on the surface there is nothing wrong with a person being well-ordered and disciplined. Nothing, except that it leaves the impression of that person having lived in the confines of a stark institution which, although he or she has long since left, remains within. Jack Dee I couldn't think of anything worse than being in an unhappy marriage. It worries me because I've seen it destroy people. Simon Cowell 'In Memoriam' has been my companion for all my grownup life. A. N. Wilson Job growth well in excess of population increase would be a very good thing if it were only that easy. Bob Beauprez When I start to write, I don't have any plan at all. I just wait for the story to come. Haruki Murakami Man, as a physical being, is like other bodies governed by invariable laws. Charles de Secondat In both word and deed, one of the greatest idlers of all time was John Lennon. In his songs we see repeated defences of simply lying around doing nothing. Tom Hodgk...

Stiller's comedy which is going to be different from Adam Sandler's comedy which is going to be different from Judd Apatow's comedy. They're all comedy, but they're all very different types and you can enjoy all of them. Horror is the same way. Eli Roth We never let go. Ever. Even with punctuation. It's frightening. I can't see anyone from any record company ever writing an email to Neil and not getting it back, with corrections. Chris Lowe Comedy, your funny bone, is formed in childhood. Paul O'Grady Having the opportunity to fly the first flight of something like a space shuttle was the ultimate test flight. Robert Crippen I don't need to have three feather pillows in my trailer. I just don't work that way. Dominic Monaghan My maternal desires are fully satisfied with my dogs. Elisabetta Canalis Science and policy-making thrive on challenge and questioning; they are vital to the health of inquiry and democracy. Nicholas Stern...

rely on people giving $10 after a humanitarian crisis to a newer model where people give money but also their time and their skills, whatever they have, to the causes that are personally meaningful to them well before the crisis moment presents itself. Chris Hughes At one time, I was persuaded to want to make music, and people answered me that that was not possible. Yannick Noah Soldiers of the American Revolution fought that 18th century war with heavy muskets. In the early 20th century, we kids fought it every Fourth of July not only with exploding powder and shimmering flares, but with all of our senses. Paul Engle Strength does not have to be belligerent and loud. Russell Brand You don't have to invent the wheel, but you might want to be the company that invents the rims. MC Hammer The power which money gives is that of brute force; it is the power of the bludgeon and the bayonet. William Cobbett Men need to live and breathe women. Adam Levine I am a lover ...

core strength to get power into your shorts and stamina to last for an entire match. In addition to toning your arms and shoulders, it's a total body workout for your legs and abs, and works your heart and core unlike any other sport. Samantha Stosur I've done a lot of bad TV and bad movies. I've also done some really great things. Nikki DeLoach The best fiction is geared towards conflict. We learn most about our characters through tension, when they are put up against insurmountable obstacles. This is true in real life. Sufjan Stevens It's weird how your perspective changes. At the start of your career, you think, 'I just want to do cutting-edge work that makes people think.' Now, I would do a blockbuster in a heartbeat. Matthew Rhys We must return to nature and nature's god. Luther Burbank To make this announcement fills me with great sadness, but I know I have been blessed in so many ways to have experienced what I have with the England rug...

political discourse, the Internet can only work if it's a truly level playing field. Small businesses should have the same ability to reach customers as powerful corporations. A blogger should have the same ability to find an audience as a media conglomerate. Al Franken I am basically a complainer and all the grounds for complaint have been swept out from under me. Joseph Epstein Humor can be an incredible lacerating and effective weapon. And that is the way I use it. Carl Hiaasen I love making characters real and believable, through my own experience and choices. Minka Kelly If you are ever in doubt as to whether to kiss a pretty girl, always give her the benefit of the doubt. Thomas Carlyle 'Project Runway' was my guilty pleasure while my son was napping or nursing. Debra Messing I've never really had any trouble coming up with ideas; they just grow, like weeds. The weeding is the hard part. Stuart Woods I take a lot of ladies' vitamins, becau...

don't listen to anything that's anonymous. But it's hard; when there's something hurtful out there, I still want to read it over and over and memorize it and explain my point of view to the person. Brene Brown I don't write drafts. I write from the beginning to the end, and when it's finished, it's done. Clifford Geertz I work with Garry no matter what. What I wanted to keep going was the streak. Hector Elizondo Like I said on my bio on my webpage, I was born at an early age, I was close to my mother. Peter Jurasik First, if you love the Kindle and it works for you, it isn't problematic, and you should ignore all my criticisms and read the way you want to read. Nicholson Baker I'm a very big Notorious B.I.G. fan and I do an imitation of him that always cracks everybody up. Gene Ween Lincoln was the greatest speaker and he was ridiculed for how he looked, you know? Kevin Costner These are international criminals, and the spineless...

art is gone, everybody makes records just to make a record. See, I always want the artist that try to build a whole body of music on one album, so you can enjoy it. So you could say, 'I went with him here, I went with him here.' Raekwon Making music has gotten easier; selling it has gotten harder. Making music has been democratized, but the market is in the hands of fascists. Stewart Copeland We've been doing this here since 1968, so we have been identified as an example of a free, democratic school, and many professors want to expose their students to our philosophy. Daniel Greenberg Because one of the benefits of getting older, I guess-there are very few benefits, really - most of them are a pain in the butt. People depend on me more; they believe in me more, they think I'm good. Lawrence Halprin To be a preacher requires two apparently contradictory qualities: confidence and humility. Timothy Radcliffe I do feel a lot of times like I'm out of my le...

my favourite thing to do in life. With every place I go, I try to stay there long enough to do it justice, long enough so that I can at least imagine what it would be like to live there. Once I imagine that, then it's OK for me to return home. Matthew McConaughey I think it's very important to maintain the classical Christian distinction between the Creator and creation. John Polkinghorne Krakow is one of my favorite places on earth. It is a medieval city full of young people. A wonderful, striking combination. Jonathan Carroll I've never had a career of that kind of box office power. I've always learned the hard way. Holly Hunter Ninety-nine percent of the people in the world are fools and the rest of us are in great danger of contagion. Thornton Wilder Once a decade, once every eight years, Donald Trump finds some pretext to say I suck and that I'm bad. Kurt Andersen I was forced to live far beyond my years when just a child, now I have reversed ...

mean, if you're going to text me every day, you haven't seen me for months and you're trying to seduce me, you'd better spice up that text and make it more exciting than 'How was your day? I hope you're having a beautiful one.' Sadly, I haven't been doing a lot of kissing lately. Chloe Sevigny For Christians, who believe they are created in the image of God, it is the Godhead, diversity in unity and the three-in-oneness of God, which we and all creation reflect. Desmond Tutu I knew from a young age that I wanted to perform. I went to an arts camp called Brookdale Arts Camp, in New Jersey, from the time I was 6, and then I was a counselor there through high school. Melissa Rauch The best players will play. That's the way it will always be. Larry Bird Sixth grade was a big time, in my childhood, of hoops and friendship, and coming up with funny things. Adam Sandler Men and women whose early youth was shaped in the ordeal of the Great Dep...

has never had the opportunity to watch a game before and it might be the only chance they ever to see one, live in person. Michael Jordan once said that in an interview, and I really took it to heart; whenever I step on the floor, I play for that person. Tyson Chandler The world is not looking for servants, there are plenty of these, but for masters, men who form their purposes and then carry them out, let the consequences be what they may. Woodrow Wilson One thing you can't do with babies, you can't give them steak. Flavor Flav Country was about character. Country's changed because of monsters like Clear Channel who bought up all the stations and sliced them up into formats. Our demographic is now the soccer mom. Gary Allan We saw when those World Trade towers came down what these terrorists will do. Paul Cellucci I'm not an eye-candy kind of girl. Olivia Thirlby I love the idea of people walking away with the idea of hope and possibility. Sarah Paul...

professors who were basically new critics and had been teaching a certain way for 30 years. And then you had this other gang who was down with the semiotic program. And as a student, you were, in a way, forced to choose which cohort you were going with. Jeffrey Eugenides I am not going to die, I'm going home like a shooting star. Sojourner Truth Lawrence of Arabia is the ultimate movie, deeply cinematic. Christine Baranski Desire creates its own object. Barbara Grizzuti Harrison Christianity means a lot more than church membership. Billy Sunday The players are under so much duress, it's like duressic park out there! Sid Waddell Happiness isn't getting what you want, it's wanting what you got. Garth Brooks The ability to have a choice in what you do is a privilege. Anton Yelchin I have no words for my reality. Max Frisch So heedless have we become of our own image that second-hand mobile phones now invariably come with a SIM card chock-full of ...

A game you played without touching any machinery? A chance to wave your hands around, Minority-Report style, and move things around on a screen? This sounded like almost too much fun, with gadget-y pizzazz that sounded astonishing. Susan Orlean That's one of the difficult things of being an actor that I'm still not used to. You have to go, you have to show up at these places where you know nobody, and sometimes with really impressive, high stakes people like Roman Polanski. John C. Reilly 'Macbeth' was the first play I ever read. In fact, I remember my brother Tom, who is six years older than me, coming home from school and telling me about it. He was the one that really got me going. Alan Cumming Soon the child learns that there are strangers, and ceases to be a child. Max Muller And this is what was fascinating to me about 'The Help'; they were ordinary people who did extraordinary things. Viola Davis I think cursing is a bunch of malarkey. Bri...

I was 10, I had travelled thousands of miles, often on my own. My parents were like my friends, so it felt like I didn't really have parents at all. But in a crazy way that was very liberating. It forced me to be independent, maybe a leader, and certainly a survivor. Nile Rodgers Jealousy is the fear of comparison. Max Frisch To date, every American citizen has nearly $27,000 in public debt riding on our backs. Paul Gillmor I don't like grand restaurants or kowtowing waiters. I don't need that kind of attention and I don't want it. Danielle Steel I used to sing with my father's jazz band and then when I was ten years old a musician friend of his suggested that I try out for the first west coast production of Annie. Molly Ringwald My grandparents all came from Lithuania to South Africa. Antony Sher Like everybody, I have invested in things that have gone bad, because there's never any guarantee of success or profit when it comes to money. Murra...

of a copy of Geoffrey of Monmouth's 'Historia Regum Britanniae'; for a lawyer John More was remarkably inexact in his references to that natal year, and the date has been moved from 1477 to 1478 and back again. Peter Ackroyd The Dalai Lama's entire being is about peace and harmony, forgiveness and self-discipline. Those are qualities to be admired. I am really looking forward to meeting His Holiness. Joe Nichols When I put together a graphic novel, I don't think about literary prose. I think about storytelling. Ted Rall I came out wanting to be an actor. From my first view of the world, that's what I wanted to be. I'm made of 99 percent ham and 1 percent water. I was just cooked that way! Mike Myers The general market wants what I do. Karen Kingsbury I mean, everybody should have access to medical care. And, you know, it shouldn't be such a big deal. Paul Farmer I've played so many jobs where I'm fearless, but it's far from ...

many troubling aspects of Mr. Obama's unprecedented health-insurance mandate. Not only does he believe he can order you to buy insurance, the president also incorrectly equates health insurance coverage with medical care. John Barrasso I always want to rock. Ron Wood Most of the press is in league with government, or with the status quo. Harold Pinter I've never been on a fad diet. Denise Van Outen God bless the Union; - it is dearer to us for the blood of brave men which has been shed in its defence. Edward Everett If I knew that 3D was going to be such a big deal, I would have gotten that boob job 10 years ago. Charlize Theron I never felt like I had to rebel against my convent upbringing, because it was comparatively regular. Sharon Horgan I have an English identity and a French identity. When I'm in France, I'm more outgoing. And the French part of me cooks, whereas the English part of me writes. Joanne Harris If you don't cast well, you ...

the first time I ever really - I mean I was into music, but that was the first time it really blew my mind. When I heard the 'Red Compilation,' which wasn't like a proper album, I thought, 'music was more than I had ever thought it was before.' Andrew Dost Is there Gawker ethics? I mean, I guess there's Gawker ethics. It's a dangerous thing to talk about. Nick Denton For me, I feel like I relate to a lot of people. Kris Allen The imagination is part of the arsenal that actors draw from. Bryan Cranston Baseball needs to put the steroids era behind it by having and enforcing tough rules against all kinds of artificial advantages, so that spring can return. Marvin Olasky You might say that Lyndon Johnson is a cross between a Baptist preacher and a cowboy. Lyndon B. Johnson Who wants to be married to a grandfather? Loretta Lynn I like being married. I'm at home with my wife and kids all the time now. I don't go out for wild nights. ...

tabloids as being all about the big bucks paid by magazines for the bridal photos: it is a spectacle of a bride-to-be as entrepreneur, not as romantic heroine; the groom, in this scenario, is nothing but a prop. Naomi Wolf The best thing about baseball is there's no homework. Dan Quisenberry The nice thing about the gallery shows is that without having to pay any money you can just go and see it. Yoko Ono I'm in the booth and first of all, I'm from Germany and I had never heard a gospel in my life. Boris Kodjoe For me, football is just a game, not a drama. Michel Patini My favorite television show of all time is 'Hill Street Blues.' I think it's the show that is to television what Pele was to football or Muhammad Ali was to boxing. Lennie James Believe it or not, but I was a camp councilor for three years. I love kids. Eli Roth We got on his label, and the Bizarre organization is just going up and up. So we have faith. Alice Cooper I neve...

said to me, 'You've got to go on a T.V. show and tell everyone you like gay people.' I was like, 'Why?' He was like, 'Because you're a Republican.' I was like, 'I'm sorry who's stereotyping who?' Angie Harmon Of course, nobody would deny the importance of human beings for theological thinking, but the time span of history that theologians think about is a few thousand years of human culture rather than the fifteen billion years of the history of the universe. John Polkinghorne Therefore, the question is not whether such democratization is possible, but instead how to meet the yearning of the masses in the Middle East for democracy; in other words, how to achieve democratization in the Middle East. Recep Tayyip Erdogan I'm old, not dead. Bill Cosby Winning is everything. Jeff Rich My father has made a museum with my cuttings and photographs. Andres Iniesta The British are so funny. Rose Byrne I've been obsessed...

the street who have fabulous style and realize it's because they are probably wearing really classic items that they've had for years and years. I think if you find something that suits you, you should just stick to it. Alexa Chung The object of Literature is to instruct, to animate, or to amuse. George Henry Lewes Mathematics is, as it were, a sensuous logic, and relates to philosophy as do the arts, music, and plastic art to poetry. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel With 'Brick,' the style with language and the way it was shot was to create a world obviously elevated from the very first frame above a typical high school. Rian Johnson I represent all the enlightened people in this country, and that's a fine thing to be able to do. It infuriates my opponents when I say this, but it is true. Helen Suzman I don't much believe in bumper sticker characterizations of foreign policy. John Bolton I am not sure why, but I have been obsessed by the Atom B...

innocent lives, destruction and fear. Most costly, however, was the loss of hope. The most precious gift that you can present to your peoples over the coming weeks is renewed hope born out of tangible progress on the ground. Abdullah II of Jordan I wanted to be a poet when I was 20; I had no interest in fiction or biography and precious little interest in history, but those three elements in my life have become the most important. Peter Ackroyd I've laid down my set of principles, so I will not force government-run health care on anyone. Mike Ross I'm either going to have the career I want doing films, or I'll do something else - I'll be gone. Matthew Fox I want to be the best. That's just the human way. Junior Seau However light-hearted you try to be about it, the loss of youth, and everything that goes with it, is quite a trauma. Julian Clary I grew up Windlesham in Surrey, which is a beautiful and quaint village. Kirsty Gallacher We should en...

interesting... I've been on a lot of roads and I had to hitchhike on a couple of 'em... I have to be very honest: There's not an awful lot of regret in my life. I think that, you know, you learn from everything, and then, sometimes, you don't. Polly Bergen Definition of an independent film is torture with less money and time. Joey Lauren Adams I have always tried to live by the philosophy that when there is a big problem that needs fixing, you should run towards it, rather than away from it. Henry Paulson When you do a song new live on stage, it's kind of a bit weird until it gets worn in, you know, like oiled up a bit. It's still a little bit stiff until you really thrashed at it for a few weeks. Jeff Lynne I actually love swimming but I just hate jumping in the water. Natalie Coughlin I would like to see the day when somebody would be appointed surgeon somewhere who had no hands, for the operative part is the least part of the work. Harvey Cush...

whereas in the theatre community there was this amazing sense of camaraderie. Early on, we would go to rehearsals with my dad and I was like the mascot for the backstage crew. That was a big part of my childhood, so I dreamed of one day doing a play in London. Zach Braff It's important to feel beautiful; it's political to feel beautiful. Margaret Cho My hustle is nonstop. I never stop hustling. Young Jeezy I would like to be a part of a community of women, and help women be empowered, but I think I'm not necessarily political. I say that because I really hate politicians, so I don't fancy sitting around and thinking about them all the time. Rickie Lee Jones What also helps our show is that we never take ourselves seriously. Drew Carey I started going gray in my early twenties. Matt LeBlanc When did it - When did it become okay for someone to hit home runs and forget how to play the rest of the game? Ryne Sandberg Chet Atkins... is probably the best ...

and he's definitely the Grand Poobah. I don't think the other guys are that much younger than him, but he definitely feels like the wise man; you just sort of get that sense when you're around him. He doesn't say that much but he's humble and well-respected. Dan Auerbach 'The Taxi Ride,' from my second album, is one people want to hear a lot. I'm consciously trying to walk on the sunny side of the street, to really lift myself into a place of greater positivity, and that's a sad song. Jane Siberry The more we reduce ourselves to machines in the lower things, the more force we shall set free to use in the higher. Anna C. Brackett Here's a thing about the death of your mother, or anyone else you love: You can't anticipate how you'll feel afterward. People will tell you; a few may be close to right, none exactly right. Mary Schmich We wanted to do a woman on a reality show because that's what's happening right now-it'...

success is first and foremost competing against themselves. And for me the idea that I could always do better, learn more, learn faster, is something that came from skating. But I carried that with me for the rest of my life. Vera Wang There's something to be said about sitting in front of the TV and being removed from your own life and just pushed into another one. Crystal Reed I became very successful at a young age... I had lots of opportunities and lots of power and had no idea how to focus it. Claire Danes I write quite a lot of sonnets, and I think of them almost as prayers: short and memorable, something you can recite. Carol Ann Duffy My husband says, 'What Joan walk? You've always walked that way!' Christina Hendricks I therefore beg that you would indulge me with the liberty of declining the arduous trust. Christopher Gadsden I'm not a complainer, I'm a doer. Buzz Osborne Ladies be seated, the party has only begun. Johnny Olson ...

during the course of the day, and say, 'Oh, I recognize you from such-and-such,' and yeah, they'll make a connection. I think for the most part, people don't go, 'Where do I know him from? Does he work at the bank?' Jonathan Banks I'm not besotted with the notion of being on CNN to the point that I'm going to suddenly morph into Anderson Cooper or Christiane Amanpour. I'm not a foreign correspondent. Anthony Bourdain I don't think I do have a soul. Al Purdy As it becomes longer at No. 1, I feel more and more pressure. Everybody is trying to grab every piece of me. Yani Tseng I always try to be a trend setter. That's what I always tell young people when I'm giving them advice. To go with their heart and don't follow the trends. Teena Marie There comes a moment during a job interview when you're still talking, but you might as well take off your shoes. Bill James I will be developing artists for my new label. The r...

own thing. That's why I travel the world - for me, that's my B-side, why we go places. I have a Hublot on from time to time but I want a home base watch - something that's elegant but has got a little pizzazz to it. Wale I don't like knowing what the next song is because that's what I'd think about during the number we're playing. Grant-Lee Phillips Relationships are negotiated and if you deal with ultimatums and authority all the time, then you're not going to get anywhere. Phil McGraw What I'd love to do is work with kids in the U.S. to raise their awareness and encourage them to be global citizens. We're all connected these days; we can listen to the same music as kids all around the world and share our ideas. Jason Mraz The first sign of whether Obama is serious about confronting the climate crisis will be revealed by how he organizes the White House. Jeff Goodell How we put our collective talents to work is a social issue, not...

on the air. The only reason I'm talking about the babies at all is that they've been with me on the show since I became pregnant. After a while, I had to acknowledge this pumpkin tummy. Jane Pauley The sediments of the past are many miles in collective thickness: yet the feeble silt of the rivers built them all from base to summit. John Joly Sometimes when you get in a fight with a skunk, you can't tell who started it. Lloyd Doggett You don't feel as self-conscious if your clothes fit. Rachael Ray I'm pro-life but I believe that the federal government ought to stay out of it. That's a decision that the people of each state ought to make for themselves. Bob Barr Going to the Arctic was immense for me. Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark Revolution is born as a social entity within the oppressor society. Paulo Freire My guiltiest pleasure is... chocolates with strawberry cream and trashy television - 'Geordie Shore,' 'Katie,' etc...

nor my Jane character on 'Happy Endings,' but I'm a mix of the two. I really feel that I'm kind of every character that I've ever played; it's just a part of me. And I am a bit of a control freak like Jane. I'm very, perhaps, obsessive like that. Eliza Coupe I'm more of like a recreational surfer, not a consist surfer. Some people get out every week or every day. Marguerite Moreau The foreign policy of this government is driven by politics - to extend a revolution worldwide. My objective with regards to foreign relations is to benefit all Venezuelans. Henrique Capriles Radonski I'm a germ-phobe when I meet a lot of people or shake a lot of hands. I always have hand sanitizer and alcohol swabs so I can sort of go back and forth between the two. Mandy Moore I didn't think marriage worked. I thought everybody who was married was secretly miserable - that it was something they just put up with for their children. Salma Hayek The way th...

think very few can be considered to have achieved that. We are all dwarves standing upon the shoulders of the giants who preceded us, and I think we must never forget that. After all, even iconoclasts only exist with respect to that which they destroy. Peter Greenaway I wanna work; I love so much making films; I hope I can do one after the other. Being on set is what makes me happy, so... The more I can, the better. Alice Braga Horses pretty much broke as a record in England. Patti Smith The American people do not care which Party solves the problems confronting our nation. Arlen Specter For the first few years we paid all the bills first and divided what was left as salary. Sometimes that was $50 a week. Pink Working on movies made me realize how fluid the medium of film was. Daniel Clowes I'm a grounded person. Brooke Burke I've always said in the press, I can fall in love with a man. I can fall in love with a woman. And I've always said that I have n...

mother? What does her mother think of her? It's like construction, and then, yes, you hope you're talented and that the universe aligns and captures the kind of laborer's work you've done and whatever else sprinkles down on you, and it's all caught on film or onstage. Ellen Barkin Furthermore, both Pennsylvania and New Jersey Departments of Environmental Protection have evaluated the sediment to be dredged and also found it to be not toxic. Robert Brady Those thoughts are truth which guide us to beneficial interaction with sensible particulars as they occur, whether they copy these in advance or not. William James I can honestly say that I am happier now than I have ever been. For the first time in my life I feel free. LaToya Jackson I can't be a man. But I can embrace the head of a man, the intelligence of a man, the spirit of a man. Linda Hunt I'm vegetarian, but I love Thanksgiving dinner: faux turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes. Leigh L...

don't think we're there yet. That's what I mean when I say I have an issue with it. There's no way a kid can learn in a class with 40 to 45 people. I had the power to get out of that system and pursue things that I wanted to do and I did that. Ashley Rickards But now in this day and age, people are more prone to go out to try new things to enhance their performance on the field - to enhance their physical appearance. Bo Jackson Why, if someone is good in one field can they not be accepted or given the slightest opportunity to express and be creative in other fields? Kanye West I think Anna and the King is a look at Asia from the Asian perspective, reflecting the Asian experience, which is very rare. Jodie Foster It is exciting to work with students thinking about issues of the day, from closing the achievement gap to finding a cure for cancer. Freeman A. Hrabowski III The whole experience of 'Eastbound' has been completely unexpected and super-sur...

funnier than chicks. If my daughter has a mediocre sense of humor, I'm just gonna tell her, 'Be a staff writer for a sitcom. Because they'll have to hire you, they can't really fire you, and you don't have to produce that much. It'll be awesome.' Adam Carolla Boston is an oasis in the desert, a place where the larger proportion of people are loving, rational and happy. Julia Ward Howe Your own need to be shines out of any dream or creation you imagine. James Earl Jones Faced with this general consideration it will immediately be realized on inquiry into the particular position occupied within this general scheme by the scientific field of catalysis that it is in the first stages of its development. Wilhelm Ostwald My intention is to do more films. Adepero Oduye I love traveling, but I hate planes. Alex Pettyfer I consider my films to be poems that are all as personal as my writing and as hand-made. James Broughton Usually older players, ...

been a very blessed period of creativity for me since he arrived. It's very surreal. It's almost as if the babies are out there pulling strings somewhere, deciding what kind of life they want to be born into. Seth Gabel I've got a great family and a beautiful house. I feel very lucky as far as my lifestyle is concerned. I'm not really interested in fame and all its trappings. David Morrissey The industry is quite chauvinistic generally. Expectations of women, girls, what they should look like, how they should be, what they should say, what they should wear, how their hair should be, what colour their skin should be. Gemma Arterton For pure joy, I look at a small painting by Arbit Blatas. An ocean liner is at the center of the composition, perhaps ready to depart. It holds the promise of discovery. Antonio Damasio If you take 'Cheers' and 'Seinfeld' and watch the early shows, they're kind of awkward. It took a while for the writers and eve...

vision. But I'd guess you'd have to ask the Obama administration why they purged all this language from their platform. There sure is a lot of mention of government, so I guess I would put the onus on them to answer why they did all these purges of God. Paul Ryan I date, but the person I date most is myself, unfortunately. Gabrielle Union I don't take on big things. What I do, pretty much, is make the big things small and the small things big. Larry David You don't have to twist my arm to work. Henry Rollins I'm one of the best finishers in the business, so I went for it. Billy Joe Saunders I don't really think in career terms. Jeff Bridges You don't come into cooking to get rich. Gordon Ramsay Thinking in generations also means enabling our young to have a decent standard of living. Paul Tsongas Self-conceit may lead to self destruction. Aesop If you're going to be related to someone it might as well be Dickens. Harry Lloyd

writes about is sort of an inter-connective spiritual force - like The Force in 'Star Wars' - where it doesn't matter where you were raised, or what your background is, there are certain elements of story that totally appeal to you. Damon Lindelof I'm a big believer in acts of kindness, no matter how small. Liam Neeson I'm part of the mushball middle. I consider 'confused' the majority position because, thankfully, most people would rather be uncertain some of the time than 100% positive all the time - even when they're wrong. Al Franken I don't do like diva trips and stuff. Shirley MacLaine My father was always depressed. When he was home and sober, he was mostly in his room. Sherman Alexie There is an eagle in me that wants to soar, and there is a hippopotamus in me that wants to wallow in the mud. Carl Sandburg I've gotten tons of awards and I believe when it's my time to get a Grammy, I'll get a Grammy. Nicki Minaj ...

athletics. You have doctors who view bodybuilders as cavalier amateurs of science. And then you have the bodybuilders who view the doctors as too conservative to do anything interesting. So I've tried to become the middleman for putting some of those pieces together. Tim Ferriss The understatement is the English contribution to comedy. Jim Davis My view of foreign policy is that we need to be careful and circumspect about United States intervention in any foreign nation. Michele Bachmann My father was grounded, a very meat-and-potatoes man. He was a baker. Anthony Hopkins A great many people have come up to me and asked how I manage to get so much work done and still keep looking so dissipated. Robert Benchley My goal in sailing isn't to be brilliant or flashy in individual races, just to be consistent over the long run. Dennis Conner Vice is a creature of such hideous mien... that the more you see it the better you like it. Finley Peter Dunne Fit no stereo...

player. Some people plays too much guitar. Stack it on top of each other the way it don't - you're working too fast. Blues not supposed to be played fast. Blues supposed to be played slow. You could kill a man with just one chord. David Edwards Of course, people told me, 'Mikey, you will never be an actor. You don't have the look. You're ugly.' Michael Clarke Duncan People aren't going to throw the kind of money at certain people that they used to. Philip Seymour Hoffman We spoke French at home and I didn't know any English until I went to school. My mother was French and met my father when he visited France as a student on a teaching placement. Joanne Harris Poetry has done enough when it charms, but prose must also convince. H. L. Mencken As long as my family's OK, I'll be fine. Manti Te'o People often say I have so much energy, that I never stop; but that's what it takes to accomplish your goals. Curtis Jackson Pel...

not adversarial combat, with cops and crooks duking it out in interrogation rooms and courthouses. Instead, it's a cocktail party between friends and colleagues who from month to month and year to year are constantly switching sides and trading hats. Matt Taibbi To study the phenomena of disease without books is to sail an uncharted sea, while to study books without patients is not to go to sea at all. William Osler I love looking through magazines, and you know, I love getting dressed up to go to events and stuff. Mandy Moore I have epiphanies all the time, because I'm always thinking. I'm a thinker. I'm always writing poetry, I'm always coming to conclusions. Chrisette Michele Hey, I took karate when I was 17 years old; I am dangerous. Michele Bachmann Red lines are kind of political arguments that are used to try to put people in a corner. Leon Panetta Men are governed by lines of intellect - women: by curves of emotion. James Joyce I like Br...

version every nine months is completely unsustainable, because Earth has already reached the tipping point. 'The General Strike' attempts to personalize these issues and encourage listeners to look for a new model. Justin Sane I went to my first dinosaur hall with my father and twin brother. We went to the American Museum of Natural History, and I was blown away by the dinosaurs. David H. Koch I think my job is to try and be as honest as I can with what is in my mind and how I feel - I think that's what you're supposed to do, if you're a good writer. So I try to do that. I know I do that. I do do that. Paul Thomas Anderson I can't say 'no' to an interesting role. I always tell my husband, 'That's it, I quit, I've done all I wanted,' and he's just like, 'Yeah, yeah. Sure.' Helen Mirren I went into Harvard one way and came out a different person... It's the air at Harvard; it's like a Renaissance court. Eric...

heard from church as a kid a lot more seriously - especially the Ten Commandments - and wondering how 'Thou shalt not kill' could be so absolutely ignored. It took me until I was in my 40s to write what I was thinking as a young soldier. Dave Brubeck We have points in common with the FDP, particularly when it comes to tax. Otto Schily You know, I think Chris Nolan is an incredibly intelligent filmmaker, and I think Leonardo DiCaprio is an incredibly talented actor. Ryan Kavanaugh When I'm sitting in the church alone, I can hear singing of the old people. I can hear their singing and I can hear their praying, and sometimes I hum one of their songs. Ernest Gaines I was never really a writer, I was always more of a performer. Mick Ronson I'm not a good tourist, I don't like tourism. Joe Sacco One half of my life has put the other half in the grave. Pierre Corneille Since my worldview has expanded, I don't consider myself working class anymore, ...

fencing but you need technology. You need boots on the ground. And then you need to have interior enforcement of our nation's immigration laws inside the country. And that means dealing with the employers who still consistently hire illegal labor. Janet Napolitano I want to see the writers strike because the writers, god bless them, are the only true commies we have in Hollywood. Ned Beatty I never go overbudget on my movies. Stanley Tucci I always wanted to make a children's album because you have the freedom to explore so many wonderful topics and sounds. Lisa Loeb I was really, really wild in my early twenties and a bit self-destructive. Kirk Hammett What parent has it easy? I just never make the difficulty of it an obstacle. I just do it. Marlee Matlin In a way, I had such a normal life. But in another way, I saw things most kids don't see. Miranda Lambert Frankly, I thought we would have lost the House by now. Ed Gillespie These days... it's...

children's music and books: being able to write about things I wouldn't normally write about, like a disappointing pancake, or monsters or opposite day is really different than writing about heartbreak and relationships. Lisa Loeb I claim the right to take a stand once in a while. Antonio Tabucchi Like lots of women who marry young and find themselves mothers by the time they're 25, I felt I no longer had an identity. Rachel Hunter My name is Bolt, Lightning Bolt. Usain Bolt My music is like my freedom space. Jada Pinkett Smith It was the worst period of my life. I had all this gigantic acceptance as a kid, and all of a sudden there was this monumental rejection. Tommy Rettig There's a direct relationship between how difficult it is to send a message and how strongly it is received. Howard Rheingold Our first intuitions are the true ones. Emile M. Cioran I love hearing people laugh. James Gandolfini I don't like to move the camera that muc...

teachers need you. Students and parents need you. They need your actual person: your physical personhood and your open minds and open ears and boundless compassion, sitting next to them, listening and nodding and asking questions for hours at a time. Dave Eggers Republicans aren't bad people. They've got some views that are legitimate... and I'd like to think they believe the same of me. Joseph P. Kennedy III I grew up in Minnesota. Four generations of my father's people are buried there. Peter Agre As far as dramas are concerned, it's considered passe for playwrights to turn out anything the average person can understand. Ethel Merman Crying is cleansing. There's a reason for tears, happiness or sadness. Dionne Warwick The fate of animals is of greater importance to me than the fear of appearing ridiculous; it is indissolubly connected with the fate of men. Emile Zola I like to cook Puerto Rican food. That's what I grew up on: rice, beans,...

blame game. If we are all connected and our actions in Australia affect us in Istanbul, then we are all to blame and all to be healers. We can't blame lawyers anymore for the 'liability' vs. common sense imbalance. Jane Siberry Begin thus from the first act, and proceed; and, in conclusion, at the ill which thou hast done, be troubled, and rejoice for the good. Pythagoras While I don't satisfy my curiosity about the way I work, I'm terribly curious about the way other poets work. But I would think that's true about many of us. Thom Gunn Real freedom is having nothing. I was freer when I didn't have a cent. Mike Tyson Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you. John Wooden When someone leaves an office, often there's a series of successors until you settle on one. Paul Lieberstein Well, I don't think there's any need for people to focus on my career. Bill Gates By not coming forward ...

the shows we watch and the books we read. It is woven into the Psalms of the Bible, the ballads of the Beatles and practically every Bollywood film ever made. What is that treasure? Love. Love is the nature of the Divine. Radhanath Swami As an actor, you should be willing to take challenges. Wilmer Valderrama I have a trainer that I box with. Luckily, on ER, they'll tell me if I have a shirtless scene coming up and I'll have a few weeks to power it out. John Stamos Between 9am and 3pm is when I work most intensely. Carol Ann Duffy I was in love once. It was terrible. Gloria Trevi I've heard it said that the most dangerous animal on the planet is the adolescent male. Jacqueline Novogratz Depth of friendship does not depend on length of acquaintance. Rabindranath Tagore Guantanamo Bay houses enemy combatants ranging from terrorist trainers and recruiters to bomb makers, would-be suicide bombers, and terrorist financiers. Chris Chocola I'm telling y...

searching for ideas but I do the vast majority by typing, I can't always keep up with my thoughts longhand. I'm not a coffee shop writer because I feel obliged to order more coffee and then I end up over-caffeinated. Erin Morgenstern It took me a while and a lot of hard times to figure out my purpose, I am so happy with my life. I just want to help make other people happy, too. Vanilla Ice I've always had better luck learning things on my own. And I really love the challenge of doing it yourself and kind of being alone against the system. Oren Peli I have a problem with telling jokes about physics. Quite often the audience have no idea what you are talking about and, to be honest, I don't know what I'm talking about either. Robin Ince When I was a kid and going to the movies I was overwhelmed by the way women were always second-class citizens in the film. Brit Marling I've never reacted well to other people telling me what to do. Tom Selleck Yo...

because they're going to have to - high school's hard enough to overcome. Middle school is hard enough to overcome when we get out of it. They say life is what you spend your time getting over because of high school, you know what I mean? Kristin Chenoweth This evening I wish to suggest that we Christians should accompany people on their pilgrimages. Specifically we should travel with people as they search for the good, the true and the beautiful. Timothy Radcliffe The thing about 'Soft Machine' and me was that I never considered another profession. Kevin Ayers To those who have chosen the profession of medicine, a knowledge of chemistry, and of some branches of natural history, and, indeed, of several other departments of science, affords useful assistance. Charles Babbage Money was invented for a reason. We've seen people try to use beans, etc. and it doesn't work. Roelof Botha The most fun I've had on 'Burn Notice,' I think it would...

too much timidity, too much fear of upsetting business. Basically, New Labour was very nervous about regulating business, or requiring it to do anything, even when there was a very clear social or environmental case for doing so. Geoff Mulgan Vigorous enforcement of copyrights themselves is an important part of the picture. But I don't think that expanding the legal definition of copyright outside of actual copyright infringement is the right move. Edward Felten Having seen my mom in community volunteer work my whole life and in Congress for 25 years, it is true as she often says that she sees her service as an extension of her role as a mother and a grandmother. Christine Pelosi For me, one of the privileges of being a writer is to poke your nose around and learn about worlds you don't know. Gavid Hood The reality, sitting ten thousand miles away, is that we remain the country that inspires. We remain that shining city on a hill. Jon Huntsman, Jr. To me, my bigg...

about it: At 6, you start school. At about 12, you start hitting puberty. And then it goes on. You start hitting these different mental levels, and people change. I think that's part of the reason the divorce rate is so high. Randy Houser I've never been very cookie cutter. If I choose something different from the status quo, it's my responsibility and my choice to live my life that way. Sara Ramirez So if I get pegged as a bikini girl, that's fine, and that can still translate into acting or other areas. But, no, I don't wanna be doing bikini shoots my whole life. Kate Upton Honest people don't hide their deeds. Emily Bronte A cynical, mercenary, demagogic press will in time produce a people as base as itself. Joseph Pulitzer It is my belief that tax credits only go to people who are making money, and they generally keep it. Dianne Feinstein I think, as an actor, you're always traveling. There's a sense of dislocation sometimes from ho...

whole of his past life marshalled before him, in its minutest details. For one short instant the personal becomes one with the individual and all-knowing ego. But this instant is enough to show to him the whole chain of causes which have been at work during his life. Annie Besant This bill, the Sound Dollar Act, is all about looking forward about the role the Fed should play. Kevin Brady When I was little, I didn't like being left on my own in the dark. John Terry I think often times when people choose to be part of a charity; it's usually because something is very personal. Elizabeth Berkley I might be eating something, and the bag opens in a cool way, and I'm like, 'I wanna put that in the song.' Benny Blanco Louis Malle was the best filmmaker I've ever worked with. He was such an artist. He was dealing with the theme of innocence and experience. Brooke Shields On some campuses, change is effected through nonviolent or even violent means. Hi...