Facts about Ira Glass

Occup.Journalist
FromUSA
BornMarch 3, 1959
Age65 years

Summary

Ira Glass is a famous Journalist from USA, he/she is 65 years old and still alive, born March 3, 1959.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac pisces, who is known for Fluctuation, Depth, Imagination, Reactive, Indecisive. Our collection contains 12 quotes who is written / told by Ira.

Related authors: Sarah Vowell (Author)

12 Famous quotes by Ira Glass

Small: In some theoretical way I know that a half-million people hear the show. But in a day-to-day way, there
"In some theoretical way I know that a half-million people hear the show. But in a day-to-day way, there's not much evidence of it"
Small: I think good radio often uses the techniques of fiction: characters, scenes, a big urgent emotional que
"I think good radio often uses the techniques of fiction: characters, scenes, a big urgent emotional question. And as in the best fiction, tone counts for a lot"
Small: Youd think that radio was around long enough that someone would have coined a word for staring into spa
"You'd think that radio was around long enough that someone would have coined a word for staring into space"
Small: One reason I do the live shows - and the monthly speeches at public radio stations - is to remind mysel
"One reason I do the live shows - and the monthly speeches at public radio stations - is to remind myself that people hear the show, that it has an audience, that it exists in the world. It's so easy to forget that"
Small: But sadly, one of the problems with being on public radio is that people tend to think youre being sinc
"But sadly, one of the problems with being on public radio is that people tend to think you're being sincere all the time"
Small: Its not a terribly original thing to say, but I love Raymond Carver. For one thing, hes fun to read out
"It's not a terribly original thing to say, but I love Raymond Carver. For one thing, he's fun to read out loud"
Small: Were Jews, my family, and Jews break down into two distinct subcultures: book Jews and money Jews. We w
"We're Jews, my family, and Jews break down into two distinct subcultures: book Jews and money Jews. We were money Jews"
Small: Just when did I get to the point when staying at a hotel wasnt fun?
"Just when did I get to the point when staying at a hotel wasn't fun?"
Small: When I say something untrue on the air, I mean for it to be transparently untrue. I assume people know
"When I say something untrue on the air, I mean for it to be transparently untrue. I assume people know when I'm just saying something for effect. Or to be funny"
Small: I suppose I shouldnt go around admitting I speak untruths on the radio
"I suppose I shouldn't go around admitting I speak untruths on the radio"
Small: Where radio is different than fiction is that even mediocre fiction needs purpose, a driving question
"Where radio is different than fiction is that even mediocre fiction needs purpose, a driving question"
Small: But you can make good radio, interesting radio, great radio even, without an urgent question, a burning
"But you can make good radio, interesting radio, great radio even, without an urgent question, a burning issue at stake"