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Some people talk about children wanting to be born as though somewhere out there in the collective unconscious there's a spirit, or a thought or an idea that wants to be born. And I sometimes feel that way about stories... that they're there and they want to be told.

~Ann-Marie Macdonald

Topics: About Born Children Collective Feel Idea Out People Some Some People Sometimes Somewhere Spirit Stories Talk Though Thought Unconscious Want Wanting Wants Way

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'Fall on Your Knees' is really a story about secrets and family, and the idea that there are some stories or truths that need to be expressed.

~Ann-Marie Macdonald

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In terms of the secrets that imbue and underlie 'Fall on Your Knees', they were as much of a mystery to me as I was creating the story as they are to the readers.

~Ann-Marie Macdonald

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I grew up in a family where the love of stories is very strong. And there's also a love of performance. I think one reason stories were so important in my family was that we moved around a lot.

~Ann-Marie Macdonald

Topics: Also Around Family Grew Important Lot Love Moved Performance Reason Stories Strong Think Up Very Were Where I Think

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Reading was such a formative part of my childhood (along with 'Loony Tunes'), that it is difficult to pin point the most influential book. But, under an interrogation light I would probably have to say 'Jane Eyre' by Charlotte Bronte.

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Topics: Along Book Charlotte Childhood Difficult Formative Influential Interrogation Jane Light Most Part Pin Point Reading Say Tunes Would

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I started my career as an actor, then morphed into a playwright who accidentally became a novelist with my first book 'Fall On Your Knees.'

~Ann-Marie Macdonald

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I grew up moving around because my dad was in the Air Force - I think this has carried over into my work in that I like to hop around from one medium to another.

~Ann-Marie Macdonald

Topics: Air Air Force Another Around Because Carried Dad Force Grew Hop Like Medium Moving Over Think Up Work I Think

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You can tell a lot about a person by the people who work for them.

~Ann-Marie Macdonald

Topics: About By The People Lot People Person Tell Them Who Work You

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Biography

Nationality: Canadian

Type: Playwright

Born: October 29th, 1958

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