David Grann Quotes

'Beloved' is a book that makes me cry.

It was a long time ago: 'Angela's Ashes' by Frank McCourt. It was a great story that was lasting, and I loved it so much. I also love Nora Ephron. I gobble up everything she writes. Also, I love Anthony Bourdain, very irreverent and funny.

For my wrap present, Colin Farrell gave me a first edition book. I got so involved with this character and I was so sad when the movie was over that when I got home and I tried to read the book I got really emotional and I started crying.

People write memoirs because they lack the imagination to make things up.

I started crying 20 seconds into the movie and didn't stop till it was over.

In 'Out of the Dark,' I'm talking about my own life. I'm not talking as a character or speaking as a character. I was not as free as when I write fiction.

I cry at the end of every book.

I read the last Harry Potter, and I cried for at least the last 70 pages. Awful! I was curled into a ball and I just kept sobbing. It was embarrassing. I was loud, and I just kept wiping tears away so I could see the page.

I always cry when Mufasa dies in 'The Lion King.' I just can't handle it.

Charles Blow's memoir 'Fire Shut Up in My Bones' was a breathtaking piece of writing.

'Dreams from My Father' was not a memoir or an autobiography; it was instead, in multitudinous ways, without any question a work of historical fiction.

Mine eyes smell onions: I shall weep anon.

I very much want to write about some elements of my own growing up.

I was devastated by Gene Wilder's death.

I had many doubts while writing my autobiography. I wasn't sure if anyone would be interested to read about my life.

I cried watching 'Million Dollar Baby.' I'm a big baby, man.

I'd rather do comedy. I'd rather make people laugh than cry.

I used to have a dog, and I was very close to my dog, and he passed away, so when I need to bring out a moment where I'm crying, I bring out that moment. His name was Rinkles. All of the boys in my family's names are spelled with an 'R,' and he was a boy, so he was Rinkles with an 'R,' not a 'W.'

As far as Big Show, I think he's a crier. He cried when Hulk Hogan retired, too. Can't take him to a sad movie, either.

I read a lot of biographies, and so much is just so boring or so, like, 'Why did you say that?'

Onions can make even Heirs and Widows weep.

Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry -- and the world laughs harder.

Some people could say, "I'd like something that's super dramatic and miserable and made me cry and made me sad forever" but that's not my taste.

I have seen her and sister cry over a book for an hour together, and they said, they liked the book the better the more it made them cry.

Do you always laugh when you make love?' said Fabrice. I hadn't thought about it, but I suppose I do. I generally laugh when I'm happy and cry when I'm not. Do you find it odd?