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I'm always amazed by people who blog all the time and tweet all the time,

and still get things done. I don't know how they do it. Jarvis Cocker Anyway, I tried liking Jimmy Corrigan but I couldn't. Ted Rall Give us a chance to show you that those so-called protective laws to aid women - however well intentioned originally - have become in fact restraints, which keep wife, abandoned wife, and widow alike from supporting her family. Martha Griffiths When I'm not working, my time is really about my children. Christine Lahti The challenges surrounding HIV and AIDS are getting more complex and mature, and we just can't stick our heads in the sand and say 'it can't happen to me.' Brande Roderick Sure, luck means a lot in football. Not having a good quarterback is bad luck. Don Shula For the longest time, you just sound like a broken record, but you have to be consistent when teaching kids. Heidi Klum The goal is to try and make the perfect song. Which of course will never happen. Chris Martin Like dreams, statist...

If you are under the illusion that you can start a business and run it

at your life's schedule, you are mistaken. The business is like a starving puppy - when it needs to eat, then it needs to eat regardless of what you have going on personally. Robert Herjavec A bad investment is going for quantity over quality. If you're trying to be careful with your wallet, especially with the economy right now, you have to choose staple pieces. Christian Siriano Well, to the people who pray for me to not only have an agonising death, but then be reborn to have an agonising and horrible eternal life of torture, I say, 'Well, good on you. See you there.' Christopher Hitchens We must pronounce him fortunate who has ended his life in fair prosperity. Aeschylus As soon as I know how to do something, I usually get bored with it. Stephen Daldry Life has a practice of living you, if you don't live it. Philip Larkin I'm pretty much game for anything. Leslie Mann Never stir up litigation. A worse man can scarcely be found than one w...

The world is not going into concentric blocs of power. It is actually going into

a diffusion of power with more centres of decision-making than ever in human civilisation. That requires you to place yourself in far more hubs of power than ever before. William Hague A sign of celebrity is that his name is often worth more than his services. Daniel J. Boorstin I am provocative, and I admit this. It isn't as if I'm only on the receiving end, a poor, frail little creature. I can be thoroughly nasty when I get going, and I don't pull my punches. Helen Suzman Perhaps I'm not a good actor, but I would be even worse at doing anything else. Sean Connery 'Requiem' has been controversial because people don't feel I gave it closure. Lauren Oliver Well, I've ruffled a few feathers at all the institutions I've led. But I think that's part of leadership. Robert M. Gates A modern fleet of ships does not so much make use of the sea as exploit a highway. Joseph Conrad I used to have all the Goosebumps books as a kid too. ...

We don't really have a place in the universe, as far as on a timeline.

But nothing else does, either. Therefore every moment really is the most important moment that's ever happened, including this moment right now. Kaki King I love any comedic zombie movies. Atticus Shaffer When I write for kids, I have to make sure they know what can't happen. They have to know it's a fantasy. But when I write for adults, they have to think it's real. Every detail has to be real or they won't buy it. R. L. Stine Here in Australia we do get impacted by global economic events. But we should have some confidence that our economy has got strong underlying fundamentals. Julia Gillard In my neighborhood in Springfield, Ohio, there were a lot of young kids. We all played tackle football after school, but I knew very early on that I was not an athlete. John Legend The more money the louder it talks. Arnold Rothstein Other people's successes are good news - for them and for you. Good for you because they show you a way to go. Steve Wynn...

My parents are pretty religious, devout, but did they force it on me? No, I

don't think so. I still think of myself as a Lutheran, just one who doesn't go to church. Kristen Schaal I don't think that the permanence of the individual human soul is an indispensable part of religious thought. Lewis Thomas The black family survived centuries of slavery and generations of Jim Crow, but it has disintegrated in the wake of the liberals' expansion of the welfare state. Thomas Sowell The trouble with movies as a business is that it's an art, and the trouble with movies as art is that it's a business. Charlton Heston I am not, and have never been, in favor of boycotting Israel. Theodore Bikel Human life is a combination of tragedy and comedy. The shapes and designs that surround us are the music accompanying this tragedy and this comedy. Alvar Aalto Dictators free themselves, but they enslave the people. Charlie Chaplin People who were close to me - family and friends - they knew about my sexuality. Greg Louganis 'Let...

A man's best fortune, or his worst, is his wife.Thomas FullerIf we're not on them,

they go back to their old ways. Dick Butkus I'm still shocked when people say, 'You haven't done a studio record in 20 years.' I try to make excuses for it, but the truth is I just wasn't with it. Ace Frehley I always try to be myself. Ever since I was an introverted kid, I'd get on stage and be able to break out of my shell. Beyonce Knowles That's how you get a performance - they put trust in you. Richard Donner Now I'm at the point where I can bring the cursor just about anywhere. Matt Nagle I grew up on a sugar plantation in Trinidad, on an expat estate, and that meant I had no idea about money until a lot later than most children. Andrea McLean At this point, we've ripped on everyone. Matt Stone When you fall in love, you become weak. Zola Jesus

When men organize themselves into groups, and they make rules based on common or self-interest,

it's always tangled and political. Andrew Dominik I'm really an outdoorsy girl. People think I can't go anywhere without getting all primped up, but I love to go camping, and I'm totally fine with not doing my hair or makeup, not taking a shower and just hiking. Vanessa Hudgens I feel like a spoilt rapper. I get to pick and choose everything. Eminem I think it is important to pass on the message to young people who are going through a difficult time with friends that it will pass. Clemence Poesy It is a profitable thing, if one is wise, to seem foolish. Aeschylus There are many women with children under five who want to work and who lack affordable, high-quality child care. Harriet Harman The purpose of my life is being a father to my kids and being a husband to my wife. Terrence Howard I still get to preach 14, 15 times a year. But you have to make a living. J. C. Watts I grew up in the Bible Belt and I made my own clothes and dyed my hair purpl...

In the beginning, when I was trying to write, I couldn't turn off the outside

world to the extent that I can now. Raymond Carver The 1992 crisis proved that the existing system was unstable. Not moving forward to the euro would have set up Europe for even more disruptive crises. Barry Eichengreen I like someone with a really good and dark sense of humour. Paloma Faith In my whole life, I've worn black tie three times. I can't tie the knot myself. Stefano Gabbana I try to get to those peculiar and particular things that you never think of to say. Carly Simon I'd like to be the role model to teach other people who have Down's syndrome to be actors and actresses and to be themselves and not try to be a big shot. Chris Burke In literature, the ghost is almost always a metaphor for the weight of the past. I don't believe in them in the traditional sense. Tabitha King One of the things that binds us as a family is a shared sense of humor. Ralph Fiennes I go to my grandchildren. They keep their grandpa informed on what's ...

And I've always said, 'If two people think the same thing about everything, one of

them isn't necessary.' We need to be able to understand that if we're going to make real progress. Ben Carson Everything I make as a producer, I visualize it as a DJ first. And all those beats, I test them as a DJ. David Guetta I think it's really important that the people who are going to make decisions for other people have fair, truthful and compassionate regard for all people, not just some people. Sharon Stone And I've known people who came out with a sense of torture. George Weinberg I'm a huge karaoke person even though I have the worst singing voice. When you love doing something, who cares? Hoda Kotb I'm not a fighter. If there's something going on that I really feel strongly about, I'll certainly stand up but I pick my battles. Analeigh Tipton I like things bright. Christine Taylor The Western, when I do one, will be one long, continuous story. Sergio Aragones I think love is a really hard thing to define. I think it...

I employ 20 people in Vienna. The other 130 coworkers are pilots and flight companions.

The Overhead is limited with me. Reduces naturally the costs of my fliers. Niki Lauda I would say both Western psychology and Eastern paths would recognize that we get caught up in feeling like a separate self and an unworthy self. Tara Brach I like a hem below my knee even though I was blessed with fairly good gams. Lynda Resnick Art is not living. It is the use of living. Audre Lorde I think that ballads are always something where I can really become one with the audiance. Namie Amuro When someone has cancer, the whole family and everyone who loves them does, too. Terri Clark What drives me is I love my profession. I love to do it. Robert Duvall I'm as happy doing 'Postman Pat' as I am doing 'Hamlet.' David Tennant I have to say, I haven't really worked with that many people in my career that I haven't liked, which I think is really rare. Mary-Louise Parker

We can't allow domestic violence to become a campaign issue.Sandy AdamsSeem to be telling this,

but really telling that. Three-dimensional writing, like three-dimensional chess. Nabokov was the other master of that. You could learn something from Nabokov on every page he ever wrote. Donald E. Westlake I delight not in spreading any thing mysterious, for I consider it all lost time; but the things that all of us can see and know if we will. Elias Hicks I made a decision when I ran for president that I wouldn't whine about my coverage in the media, and I never did. Michele Bachmann All of us use art and literature as an escape from time to time, but if it's any good, it has a healing quality - a quality that enlarges our human spirits. Katherine Paterson I love living in London but I would like to buy a place in Dubai and spend a few months of the year out there. Kevin Pietersen I almost envy people who say whatever they want. Kate Bosworth If you go long enough without a bath, even the fleas will leave you alone. Ernie Pyle When it comes to me, I know ...

We actually have a small family. It's just my father and I and my grandmother,

who lives in Tokyo. I cherish my friendships. Apolo Ohno Consistency is the paste jewel that only cheap men cherish. William Allen White I've worked in a factory. I was a garbage man. I worked in a post office. It's not that long ago. I like to think that I'm just a regular guy. Denzel Washington After I got married, the first child born to us was mentally handicapped. Kenzaburo Oe I've always wanted to land a 1080, it's been a beast of a burden for me. Shaun White I was born in Costa Rica and we moved to America where it was a whole new world for me. Harry Shum, Jr. When it comes to musicians, I'm like the daddy of musicians here in Cuba. Compay Segundo The American story is a story of great moments and dreadful moments. Alexis Denisof Because of the lack of education on AIDS, discrimination, fear, panic, and lies surrounded me. Ryan White

If the Founding Fathers and other patriots who fought during the Revolutionary War could see

the United States today, I believe they would be proud of the path that the thirteen colonies, now fifty strong states, have taken since then. John Linder I'm an introspective dude. Dave Chappelle There's no second chance on stage, and I was trained to make the most of my first chance. Kate Smith I don't like to intellectualize about my acting. I don't sit around and study the pages of a script over and over again. Genevieve Bujold You know, the bigger you get and the more success you have, the more people you can fill your house with to tell you how great you are. You can do that. Lara Flynn Boyle Sin recognized but that may keep us humble, But oh, it keeps us nasty. Margaret Smith Guitar players never listen to lead singers. Steven Tyler If I couldn't see the colors, now that would be a problem. Im Dong-Hyun The Sixties was a time of breaking down class barriers, although I think class still exists today in some areas. David Bailey

I don't train for football; I train more for a lifestyle.Ray LewisI'm not happy not

doing anything. When positive things are rolling in, you've got to take them when you can get them. Tori Spelling I am not afraid to say my relationship with my man is important, even vital, to who I am as a person. Mika Brzezinski I still have a vivid memory of my excitement when I first saw a chart of the periodic table of elements. The order in the universe seemed miraculous. Joseph Murray I think that both men, Bush and Blair, will be damned in history. Both men have made their respective countries the two most hated countries in the world. George Galloway I'd seen the current stage production and the 1975 production of Chicago. I liked them both very much, but I didn't use them necessarily as inspiration. Colleen Atwood I was supposed to be too short to play college volleyball. Summer Altice The minute you succumb to outside pressure, you cease to be creative. Vilayanur S. Ramachandran There's a lot more to publishing a book than writing it and...

Everything that I do in my life is geared towards my kids and their survival

and giving them the best education that I can possibly give them and the best home that I can possibly give them. Dwight Henry For most of my life, I've considered myself a political centrist. Mark McKinnon If anything, there's a difference in working with color in England and the color in the US. Jim Henson In a way you can feel that the poet actually is looking over your shoulder, and you say to yourself, now, how would this go for him? Would this do or not? Robert Fitzgerald There were no bigger stars in the new evangelism than the Bakkers. Kathie Lee Gifford I mean I'll be retired from rap, so what I'll be doin' in rap will be for fun. Tone Loc The English (it must be owned) are rather a foul-mouthed nation. William Hazlitt To be able to analyze plays and novels is so relevant to acting. Holliday Grainger Culture must have its ultimate aim in the metaphysical or it will cease to be culture. Johan Huizinga

While one man can discover a certain thing by himself, another is never able to

understand it, even if taught by means of all possible expressions and metaphors, and during a long period; his mind can in no way grasp it, his capacity is insufficient for it. Maimonides Senators, like everyone else, want to feel a part of this decision-making process. They want to feel included. Tom Daschle I'm much more used to the TV shows, which are demanding to write and perform but very fulfilling. Rory Bremner Life in abundance comes only through great love. Elbert Hubbard There's nothing I'd rather do than sort of, you know, sit at my computer and rhyme. Gary Ross I'm naturally lean and I'm constantly walking. Debra Messing For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream. Vincent Van Gogh There are months when I'm on a plane every day! Janelle Monae Shoes are strange things. If you take your shoes off in a situation in which you're vulnerable, you'll feel 10 times more vulnerable....

I am optimistic globally. So many scientists are working frantically on the reparation of our

planet. Steve Irwin It must have been so impossible to think about it and dare to do that, so they feel compassionate for her. I don't think the movie would work otherwise. Diane Kruger Like they say, you can learn more from a guide in one day than you can in three months fishing alone. Mario Lopez I always insist on my jeans being ironed. Is that a problem? Jimmy Connors The Arena League is the best thing that could have happened to me because I get to run the whole process. I'm seeing not only the football side but the business side. John Elway I don't relax. I sit down and contemplate all the energetic things I should do. Sylvester McCoy If I have one vanity wish, it would be to direct. It's the only thing I haven't done yet that I would like to. Theodore Bikel I think in vitro is a miracle and it has given me my precious little baby boy. Cindy Margolis My mom's gonna be the biggest star - mark my words right now! Vinny Guadagnino

There's timing. And then there's also certain people at the record company who worked incredibly

hard and were incredibly enthusiastic about what I was doing. Mary Chapin Carpenter I don't feel comfortable doing interviews. My profession is music, and writing songs. That's what I do. I like to do it, but I hate to talk about it. Van Morrison I wanted so badly to have a backup plan for when I'm not performing anymore. Let's be realistic: it's not going to be like this forever. Gwen Stefani I've always considered myself a nonfiction artist. James Sanborn I started doing makeup to make a living. Then I said, You're not supposed to be putting powder on other people. You're supposed to be powdering yourself. Debi Mazar I have always been a coward as a child. I am not very brave. I am very aware of the fact that I am not very gutsy. Cai Guo-Qiang I think a sitting senator who's been there 36 years is not doing a favor to anyone in the state of Utah nor to the country. Scott Howell My DVD cellophane was put on by a psychiatrist. It...

The Republican majority will stop at nothing to prevent access to the legal system for

those who are hurt. Joe Baca When I'm fishing, I feel guilty that I'm not writing, and when I'm writing, I feel guilty that I'm not fishing. But when push comes to shove, I'll always take the writing. Raymond Carver Well, fluffy shirts are, by definition, very comfortable. Hugh Dancy I was digging for stuff in a used bookstore, and I came upon 'Little Sister.' I fell in love with Chandler that night. I fell right down the rabbit hole of crime fiction. Robert Crais Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing. Robert E. Howard I used to waterski on the Niagara River. Kim Alexis I have those dreams that you can't put into words. Harry Connick, Jr. Work for something because it is good, not just because it stands a chance to succeed. Vaclav Havel I can remember trying to coach, trying to figure out schemes, and it just wasn't coming t...

I have proven to the world that I am articulate, I am very intelligent, I'm

well exposed. George Weah What we should be trying to do is to encourage people to establish private retirement accounts and help them take pressure off the Social Security system. Dennis Moore I talk about myself in the third person all the time. I don't live my life in the way someone like you does. I live my life completely serving only my work and my fans. Lady Gaga If I break my ankle right now, this Olympics wasn't meant to be. Ryan Lochte All the times I've been lucky enough to be a part of a show that's actually gotten on the air, it's always that same mixture of excitement and utter fear. J. J. Abrams My parents are very humble people who have simple lives... they live in a pleasant little town in China. Liu Wen I'm kind of obsessed with food. I like to eat. Aziz Ansari I definitely like to eat. Sam Trammell Even though it's my job to be an actor, I have given my life to God. Angus T. Jones

I certainly notice the vitality in Belfast, which wasn't there in the Seventies. There was

a war going on then. Now there are cranes everywhere. There really is a sense of renewal and hope. Liam Neeson I grew up loving TV so much. It was such an integral part of my youth, and I was completely an Emmy geek. Jon Cryer My father used to say, 'Let them see you and not the suit. That should be secondary.' Cary Grant Death is very mysterious to us. One moment someone is there with us, and the next moment they're not. Katherine Paterson I just wanted to play as long as I could. When you stop playing, you're not going to get it back. When you don't enjoy it, that's the time to pack it in. Ian Rush It is the most important contribution we can make to speeding up reunification. Walter Ulbricht So much of my aesthetic was formed by my dad. Ron Perlman Things start out as hopes and end up as habits. Lillian Hellman It is expensive to start from scratch though. David Leslie

The real fans of football come from the working class. Now they cannot afford to

come and watch the game. Eric Cantona This world is very dark, but in Heaven there is no darkness. Thomas Kinkade Whether or not all this came to pass in an East African ditch, I wouldn't like to say. Perhaps it happened in North Africa or further west, but Africa was definitely the place. Richard Leakey I am careful with my material and presentation. Shelley Berman Part of the reason of being an actor is you like playing other people's lives and exploring all the psychologies in that and the emotions. Nicole Kidman All of the musicians when I was young used to always say you had to tell a story when you're a musician. Dave Holland If you can understand the inner life, then you can wear the uniform, the tattoos, or whatnot and realize that the things that are different about us become superficial. Ethan Hawke By now all rock bands are wise enough to be suspicious of music industry scum. Steve Albini It sometimes feels like a strange movie, you know, ...

Women hold up half the sky.Mao ZedongReligion united its influence with those of loyalty and

love, and the order of knighthood, endowed with all the sanctity and religious awe that attended the priesthood, became an object of ambition to the greatest sovereigns. Thomas Bulfinch I was always struck by how Picasso had no interest in music. David Hockney The more language is a living operation, the less we are aware of it. Thus it follows from the self-forgetfulness of language that its real being consists in what is said in it. Hans-Georg Gadamer If a man wishes to truly not be written about, he would do well not to write letters to 18-year-old girls, inviting them into his life. Joyce Maynard I think more and more people want to live alone. You can be a couple without being in each other's pockets. I don't see why you have to share the same bathroom. Jeanne Moreau Most of my stuff, I never really watch. Ted McGinley I gotta get a truck. Scotty McCreery Poetry privileges music and is aesthetically more challenging. Prose privileges information and is...

I have 15,000 comics in a warehouse, all bagged individually.Method ManMany comedic stars have tried

to a do a 'Night at the Museum' type film, in which an everyday Joe reacts to insane circumstances. Many flat out failed. Shawn Levy When I did 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off', I had the idea on Monday and the following Tuesday it was in budget at Paramount. I couldn't walk. John Hughes I mean the whole thing about meditation and yoga is about connecting to the higher part of yourself, and then seeing that every living thing is connected in some way. Gillian Anderson Filipinos want beauty. I have to look beautiful so that the poor Filipinos will have a star to look at from their slums. Imelda Marcos The Right's view of government and the Left's view of big business are both correct. Robert Anton Wilson What makes me different from everybody else just boils down to dissatisfaction. Jay Electronica For the first time in my life, I'm proud of myself. Mary J. Blige When I started you were more in touch with the people you were playing to....

And it turns out that tribes, not money, not factories, that can change our world,

that can change politics, that can align large numbers of people. Not because you force them to do something against their will. But because they wanted to connect. Seth Godin Managers tend to treat organizations as if they are infinitely plastic. They hire and fire, merge, downsize, terminate programs, add capacities. But there are limits to the shifts that organizations can absorb. Kevin Kelly Of course, in pro ball, they never hit the quarterback in practice. Joe Namath Misery loves company. This is a Hollywood soap opera, and I'm not going to be a star in another Bryant soap opera. Karl Malone I have two younger sisters and I'm such an advocate of owning who you are as a person. Don't be ashamed or intimidated. Never feel like you are not amazing. Khloe Kardashian My only ambition when I came to Hollywood was to pay my rent. Adrian Grenier It sounds trite to go after men who are nice but when you've been hurt a lot it becomes appealing. Salma Haye...

The simplest principles become difficult of practice, when habits, formed in error, have been fixed

by time, and the simplest truths hard to receive when prejudice has warped the mind. Frances Wright Governments take too long to get things done and there are far too many varied interests at stake. If you were starting a business today and needed a partner, you would never choose a large bureaucratic institution like the government. Naveen Jain In precisely the same way money is often hired, and the hire paid for the use of it is called Interest. John Buchanan Robinson I think there's something in people where they often want to describe their personal experiences, but when it's regarding wealth, they're obviously very guarded. Jamie Johnson In the studio, if they need to come down to the floor, things are a bit pushy, although it is easier for them to say things directly rather than through about five people. Sarah Sutton The biggest emotion in creation is the bridge to optimism. Brian May Loyalty will not permit envy, hate, and uncharitableness to creep...

No errors of opinion can possibly be dangerous in a country where opinion is left

free to grapple with them. William Gilmore Simms One serious drawback about letters is that, in order to get them, one must send some out. When it comes to the mail, I feel it is better to receive than to give. Joseph Epstein I had learning disabilities, and I couldn't express myself in the written word. Laura Linney For a while we had trouble trying to get the sound of a champagne cork exploding out of the bottle. I solved the problem by sticking my finger in my mouth and popping it out. Lawrence Welk I'm not satisfied with the progress of the work, but I am happy that the talks are going on. It might have a negative effect if the United States joins. Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani You have to get the audience invested even if you're doing something that they think is dumb, it's kind of what these movies are all about. Halle Berry I've always loved books by the Bronte sisters. I love Jane Austen, too. I'm more influenced by people like her than by p...

I believe everything creative is somewhat collaborative.Ron WhiteI'm not an American, Do they count the

votes in America? I haven't voted in Jamaica either. Ziggy Marley If I have to climb to heaven on a ladder, I shall decline the invitation. Mercedes McCambridge With Harley, you build it, then you've got to take it apart. Noah Hathaway Trust is the lubrication that makes it possible for organizations to work. Warren Bennis In art, scandal is a false narrative, a smoke screen that camouflages rather than reveals. When we don't know what we're seeing, we overreact. Jerry Saltz We were too rough at the edges to be a pop group. Roger Daltrey I really enjoy what I'm doing. Greta Van Susteren I like to think that I've been a good manager. That fact has been very instrumental in making Linux a successful product. Linus Torvalds

That's the thing about pictures: they seduce you.David ByrneThe reflection of the world is blues,

that's where that part of the music is at. Then you got this other kind of music that's tryin' to come around. Jimi Hendrix The automatic stabilizer is unemployment insurance, food stamps, additional coverage of Medicaid. Franklin Raines I originally passed on 'Girls' because I thought TV was evil. Adam Driver I think all politicians lie. Nancy Grace At awards time, The Exorcist was nominated in 11 categories, everybody but the janitor was up for an Oscar. There was no category for what I did. Mercedes McCambridge How people themselves perceive what they are doing is not a question that interests me. Noam Chomsky People like scandals. Blanka Vlasic No one is free who has not obtained the empire of himself. Pythagoras

Mom and sister played piano growing up; my grandma still plays piano in church. They

always beat me over the head trying to get me to play piano, but I was more interested in riding dirt bikes and playing in the mud. Dustin Lynch We must take action now, by permitting re-importation, to ensure that health care and prescription drugs remain accessible and affordable for everyone. Michael K. Simpson Maybe the one I enjoyed playing most was A Month in the Country. Uta Hagen The thing about politics is to plan 10 years ahead, and assume every year is your last. Ed Balls It's tough when you're No. 1. You don't have any private life, you can't even walk anywhere. I think that was one reason why I lost my motivation to play tennis. Bjorn Borg I was born into big celebrity. It could only diminish. Carrie Fisher The supply of leaks is very large. It's helpful for us to have more people in this industry. It's protective to us. Julian Assange From the first time someone says, Who do you think you are? we learn how to repress. Lauryn H...

I've never been opposed to nudity. I've been opposed to nudity for box-office draw.Neve CampbellBiology

has progressed tremendously due to the model that Darwin put forth. But the black boxes Darwin accepted are now being opened, and our view of the world is again being shaken. Michael Behe I think the one thing that's changed over time is that I've come to realise, as a fiction writer, the fact that I don't think it will work out, doesn't mean that it actually won't. Jennifer Egan I became producer so that I could work with persons like him and to rock the world of Hong Kong Cinema a bit. Andy Lau I've always been a caretaker; I think a lot of women are. We take care of everybody else first, and very rarely do we think about ourselves. Jada Pinkett Smith Terrorists always have the advantage of surprise. Gijs de Vries People who think my books are autobiographical, which they're not, credit me with having a much better memory than I do. I do, however, have a powerful imagination. Curtis Sittenfeld It is godlike ever to think on something beau...

Courses on historical methodology are not worth the time that they take up. I shall

never give one myself, and I have observed that many of my colleagues who do give such courses refrain from exemplifying their methods by writing anything. Samuel E. Morison The mind of the writer does indeed do something before it dies, and so does its owner, but I would be hard put to call it living. Annie Dillard This opportunity - to make it to the middle class or beyond no matter where you start out in life - it isn't bestowed on us from Washington. It comes from a vibrant free economy where people can risk their own money to open a business. Marco Rubio Personal relationships are the fertile soil from which all advancement, all success, all achievement in real life grows. Ben Stein I'm just glad I can make a difference in someone's life. Tommy Chong You are so much better off on your own than with the wrong person. Cat Deeley So many people are accustomed to written information that you really have to have a few more bells and whistles in this day an...

There is in my opinion a great similarity between the problems provided by the mysterious

behavior of the atom and those provided by the present economic paradoxes confronting the world. Paul Dirac I don't know if this is why everything has worked so well and I'm not sure I'd recommend this kind of thinking to anyone else, but I've always known I'd be successful in acting. I have certainly worked for it. Jennifer Lawrence What happens is things come to you - director, script - and if you respond to it, it's because it's tapping into some part of what's inside you, and different roles tap into different parts. Sean Penn I wouldn't want to go back to my 20s; they were pretty angst-laden times. Miranda Richardson I take in a lot of stuff from real life, movies, television, news and it all gets mixed in my head and somehow turns into a story idea. Janet Evanovich If you tell people your ambitions, they usually laugh at you. When I told my girlfriends when I was 12 that I was going to Hollywood, they all laughed. And here I am! ...

I wish my deadly foe no worse Than want of friends, and empty purse.Nicholas BretonI

don't have a normal job, so I really appreciate having friends who are writers and artists. It's fun to have a group of people you can call in the middle of the day to go for a hike. Natalie Portman There are only two things. Truth and lies. Truth is indivisible, hence it cannot recognize itself; anyone who wants to recognize it has to be a lie. Franz Kafka I've had disappointments and heartbreaks and setbacks and roles I didn't get, but something always came along that either made me better or was an even better role. Lee Majors I'm a tomboy from Nova Scotia. Ellen Page It's funny, growing up there was never anybody around me with any kind of artistic bent. Nick Offerman It turns out our brain is sensitive, maybe too sensitive, to motion. It's a survival mechanism. Neil deGrasse Tyson I'm a proud Welshman. Gareth Bale The more a woman likes her job, the better her self-image and the more she enjoys her life. Grace Baruch

My first thought when I came here was that I understood why there are so

many great Irish writers - because there is something mystical in the air. There's always this cloudy, moody sky and it's challenging. Christopher Meloni The place where you made your stand never mattered. Only that you were there... and still on your feet. Stephen King I'm a journeyman actor, and I don't ever want to forget that. With romantic-lead dreams. William Sanderson I finally reached the conclusion that mathematics was the study I was best fitted to follow, though I did not clearly see in what way I should turn the subject to account. Simon Newcomb It's really important to stand up for yourself and not always agree with what people say if indeed you don't feel that that's true. Lily Collins You are the land. The land is you. Merlin Olsen When I did that interview with Hepburn, the only ground rule was, you did not discuss Spencer Tracy. Spencer Tracy's widow is still alive, and she respected that. Morley Safer But I sometime...

Fortune favors the audacious.Desiderius ErasmusI want to sing simple things for the simple lives of

simple people. Julio Iglesias I'd love to do a film with Michael Fassbender. He's one of my heroes. I think he's absolutely amazing and I would love to do a project with him. Jack Reynor Although all new ideas are born in France, they are not readily adopted there. It seems that they must first commence to prosper in a foreign country. Sarah Bernhardt Age is something only in your head or a stereotype. Age means nothing when you are passionate about something. Carolina Herrera A human being's first responsibility is to shake hands with himself. Henry Winkler A great many men's gratitude is nothing but a secret desire to hook in more valuable kindnesses hereafter. Francois de La Rochefoucauld Pop music has progressed. Morrissey Even in a bad market, location, location, location is a way to still buy and sell property. Vanilla Ice

James, that's a bad situation. I'm not saying it's not repairable, but it's pretty far.

When you go from being in one of the best bands in the world to some cover band... as far as I'm concerned, he was playing down at the pub. Billy Corgan On Memorial Day, I don't want to only remember the combatants. There were also those who came out of the trenches as writers and poets, who started preaching peace, men and women who have made this world a kinder place to live. Eric Burdon New York is the meeting place of the peoples, the only city where you can hardly find a typical American. Djuna Barnes I say what other people won't. Kevin Smith Falling in love is a chemical reaction. But it wears off in a year. Yakov Smirnoff They've got him - credible witnesses, documents, heaven knows what else. In all my years as a prosecutor I have never seen such an open-and-shut case. Elliot Richardson Military organization, like religious organization, can be seen as a paradigm of organization in general. Robert Shea Even I had no opportunity to conduct v...

Without passion you don't have energy, with out energy you have nothing.Donald TrumpEdible - good

to eat and wholesome to digest, as a worm to a toad, a toad to a snake, a snake to a pig, a pig to a man, and a man to a worm. Ambrose Bierce Larry Kasdan has made some of my favorite movies of all time so just to be working with him was a pleasure. Now that I have, I not only respect his work but I just love and respect him as a person. Timothy Olyphant I identify with someone wanting something to work out, but not being able to get through the rocks to the river. Emile Hirsch Shooting action is very, very meticulous, it's increments, tiny little pieces. Sam Mendes When I write in Hebrew, I don't look for sophistication in music; it's just pure emotion that comes out. Yael Naim God has been faithful time and again to surround me with people that sharpen me and that make me better. TobyMac You can't twist Al Sharpton's arm. David Dinkins If you put on weight it's not by chance. You put on weight because you eat compulsively. Pierre Dukan

I was very nervous about taking on an empire that was richer and far more

powerful than I will ever be. It was very daunting. Sienna Miller The eye by long use comes to see even in the darkest cavern: and there is no subject so obscure but we may discern some glimpse of truth by long poring on it. George Berkeley Nothing is farther than earth from heaven; nothing is nearer than heaven to earth. Augustus Hare I think relationships are broken up because of the media. Jay-Z There's a fine line between saying, 'You can't tell me what I can and can't do,' and taking on board people's opinions. Cassie Ventura You've got to be the best person you can be in your life. Jeff Gordon The cause-effect sequences in our brains are just as determining, just as inescapable, as anywhere else in Nature. Corliss Lamont I don't have to deal with the issues of the daily news cycle. Ron Suskind I've always liked trees. And then, growing up, I took an interest in ecology, hedges being destroyed, the landscape being turned ...

All of a sudden, there are great Japanese films, or great Italian films, or great

Australian films. It's usually because there are a number of people that cross-pollinated each other. Francis Ford Coppola If I became a philosopher, if I have so keenly sought this fame for which I'm still waiting, it's all been to seduce women basically. Jean-Paul Sartre We humans are the greatest of earth's parasites. Martin H. Fischer If you're a man and you ask questions, you're a genius; if you're a woman, you're difficult. Martine McCutcheon I don't set goals for myself too much, but I'm always trying to write that one great song. Sheryl Crow There is no excuse for this administration shielding information about Iraq and the fact that we have great difficulties there from the American people. Jay Inslee Although I have no plans to tweet, I am fascinated by developments on the Internet. Oscar de la Renta I hope that my family will continue in another thousand years. Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark I walked out of c...

My favorite athlete of all time would have to be Jim Thorpe.Randy CastilloI stay in

tune with my family and God. Regina King If you're interested in 'balancing' work and pleasure, stop trying to balance them. Instead make your work more pleasurable. Donald Trump Character, I am sure, lies in the genes. Taylor Caldwell I gave myself an objective, to be the second president from Correze and finally to be the successor to Francois Mitterrand. Francois Hollande Forgive those who have hurt you. Les Brown My mum was a single mum on the dole. Jake Bugg When you choose to follow Christ, you choose to be changed. Ezra Taft Benson Acting... was the biggest charge I ever had. What other artist has it so good? Approval so quick? Elia Kazan

In effect, I was asking that if Russia mobilized against Austria, the German Government, who

had been supporting the Austrian demand on Serbia, should ask Austria to consider some modification of her demands, under the threat of Russian mobilization. Edward Grey If you just stay away from junk, and stick with what your mom taught you, you're eating pretty healthy. Sprague Grayden I'm a fighter. I'm a lover. David Boreanaz I never had crushes on anybody when I was younger; I really didn't. Kate Winslet If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Frederick Douglass Everything's weird on 'Curb Your Enthusiasm.' Cheryl Hines If you take any world problem, any issue on the planet, the solution to that problem certainly includes education. In education, the roadblock is the laptop. Nicholas Negroponte I have invested in the stock market since I was very young. Christie Hefner I knew who I was as a girl but I had to find who I was as a woman. Delta Goodrem

I really love the story in 'Twilight.'Isabelle FuhrmanThe more I read and watched about the

meat industry, the more determined I became to keep meat out of my diet. The things I saw in slaughterhouse exposes made me feel sick and I refused to just ignore what I now knew. Renee Olstead Mr. Tyler acquired Texas by voluntary compact, and Mr. Polk California and New Mexico by successful war. Robert Toombs Healing yourself is connected with healing others. Yoko Ono Getting into music has changed my personality and way of doing things. I'm far more open now. Shaun White With the advent of DNA, we know that people have been convicted and sentenced to death who later proved not to be guilty of the crime. Kamala Harris Go out there and get rich. Get so obnoxiously rich that when that tax bill comes, your first thought will be to choke on how big a check you have to write. Mark Cuban I'm not very good with stills. I get all twitchy. Saffron Burrows Everyone needs a warm personal enemy or two to keep him free from rust in the movable parts of his mind. Gene...

In thus pointing out certain respects in which philosophy resembles literature more than science, I

do not mean, of course, to imply that it would be well for philosophy if it ceased to aim at scientific rigor. Morris Raphael Cohen So how critics will perceive your film or your work, or whether your movie is going to make $100 million at the box office, or whether you are going to be winning any awards - well, you have no control over that. Charlize Theron I can't tell you how many shows I've done with full-blown migraine headaches. Jonathan Taylor Thomas People think, 'Oh, I'm loving myself by sitting on this sofa for four hours.' Love yourself enough to get up! Alison Sweeney I feel absolutely no threat or fear in Mexico City. Michael Nyman Everybody laughs the same in every language because laughter is a universal connection. Yakov Smirnoff I do listen to some music, but I don't technically have one band I'm absolutely hooked on. Kiernan Shipka Plus I love Tanya Tucker and I love country music. Little Richard It's surprising ...

I believe in trade unionism, and I believe in democracy, in democratic trade unionism.Richard AttenboroughIt's

amazing that something only an atom thick can be an impenetrable barrier. You can have gas on one side and vacuum or liquid on the other, and with a wall only one atom thick, nothing would go through it. Paul McEuen I actually put peanut butter on my bagel. I really like peanut butter and I like to ruin the bagel. You know what's even crazier that I do sometimes? I do cinnamon raisin bagels with peanut butter. It is really, really out there. Evan Peters If you go back and look at President Reagan's speeches, they bring you to tears almost. Lawrence Bender I was always one of those fortunate people who never wanted to be anything other than a singer and an actor. Most people know me as a singer, but I am also an actor. Irwin Thomas Botox not only helps with wrinkles, it actually makes you feel more relaxed as frowning causes tension. Patricia Cornwell If you want to get an education in how to get a story and how to survive, then get a street reporter job in New Yo...

I don't consider myself a Hollywood liberal, but I have my convictions and my beliefs.Matt

Dillon I know about having days off. They can be helpful sometimes, especially late in the year. It's just key to go out there and establish early, especially in this park where they can put up some crooked numbers early. Dontrelle Willis It is a great thing to be a child of God, and joint-heir with Jesus Christ. If this is your privilege, you will know the fellowship of Christ's sufferings. Ellen G. White The average American teenager sends or receives 75 text messages a day, though one girl in Sacramento managed to handle an average of 10,000 every 24 hours for a month. Pico Iyer The idea for actors is to make a living telling stories, so if you can do that, then you're way ahead of the game. John C. McGinley Israel is a wonderful country. It's a beautiful country. It is ours. But it is a country with 10,000 problems that we have to solve and deal. Ariel Sharon Schools are not exam factories for the rat race. Johann Lamont I'm a very lucky girl...

I could do what a lot of people are doing and that's sign the best

Nicaraguan fighters and then sell them to Don King, but there's no way I'll do that. Alexis Arguello I don't have joy in watching myself, whereas, actually, I quite like listening to my own music. George Michael A well-off plastic surgeon can suffer just as much as an Irish lad who has been abused or whatever. William Nicholson I think I surprise myself. Robert Plant I have laid aside business, and gone a'fishing. Izaak Walton I really want people to understand that nobody is perfect and that things happen in life beyond our control. Lil' Kim The nature of creativity is to make space for things to happen... We can drive it out with our busyness and plans. Iain McGilchrist If our message reaches the kitchen tables, we are in good shape. Tim Scott Most people wouldn't want to marry a politician. Ken Livingstone

If you think spreading money around by force seems like an odd definition of fairness,

you're not alone. Arthur C. Brooks Well, love motivates me in everything I do. Vin Diesel I've never let producers tell me what to do. Even when I was making television, I always did what I wanted to do, and if I couldn't, I didn't do it. It was a freedom that, these days, young directors starting out don't have. Michael Haneke I liked being married instead of the girl who's looking for a guy. Doris Day I'm enjoying simplifying things. Jennifer Aniston It's really fun to act like a bimbo. But it's fun to act like a bimbo only when people know that you really aren't one. Laura Dern I don't think anyone's ever thought I was a drug dealer. Jason Mewes You don't often see fight scenes with people who have no idea how to fight. Seth Rogen A lot of Broadway has that immigrant narrative of America as a place where you can become something else against all odds. Deborah Kass

My father, who died a few years ago, was a good, simple, very honest man.

His faith and affection for his family was just unassailable, without question. David Ogden Stiers Everything affects hip-hop. The question is, how does it affect the money that corporations are going to invest to put out different kinds of hip-hop? will.i.am Take free money. No matter how in debt you are, if your employer offers a matching contribution on a 401(k) or other retirement vehicle, you must sign up and contribute enough to get the maximum company match each year. Think of it as a bonus. Suze Orman Ethanol doesn't burn cleaner than gasoline, nor is it cheaper. Jeff Goodell Making loans accessible to millions of the previously unbankable customers is a noble goal. Getting them hooked to such loans isn't. Evgeny Morozov Like I said, TLC has enough of my life. I have to keep some of it for myself. Genevieve Gorder To what greater inspiration and counsel can we turn than to the imperishable truth to be found in this treasure house, the Bible? Queen Eli...

It is my belief that we all have the need to feel special. It is

this need that can bring out the best in us, yet the worst in us. Janet Jackson I have apologised to the police. Andrew Mitchell The world has gotten smaller and more accessible since I first started writing in the 70's. Nelson DeMille A cinema villain essentially needs a moustache so he can twiddle with it gleefully as he cooks up his next nasty plan. Mel Brooks I feel this music has nurtured me as I've been immersing myself in it. I've felt supported by it. Sting I've made myself laugh from some ideas - but I've never scared myself. R. L. Stine The world that she lives in is just magical, one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen. Camilla Belle In terms of my career, I am glad about the steps and moves that I have made. Caprice Bourret Football is a sad game. George Best

I want to live my life naked, with all my little naked kids naked in

the garden. Candice Swanepoel I don't think Hollywood knows what to do with me. I would imagine that when it comes to romantic comedies, my name would be pretty low down on the list. Gary Oldman So much of life, it seems to me, is determined by pure randomness. Sidney Poitier But you've got to make choices, and you're not going to be right all the time. Earl Butz A visit to a cinema is a little outing in itself. It breaks the monotony of an afternoon or evening; it gives a change from the surroundings of home, however pleasant. Ivor Novello In 25 years of writing novels, I've never had anything that felt like writer's block. Richard Powers A man has generally the good or ill qualities, which he attributes to mankind. William Shenstone All great art is born of the metropolis. Ezra Pound I try to do as many of my own stunts as possible. If you keep on taking yourself out of the role you play, you lose the thread of the character. Willem Dafoe

After Mary Queen of Scots, I turned to the farthest subject possible: Cromwell.Antonia FraserWhen I

get in front of a camera all my fears and my inhibitions just go away. As a model, I feel that I am acting, too, playing different parts and showing different facets of myself. Marisa Berenson The Internet is just a world passing around notes in a classroom. Jon Stewart I always think of the word 'abandonment' when I think of the character. Tilda Swinton If you wanted to watch me work, it would be totally boring. It would look like a Warhol film where nothing happens. I sit for 24 hours, then I scratch myself. Robert Irwin Life and death. At some point we're gonna leave this world. Do I know when? Absolutely not. Terrell Owens I took several years of dance lessons that included ballet, tap and jazz. They helped a great deal with body control, balance, a sense of rhythm, and timing. Lynn Swann Most people laugh at situations rather than a tagline anyway. Steve Zahn I quite like Low, the band from Minnesota. They're absolutely mesmerizing. I get much ...

I'm the last person that wants to give away music for free.Swizz BeatzIn America and

in most of the industrialized world, men are coming to be thought of by feminists in very much the same way that Jews were thought of by early Nazis. The comparison is overwhelmingly scary. Warren Farrell I'm a man, I'm not just a fashion designer. Stefano Gabbana I am here by the will of the Great Spirit, and by his will I am chief. Sitting Bull For me, fiscal realism is not a betrayal of Labour values; it is the foundation by which we win the trust of the public. Douglas Alexander I have such thin skin, so I make a concerted effort to avoid reading anything about myself. Justin Long I loved to write when I was a child. I wrote, but I always thought it was something that you did as a child, then you put away childish things. Rita Dove I don't know what's on the other side. Patrick Swayze I love California. I love Hollywood. Dwight Henry

But this is pretty new for me, both songwriting and singing.Krist NovoselicOne thing any backpacker

will tell you is that it's tedious and monotonous. You're bored sometimes, so you really have to make the fun in your head. Cheryl Strayed My second play, The Birthday Party, I wrote in 1958 - or 1957. It was totally destroyed by the critics of the day, who called it an absolute load of rubbish. Harold Pinter I very much like dance and dancers. Issey Miyake It would be really hard to get serious about anything political today unless it was a joke. Carla Bley The hack songwriter will write the absolute truth every single word, whether it makes a great song or not. Paul Westerberg I understand those who don't like me. Vanessa Paradis How can you tell when a political ideology has become the equivalent of a religion? Andrew Sullivan The sheriff is at the cash register, and if I don't get a hit soon, I don't know what I'll do. Nat King Cole

I think what we all have to do is make this big leap towards renewables.

And it has to be a solution where you're actually building the answer; and it has to be built faster than the natural gas industry can build their answer. Josh Fox I can always go back to construction. That's great money, but the problem is you can cut off your hand. Benjamin Walker I already am a product. Lady Gaga I had stories that needed more space than the hour and a half or two hours a movie gives you. Manuel Puig I have a child and I don't want to be at work all the time when he's small. I want to spend time with him. Mary-Louise Parker I'm happy with what I've done but it's a challenge to try to win more. Jennifer Capriati I have always been drawn to child-related causes. I find that people listen to me more when I advocate for children now that I have my own. Jennifer Garner While you're saving your face, you're losing your ass. Lyndon B. Johnson On an exhausted field, only weeds grow. Henryk Sienkiewicz

Compassion has no place in the natural order of the world which operates on the

basis of necessity. Compassion opposes this order and is therefore best thought of as being in some way supernatural. John Berger People may say I developed an iron will, but what really happened is that I made myself much fitter. I think an iron will is always supported by fitness. Ivan Lendl Art does not reproduce what we see; rather, it makes us see. Paul Klee I'll always be this crazy, fun person, but when it's time to get married, I'm going to be an amazing wife. Nicole Polizzi I think the country's getting disgusted with Washington partly because of the decline of civility in government. George McGovern My favorite thing is to go where I've never been. Diane Arbus I'd like to think I'm a serious legislator and trying to get things done. Rob Portman I am, and ever will be, a white socks, pocket protector, nerdy engineer. Neil Armstrong For me, making films is about trying to work something out by myself in quite a lonely way. I f...

Words, once they are printed, have a life of their own.Carol BurnettI noticed in America

that if you write a book of any kind, you're made to be the representative of all the issues that might surround it. Zadie Smith I just look at it, as it's something that I had to do. I had this vision that really, Graceland is suited for a king and it is his castle. And people really should see it, as he loved it. Priscilla Presley When I was 12, I wrote a list of things to do before I died. 'Own a Picasso' was one of those things. Jill Scott Black men don't like to be called 'boys,' but women accept being called 'girls.' Marilyn Monroe As a child I was taken to the pantomime or the theatre and I would always, always fall in love with somebody on the stage. And want to have sex with them. Ewan McGregor I converse with my dog through ESP. Taylor Caldwell I've been doing some writing, which I find very cathartic and fun. Cary Elwes Your aim as a photographer is to get a picture of that person that means something. Portraits ar...

Deep Purple is a damn good band and we've made a niche in rock 'n'

roll history. Maybe not a huge one but enough to be very proud of. Jon Lord I just can't afford to get bored, because if you've been blessed with a generous imagination, which a lot of actors have, to be engaged, to be stimulated, is to liberate your imagination. John C. McGinley I think we have played like a playoff team for some time. We can still do better. The key thing right now is to look forward, not behind you. Teemu Selanne I was learning, as I did in the Ministry of Defense. I never knew, but I always learned. Shimon Peres It is tragic that many in America think of us - Christians - as being people who hate others. Anne Rice I do a lot of curiosity buying; I buy it if I like the album cover, I buy it if I like the name of the band, anything that sparks my imagination. Bruce Springsteen The conventions of an almighty agency tapping you for greatness and signing you up and telling you this is going to be the next big thing; that has not been my career....

For our white members, voting is something they have done for hundreds of years. But

for us, it is not such a traumatic thing, because we have never participated in an election. Mangosuthu Buthelezi Language is an archaeological vehicle... the language we speak is a whole palimpsest of human effort and history. Russell Hoban I love L.A., but you can get into a lot of trouble out here. Matt Kemp When you go to cable, there are no stations and no affiliates and they allow you to do your show. George Lopez I think The Exorcist was the hardest work I've ever done. Mercedes McCambridge Someone once accused me of being like Eliot Ness. I sad no sir, I'm not E.N., but I can promise you that I'm not Al Capone! Robert Stack When you're going bad, sometimes you need to relax more. I've always been intense. I didn't need to be more intense. Brady Anderson Poverty-fighting programs are not handouts - they are investments. Irwin Redlener I'm actually really shy. Harry Shum, Jr.

Entertainment today constantly emphasises the message that things are wonderful the way they are. But

there is another kind of cinema, which says that change is possible and necessary and it's up to you. Wim Wenders Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it. George Foreman We need not renounce the use of conventional force. We will be ready to repel any clear and present danger that poses a genuine threat to our national security and survival. Theodore C. Sorensen I'm six foot two. If I need security around me, there's a problem. Ryan Reynolds To remain young one must change. Alexander Chase I find that on most films it's very difficult to have a backlit movie in an exterior. Robert Richardson I was raised as a Calvinist, which is doctrine-driven. And though there are many things wrong with Calvinism, you are at least encouraged to argue about things. Paul Schrader So film music is something I absolutely wanna get involved in. Vanessa Brown We were not realizing that, with just a machete, you can do a genocide. Boutros...

I think the reason kids get into drugs and smoking is they don't have anything

to do. Richard Thompson I don't know why, but I respond well to tortured characters. Halle Berry At its very heart, Worldchanging is about using the best of people's new ideas, bringing them together and applying them to the massive problems that we all face. Alex Steffen Hackman is able to live in the moment which means there is nothing for him at that split second than what is occurring in the scene. James Lipton If the Resurrection is resurrection from the dead, all hope and freedom are in spite of death. Paul Ricoeur Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something. Mitch Hedberg My reputation is too important to put it aside for purposes of some friendship. We have a job to do. Stephanie Tubbs Jones Ruthless concern with story is what I learned in television. Maria Semple I can paint and draw. I believe this myself and a few other people say that they believe this too. But I'm not certain of whether it's tr...

The facts of science are real enough, and so are the techniques that scientists use,

and so are the technologies based on them. But the belief system that governs conventional scientific thinking is an act of faith. Rupert Sheldrake Well, it is true that they did - the Pentagon did impose rules for governing the handling of the Koran in January of 2003, after there had been complaints about the handling of the Koran from detainees, from the International Red Cross. Michael Isikoff Becoming a solo singer is like going from an eau de toilette to a perfume. It's much more intense. Geri Halliwell The city is the nerve center of our civilization. It is also the storm center. Josiah Strong Since 1985, I have written about contemporary Jewish practice and the Jewish community. Anita Diament Well, as we built the business in the 1990's, as I said, I enjoyed that. Jeffrey Skilling I was just, like, not at all the office type; I was the artist type. Ana Castillo My baby is the joy in my life. Candace Parker If we are intended for great ends, we ar...

I think the secret is really observation. Well, if you observe what's going on and

try to figure out how people are thinking, I think you can always write something that people will understand. Sam Cooke We cut a few corners and brought the picture in under budget by $25,000, so Paramount let us go back to Boston with a small crew to shoot some additional footage. Arthur Hiller Intellectual Ventures is a company that invests in invention. Nathan Myhrvold I worry all the time that I'm going to run out of ideas, you know? I always tell my mom my fashion ideas, because I know she'll remember them. Alexa Chung Music is my love and to me acting is more mercenary. I don't pound the pavements for roles: if it happens, it happens. I hate that auditioning thing. David Johansen Prevention is a very important part of solving the problem of cancer. Eva Vertes I'm fascinated by the whole concept of snake handling. When you read about the Pentecostal snake handlers, what strikes you the most is their commitment. Lucinda Williams Home ownership ...

I'm more inclined to linger in the science pages of 'The Week' magazine. But my

principle obsessions are still watching sitcoms and football. Alan Davies There is a difficult leap between talking about balancing the budget and actually doing it. Kevin Brady You can draw Family Guy when you're 10 years old. You don't have to get any better than that to become a professional cartoonist. The standards are extremely low. John Kricfalusi I don't care how small the parts are, as long as they're good. Alan Ladd Creating the fictional background for a game world isn't significantly different from creating a background for fiction. John M. Ford Your determination, selflessness and courage have brought the freedom struggle towards its fulfilment. Gerry Adams I reach my readers regardless of what the critics have written. Irwin Shaw Manhattan is increasingly less available to average-income earners. Janine di Giovanni A good browser, apps, good camera, and fast networking in your smartphone is just expected today. Thorsten Heins

That's the biggest part of doing comics: You have to create stuff that makes you

want to get out of bed every morning and get to work. Daniel Clowes Some people carry their hearts in their heads; very many carry their heads in their hearts. The difficulty is to keep them apart, yet both actively working together. Augustus Hare I found out about Jonathan Winters' death a day after it happened. That seems wrong. A talent like his should be more revered. The world knew about Kim Kardashian's divorce before she did. Gilbert Gottfried It's very easy to confuse Sean Connery with James Bond. Sometimes in the entertainment industry, people believe the cake is more real than the baker. Judd Nelson My dad's half-Lebanese, my mom is full Lebanese. I'm three-quarters Lebanese. Irish-Lebanese. Tom Shadyac It feels good when your hometown supports you, and Macon's always done that with us. Every time we come here, it's an event - which is nice. Jason Aldean I have a group of four or five friends that I consider my friends and best fr...

Baseball is a rookie, his experience no bigger than the lump in his throat as

he begins fulfillment of his dream. Ernie Harwell Half of figure skating is opinion, convincing judges. Scott Hamilton With the parties at virtual parity and the ideological gulf between them never greater, the stakes of majority control of Congress are extremely high. Thomas E. Mann It's an honor to see that green jacket in the bedroom closet, but I'm not going to become somebody else because I won the Masters. Bubba Watson Television theatre, as is implied in its name, should rely on adaptations of scripts written for the theatre. Andrzej Wajda I never abandoned either forms or freedom. I imagine that most of what could be called free verse is in my first book. I got through that fairly early. Howard Nemerov I started realizing that I wasn't so dumb; rather, most people simply didn't know the answers to the questions that I was interested in-or they didn't care. Dean Kamen The truth is that I am not a frump... I just enjoy being laid back. Pe...

In Barack Obama, we have a great education president who is rebuilding America. His Race

to the Top program is doing more to 'spur us' to improve our public schools than anything we've ever done as a nation. Jim Hunt The hallmark of my books is the relationships that define women's lives. Kristin Hannah It's just lovely to be involved in a movie that does go back to the basics - characters and great writing. Clive Owen People judged my work without to have listened to it. Yannick Noah You can trust a Neil Simon script. Every dot. Every dash; that pause means something. He takes all the jokes out, practically. Hector Elizondo When you're 18, 19, you want to live fast and leave a beautiful corpse behind. Shane Smith Arizona presents no specific reason for excepting capital defendants from the constitutional protections extended to defendants generally, and none is readily apparent. Ruth Bader Ginsburg I love sports - if I'm not acting, I'm probably doing sports. Gabriel Basso We have this kind of revolving door, we don...

When a Benefit is wrongly conferred, the author of the Benefit may often be said

to injure. Plato Quite a few people have to believe something is normal before it becomes normal - a sort of 'voting' situation. But once the threshold is reached, then everyone demands to do whatever it is. Alan Kay Whatever it is you want to do, take a job in that field. You will learn by experience and, slow and steady, you'll get it done! Rachael Ray Parents need all the help they can get. The strongest as well as the most fragile family requires a vital network of social supports. Bernice Weissbourd I'm not from a milieu where high-register language or philosophical ideas were welcome. David Mitchell For some reason and I don't know why, but I don't think that I'm funny in California. So I always want to do my movies east somewhere. Kevin James Do the best you can, and don't take life too serious. Will Rogers The only reason for using another cut is to improve the scene. Edward Dmytryk I grew up sitting beside my grandmother ...

Marriage equality is about more than just marriage. It's about something greater. It's about acceptance.Charlize

Theron I am much more intelligent than you think. Lord Mountbatten One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not to make a mess of life. E. M. Forster I really just like acting. I'm not always aware of what is hip and what is popular and what is zeitgeist. Kevin McKidd I got married when I was 16 so I had to do shift-work to make ends meet. Tom Jones What do you want your business to do? Make money, of course. To pay for people and supplies, to be able to grow. Margaret Heffernan Be calm in arguing; for fierceness makes error a fault, and truth discourtesy. George Herbert These days, to be seven years in one spot in any pro sport is a pretty long tenure. Andrew Bogut There's no shame in stealing - any actor who says he doesn't is lying. You steal from everything. Benedict Cumberbatch

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