28 Quotes by Clyde Edgerton

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    Recently, I was preparing to sing Springsteen's 'If I Should Fall Behind' for a wedding and was unable to get through it without tears. My wife handed me 'Love You Forever.' I read it. I cried. But that cry somehow cured me of crying while singing the song. Go figure.

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    In my case, a papadaddy is a father. My paternal grandfather was called Papa by my father who was called Daddy by me.

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    I believe there's a secret chemical that's turned loose when you have kids that says you've got to survive, you've got to be strong. That keeps you on your toes, besides all kinds of other things, when you have three little ones running around.

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    I think I would have written more books if I'd had fewer kids or had them earlier, but I think the books in general would have had a little less spark to them.

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    I hope people will like my novels after I'm dead. And I hope my children think about me in good ways, by and large.

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    Music was a large part of my life. and it is a bit cliche, but it's a way people come together.

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    I can't deal with the ears in 'Star Trek.' I only saw the first 'Star Wars' movie, and I don't think I saw an entire 'Star Trek' TV show, and I certainly didn't see the movie. I like 'Andy Griffith' and 'Deadwood.'

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    It's nice to have more than one little one because then you'll have - while one is pushing you in a wheelchair, the other one can open the doors for you.

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    Because all writers are human beings first and writers second, my guess is that any advice for living with a writer is about the same as advice for living with a plumber or a refrigerator salesperson.

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