Ken Scott

Quotes by Ken Scott

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Record producer and engineer · British · 1947

British record producer and engineer (born 1947)

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“Many a good story has been found in the bottom of a decent Rioja.”

“Without a doubt the two best words in the English language are The End”

“Why use long words when short ones will do? Not all readers have been to college or university.”

“Want to be a writer? take a good book a good pen and a notepad to bed with you every night of your life.”

“Life is like a boxing match, keep on throwing those punches and one of them will land.Kevin Lane - The Shawshank Prevention”

“Fate is a fickle bitch. Just when you believe you've secured the goose that lays the golden egg, she back heels you in the bollocks.”

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“My job takes up many daylight hours, it wakes me in the still of night and fills my head with ghosts and monsters but I love it, telling stories is what I was born to do.”
— Ken Scott
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“Life is indeed a storm and while there are times you can sit and watch from the safety of a window pane there are moments you need to grit your teeth and take on the wind and the rain.”
— Ken Scott
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“Fate is a fickle bitch. Just when you believe you've secured the goose that lays the golden egg, she back heels you in the bollocks.”
— Ken Scott, Jack of Hearts
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“Life is like a boxing match, keep on throwing those punches and one of them will land.Kevin Lane - The Shawshank Prevention”
— Ken Scott
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“Without a doubt the two best words in the English language are The End”
— Ken Scott
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“Many a good story has been found in the bottom of a decent Rioja.”
— Ken Scott
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“Want to be a writer? take a good book a good pen and a notepad to bed with you every night of your life.”
— Ken Scott
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“Why use long words when short ones will do? Not all readers have been to college or university.”
— Ken Scott
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“It's impossible to be a good writer if you haven't lived badly. A past life of drinking heavily, fighting and whoring all help to ease those words onto the page.”
— Ken Scott
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“Fate is a fickle bitch. Just when you believe you've secured the goose that lays the golden egg, she back heels you in the bollocks.”
— Ken Scott
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