The Namesake Quotes

The Namesake Quote of the day

Somehow, bad news, however ridden with static, however filled with echoes, always manages to be conveyed.

I always think first about the nature of the story. When I had the idea for 'The Namesake,' I felt that it had to be a novel - it couldn't work as a story.

We loved being in Russia and would love to go back again, especially to visit my namesake

You remind me of everything that followed.

She has the gift of accepting her life.

She is stunned that in this town there are no sidewalks to speak of, no streetlights, no public transportation, no stores for miles at at a time.

...that in spite of living in a mansion an American is not above wearing a pair of secondhand pants, bought for fifty cents.

Joan of Arc is my namesake. I played her character while still in my teens, at a music festival held at the University of Colorado in Boulder.

In many ways, I feel like having the opportunity to play Gogol in 'The Namesake' really was my dream role in many ways.

When they launch snakes you'll have your namesake.

And hope is but a dream of those that wake.

My grandfather says that's what books are for, " Ashoke said, using the opportunity to open the volume in his hands. "To travel without moving an inch.