studied in college and is considered to be definitive. But it's fiction.
“Tim O'Brien's book about Vietnam, 'The Things They Carried', has won every award, is studied in college and is considered to be definitive. But it's fiction.”
— Dave Eggers · Award
Tim O'Brien's book about Vietnam, 'The Things They Carried', has won every award, is studied in college and is considered to be definitive. But it's fiction.
We are unusual and tragic and alive.
Because I grew up with this naive expectation of people doing right, I get shocked by every little violation.
Books have a unique way of stopping time in a particular moment and saying: Let’s not forget this.
There are many Saudi women doctors, and there are many wealthy and powerful and well-educated Saudi women who circumvent the restrictions put upon them, quietly or otherwise.
How did the Oscar change my life? What it did was that it gave me a new reality. And it let me know that an award wasn't going to change my life - that I had to be in control of changing my life.
I had a great 2014. I even won the MMA award for Breakthrough Fighter of the Year. I had a great year - '15 was just not my year.
It's bizarre to be given an award for being empathetic and kind, which is what we all should be.
The Emmy should be an ensemble award, too. I kept howling at everyone else's performances.
Taking off my shirt has become a part of my life, whether it is at award ceremonies or reality shows. As long as people enjoy it, why not?