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Crank Quotes

Lines on hard work, quirks, and cranking things out.

These crank quotes admire the discipline of cranking out records or comic books month after month, respect that comes through even from those who find the pace incredible.

My dad taught me really early so I could take a lot of pressure off my elbow. Because the way I throw it, it doesn't crank up my elbow like everyone else's curveballs.

Quotes by Drew Pomeranz

When I was 15, my parents left town for a month. They hid the keys to the car, but I found them. That month, I drove my stepdad's Thunderbird Super Coupe into Manhattan every day, and I would crank Cypress...

Quotes by Danny Masterson

You can crank out Bitcoins on a PC, but it's an incredibly computer-intensive task, and it will keep getting harder as the number of Bitcoins in existence increases. Some people have pooled together hundreds of machines to 'mine' Bitcoins. Most...

Quotes by Daniel Lyons

I think about fanaticism - oblivion awaits, especially for minor writers, so you have to be a fanatic; you have to be a crank to keep going, but on the other hand, what else would you do with the rest...

Quotes by Cynthia Ozick

I crank up the music, and I dance around the house.

Quotes by Christie Brinkley

I feel like every time I start up, it's like a truck you have to get into 15th gear, so you very solely crank into that mental space where you feel really immersed in the world of the book and...

Quotes by Chad Harbach

When you're even on a regular movie set, you still have to suspend your disbelief. You're working there with only 3 walls of a room, and you're in costume, and you have a camera 6 inches from you and have...

Quotes by Caterina Scorsone

I run everywhere I go. You wake up, and you do it, and you make the time. I bring my son, Duke, with me on a lot of the runs. I have this great jogging stroller, and he loves it....

Quotes by Bill Rancic

When I'm skiing, I listen to electronic music. It's repetitive and let's me get into a groove and crank out the miles.

Quotes by Ben Saunders

Of course I knew that writing was terrifically hard work and that there was no secret code, as in a video game, that would unlock Tolstoy-mode, enabling me to crank out canon-worthy novellas before lunch.

Quotes by Ben Dolnick

I get so many ideas for songs, but I'm so seldom disciplined enough to sit down and crank them out.

Quotes by Amanda Palmer

Frequently Asked Questions

What different meanings of "crank" appear in these quotes?
The word covers cranking out creative work quickly, being a crank with unconventional theories, and making playful crank calls.
Is there a quote about cranking out records?
Yes, one admires bands from the '70s who could crank out two records a year while touring at the same time.
Do any quotes discuss cranking out comics?
Yes, one expresses awe for creators who can crank out multiple comic books a month while maintaining high quality.
Is there a quote about being a "crank" in the inventive sense?
Yes, one self-identifies as an enthusiast rather than a crank with pet theories about flying machines.
Is there a lighthearted quote about crank calls?
Yes, one simply admits still liking to make crank calls, a playful note among the more serious ones, connected to our Care quotes.

Others use crank differently, from an inventor's careful theories to someone who still enjoys a good crank call, a playful contrast to our Care quotes.