Author: Anthony McCarten

Quotes

I have three favorite cities: London, Wellington, and Los Angeles. What makes them so good? The friends who live there.

I have three favorite cities: London, Wellington, and Los Angeles. What makes them so good? The friends who live there.

- Anthony McCarten

Truth is seldom appreciated and never understood, whereas a flattering lie is always appreciated and instantly understood.

Truth is seldom appreciated and never understood, whereas a flattering lie is always appreciated and instantly understood.

- Anthony McCarten

The New Zealand sense of humor is tough and realistic. Jokes are not surreal; they are about life and death and tough decisions.

The New Zealand sense of humor is tough and realistic. Jokes are not surreal; they are about life and death and tough decisions.

- Anthony McCarten

Reading is essential to human life. When the last reader dies, humanity will be at an end.

Reading is essential to human life. When the last reader dies, humanity will be at an end.

- Anthony McCarten

Commercial success and quality are not necessarily allied.

Commercial success and quality are not necessarily allied.

- Anthony McCarten

I'm still always surprised that anyone might be interested in my work or me.

I'm still always surprised that anyone might be interested in my work or me.

- Anthony McCarten

Life is not a waste of time.

Life is not a waste of time.

- Anthony McCarten

If we did not have the impulse and ability to believe in the impossible, we would not have religion, democracy, or marriage.

If we did not have the impulse and ability to believe in the impossible, we would not have religion, democracy, or marriage.

- Anthony McCarten

I was born to a very large family, one of 7 kids. I grew up with carnivals and chaos all around me, so I can write anywhere.

I was born to a very large family, one of 7 kids. I grew up with carnivals and chaos all around me, so I can write anywhere.

- Anthony McCarten

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