necessarily involves failure, if only in the specifically technical sense of entering spaces where prevailing criteria of success scarcely apply. Brian Ferneyhough Not eating breakfast is the worst thing you can do, that's really the take-home message for teenage girls. Bruce Barton The biggest thing, and what I told some of the partners in the summit, was me thanking them for their constant support with everything that I've been through the last couple years on and off the court. Dwyane Wade The bad gains respect through imitation, the good loses it especially in art. Friedrich Nietzsche I believe that the quantum of our knowledge will increase considerably in the coming years and that scientists will continue to be amongst the brave voices speaking out. Peter Garrett I would never write a memoir, because it would be too boring. Harlan Coben I get how devastating high taxes are to job creation. Michele Bachmann I'm just a photographer, not a movie sta

these are uncompromising and at times even ruthless; rather, it is a method of cognition. Karel Capek Though the general principles of statecraft have survived the rise and fall of empires, every increase in knowledge has brought about changes in the political, economic, and social structure. John Boyd Orr I loved Hendrix. I mean, really, really loved him. As if he were one of the great classical composers. And he was. That's how I saw him. Warren Zevon Above all, I try to create an emotion to which others can respond. Hal David I don't care about being a star. I can do a supporting role; I don't have to be a lead. Tom Berenger The hardest thing about being on the road is not being with my animals. Brandi Carlile I am an African and I am very proud of that. Fatou Bensouda Personality is immediately apparent, from birth, and I don't think it really changes. Meryl Streep Once you've been doing anything for twenty-five years people start to noti

does in a way that she just remains true to her music and sort of has just been real. She isn't trying too hard ever. Kate Voegele The Royal Navy of England hath ever been its greatest defense and ornament; it is its ancient and natural strength; the floating bulwark of the island. William Blackstone Yes, I get a report from BMI about the frequency of performances, and it is very surprising. They played one of my most advanced pieces, and one of my most unusual ones on the radio. Elliott Carter If I could play this game at a decent level, I'd come back and play. Mario Lemieux I come from a violent background. So I became hard. I realised that I had made myself that way to deal with a feeling of abandonment and shame. Mickey Rourke I stopped caring what people thought. Namie Amuro When death has you by the throat, you don't mince words. Friedrich Durrenmatt What I do for a living puts me in the spotlight. Ali Larter I came from a dirt farm, now I'

and sex - and especially, it seems, jokes about sex. Joshua Foer It's troubling for me as a Catholic to be at odds with the church. Andrew Cuomo Always think twice before you decide to do anything for a film. It may seem like a career-changing idea, but think of your family and your future before doing anything risky. Train properly, because looking strong and being strong are two different things. Akshay Kumar I am not a particularly thick-skinned person. J. K. Rowling As a songwriter, I'm not necessarily writing about myself or my life. Ben Gibbard If a Woman can neither Love nor Honour, she does ill in promising to Obey. Mary Astell I don't take on a product unless I believe in it. I use everything that I sell. Billy Mays Sticking with a marriage. That's true grit, man. Jeff Bridges I can barely turn on my computer! Jack Nicklaus Heck, gold medals, what can you do with them? Eric Heiden

I have them; I think it's good for the work I do. The emotions that are not healthy are the ones you hold inside, like anger. Diana Ross People ask me all the time would I like to still be playing? No. I'm glad I played when I played. Terry Bradshaw Iranian filmmakers are not passive. They fight whenever they can, as creative expression means a lot to them. The restrictions and censorship in Iran are a bit like the British weather: one day it's sunny, the next day it's raining. You just have to hope you walk out into the sunshine. Asghar Farhadi I guess you deal with what you get. Nellie McKay I cannot take every case that people ask me to take. Gloria Allred I like bold colors but usually wear black. Mayim Bialik So curiosity, I think, is a really important aspect of staying young or youthful. Goldie Hawn I think basically an actor is a salesman. Paul Lynde This is the key to time management - to see the value of every moment. Menachem Mendel S

like the opening of a film or something, but I dip in and out of it. Billy Boyd I do not feel I have a legacy to protect. Bret Easton Ellis In a crowded marketplace, fitting in is a failure. In a busy marketplace, not standing out is the same as being invisible. Seth Godin Bill Stevenson of The Descendants is really good, too. Travis Barker Michael Jordan was a tremendous basketball player. Lee Trevino Even buying a swimsuit is super difficult. And then making one is even harder. Chloe Sevigny The call of love sounds very hollow among these immobile rocks. Gustav Mahler I like ice hockey. No one is ever going to ask me to write about that as a metaphor for life. Steven Pinker And in singing, what my voice lacked in quality it made up for in volume. Hedda Hopper I don't mind you thinking I'm stupid, but don't talk to me like I'm stupid. Harlan Ellison

rounds for that everyone asked me: 'Did you always want to be a princess growing up?' And the truth was, no I wanted to be Catwoman. Anne Hathaway I'd love to do a cop film in America. That's a genre I absolutely adore. Danny Boyle I remember when I saw 'The Matrix' when I was 13, I saw it in the theaters, and I was so blown away by it. It was one of the most memorable experiences I definitely ever had in the theater. Emile Hirsch I'm a little bit of a fabric lunatic. John Malkovich I developed some unique software to public it on the web that I call the Folklore Project. Andy Hertzfeld Players shy away from talking to announcers today. Al Kaline Science fiction was never my thing. I have no interest in it. Denis Leary I'm very strong creatively, in my music. Leona Lewis Scholars will argue with each other about everything. Peter Jennings I've just got to get that album out. I have to get it out, if it's the last thing

I don't want it to be. Thomas Horn Like a typical Gemini I'm changeable, I can be two different types of people. I can be very outgoing, but sometimes very shy. Denise Van Outen I've had a few gigs where things have got out of hand and there has been a huge crush with my fans. They are important and I don't want them being hurt. They are a mad crowd. Justin Bieber A nice quick workout is the stairs; it takes me five minutes to do 24 floors. Amy Jo Martin It takes two to make a murder. There are born victims, born to have their throats cut, as the cut-throats are born to be hanged. Aldous Huxley I'm not a designer, I'm a creator. Nicola Formichetti Dancing and running shake up the chemistry of happiness. Mason Cooley One test of the correctness of educational procedure is the happiness of the child. Maria Montessori I choose things by how they resonate in my heart. Rita Coolidge A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sens

and discovering the world and the news as enjoyable, the same way that I view watching basketball. Chris Hayes Alain will do everything in his power to win, he doesn't like getting beaten by anyone and least of all me. Nigel Mansell I think we can all use a little more patience. I get a little impatient sometimes and I wish I didn't. I really need to be more patient. Ryan Reynolds We wanted to set a good example for the growing number of divers watching. Lloyd Bridges 'Top Model' is pretty good, because it gives these girls an opportunity to chase their passion and possibly get a contract. Erik Estrada I want to do really good things with my life. Jonathan Rhys Meyers I don't know what 'home' or 'abroad' is any more. Robin Gibb Back off or the lizard gets it! Ryan Stiles Hence the end of the world should be awaited with all longing by all believers. William Ames I have a lot of supporters. Sean Young

line and you wait... It felt weird to me. But it's interesting and the energy is almost like theatre, I suppose, with all the people there. Sherilyn Fenn At one point, I had 14 pairs of golf shoes. Tea Leoni The better voice doesn't mean being a better singer. Luciano Pavarotti Well, I think that there's a value to comedy in and of itself. Al Franken I will make a bargain with the Republicans. If they will stop telling lies about Democrats, we will stop telling the truth about them. Adlai Stevenson As a private person, professionally I am invisible. Michael Haneke I've learned to brush off many things. Katrina Bowden I spent a lot of my childhood not fitting in, in a lot of different ways. Wil Wheaton I'm a kind of private guy. Jason Reitman It was difficult knowing one of your cousins had lost his life. Steven Gerrard

want to study something enough, you can really teach yourself anything. Brit Marling The reason I did the book about holidays is that you're a different person on holiday. You're sleeping somewhere unfamiliar, knocking about with people you've never met and for 10 days you're someone else. You're out of your comfortable zone. Karl Pilkington While legislation obviously is political, we now have allowed regulation to become politicized, which we believe will likely lead to some bad outcomes. Jamie Dimon The exact contrary of what is generally believed is often the truth. Jean de la Bruyere I play a lot of games on my iPhone. There is a game called Rat on a Scooter that I will promote as much as possible because it has brought me so much joy. Jonah Hill I never went to drama school. Matthew Lewis If everything is the same, nothing is special. Lady Starlight We're animals. We're violent. We're criminal. Maurice Sendak Indoor pools ju

so I suppose dyeing my hair red was a way to say, 'I'm here, I exist, I'm a human being and you can't just push me aside.' Deborah Ann Woll Bain also asked Kansas City for a $3 million tax break. The Bain executives were taking home $36 million in borrowed funds and were asking Kansas City to forfeit $3 million in public money for police officers, roads and schools? More free stuff! Jennifer Granholm There is no question that creative intelligence comes not through learning things you find in books or histories that have already been written, but by focusing on and giving value to experience as it happens. Antony Gormley Music is a really great creative tool for me, for different roles. Matthew McConaughey I think that the Occupy movement is, in one sense, the public saying that they should be the ones to decide who's too big to fail. Alan Moore Everything that has happened to me has been amazing and surprising. R. L. Stine To be sure I must; a

on both in a comic strip, since it appears in such a tiny space. Stephan Pastis Awards are great, as you get to meet up with friends and colleagues from your industry - a sort of reunion. Penelope Cruz I don't have that same ambition I had when I was younger. Mike Tice The best part about a first kiss is right before the first kiss. Brett Davern James Bond is quite serious about his drinks and clothing and cigarettes and food and all that sort of thing. There is nothing wry or amused about James Bond. Ken Follett To know oneself is to study oneself in action with another person. Bruce Lee I don't earn my money from trying to hurt people or get in the tabloids. LeAnn Rimes In antihistory, time is an illusion. Jill Lepore I talk by playing, not by words. Bernie Worrell I like Rufus Wainwright a whole lot. He makes me wanna be even more musical. Edie Brickell

feelings about being alive, to set down... some sort of permanent statement about the way it feels to live now, today. Aaron Copland In stand-up it really helps to play yourself and talk about your own feelings. You cannot fail to be original if you're just talking about what you think about X, Y and Z. Unless you've got a twin brother who's also a stand-up. Eddie Izzard You know, one of the great things about most renewable technologies - not every technology, but many of them - is the jobs have to be local. When you're talking about a power plant and power generation using solar thermal technology, the jobs will be where the plant is. Vinod Khosla The important thing is to be in love with something. Ray Bradbury Opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge stands to not only increase the United States' oil reserves by nearly 50 percent, but it will create thousands of good U.S. jobs. Bob Ney I did important films when I was very young. Catherine Den

I don't understand, but the more I pay attention to it, the more it's going to sting when it flips, so I think I'm almost subconsciously cultivating this naivety to it all. Feist Well, I think they're all basically the same story. Every culture in the world has them. When you strip it down and analyze it, it's the young man or girl who goes through a trial or ordeal and hits a very low ebb but manages to get guidance from a Merlin type figure. Liam Neeson Obscurity can be a fire of ambition in those who have stalwart souls. Taylor Caldwell If I get a cold, it lasts for a month. Delta Goodrem I just finished touring, and I'm on a detox thing. It's a heavy detox, so nothing in my belly except water, salt, and cayenne pepper. Eddie Vedder Rock 'n' roll is like a circus today. Ray Manzarek There is some suffering that awaits us all. Michael Leunig The great mystery of our consciousness is beyond our grasp. William Shatner We as Re

family is to me. I hope to motivate mothers and daughters to build lifetimes of memories together and inspire kids around the world to live their dreams. Miley Cyrus I can't find my car keys in the morning. Trying to get out of my house is a nightmare. 'Where's my wallet? Where are my keys? I have to go find a missing person.' Anthony LaPaglia After every single take, I laugh. It's my own awkwardness and discomfort about being an actor. Seth Rogen Elegance is inferior to virtue. Mary Shelley I've been terrified of the water, and yet it seems I'm forced to go into in on every movie that I make. Natalie Wood Everyone would be healthier if they didn't eat junk food. Robert Atkins Most girls don't know what to do with what they've got. Jayne Mansfield Apologizes are pointless, regrets come too late. What matters is you can move, on you can grow. Kelsey Grammer Don't believe everything you read. Molly Sims I live a very

the case of Stanley. He would prefer just A Film By Stanley Kubrick including music and everything. Terry Southern Nothing improves your confidence and brings a team together more than winning a cup. Gary Neville Five years on TV is a really, really long time. Lauren Conrad I haven't shoplifted since I was 13. Chuck Palahniuk The best decision I ever made was to become a priest and I think the second best was to resign. John O'Donohue Children aren't just our future. They're our present. Ricky Martin Great lives never go out; they go on. Benjamin Harrison I'm like an old vampire, so it's important to talk to young people. Manolo Blahnik I wil not compare the education of an ancient Spartan with that of a British nobleman. Thomas Day The only thing I can do is tell the truth as I see it and let the chips fall where they may. Jack Kemp

but I was a diehard dancer so I was constantly at dance classes and working toward my passion of dance. Jenna Dewan I have an assistant who's very good at email, so I don't struggle with it. Quentin Blake Our family, from day one, has only sought the simple truth in this matter. Sam Sheppard Old friends are best. John Selden You do get fond of your characters. Handing them on is like giving a child to a nanny. Julian Fellowes Golf is evolving, every day, every shot. Tiger Woods I think you can be as big as you like as long as you mean it. I really do. Alan Cumming I can barely remember what I wrote yesterday, let alone 10 years ago. Andrew Sullivan I believe everybody is responsible for what they do themselves. Dennis Potter I was a ravenous child. I'm a ravenous adult. I love to eat. Nadia Giosia

the difference lies in which leaders choose to suppress those qualities, and which choose to leverage them as strengths. John Gerzema Since I achieved something, running has exploded in my country. For me sometimes it is difficult even to know who the athletes are who are competing at the highest level. There are thousands. Haile Gebrselassie To be clear, climate change is a true 800 pound gorilla in the room. The effects of global warming threaten global environmental upheaval over the coming century. But for South Florida and the Everglades, it could be our death knell if urgent action is not taken. Debbie Wasserman Schultz Human beings are weak. Jack Abramoff I'm not a joke guy; I'm not a stand-up comic. Eugene Levy The work is flowing from an inner knowing of how things really are. Martin Puryear I've grown up in the press my entire life. LeAnn Rimes I am dating, but it is hard to find someone quick enough and funny enough. I am quite demanding. An

at me and tell me I had to look nice and presentable. So I had to drop that habit. Kellan Lutz We made satires of everything - news broadcasts and TV shows that we watched. When I look at them now, they are totally amateurish, but I find it quite remarkable that we were so skeptical of the world! My parents watched them and thought they were funny; they really encouraged us. Lev Yilmaz Gov. Romney is a proven and effective leader with vast experience in the business world, in the non-profit world and in government. And in every capacity in which he has ever served, he has been effective as a leader. Jim Talent Everybody thinks the Bushes are from Texas. I've been there twice. Billy Bush Nuclear holocaust might eliminate the Internet. Taylor Hanson I can't tell anyone to vote. David A. Siegel When I was a kid, I was always mistaken for a girl. Bradley Cooper There's a drive in me that won't allow me to do certain things that are easy. Johnny Depp

Fear of darkness, fear of dangerous activities in general, and fear of dirt - I had a considerable obsessive compulsive disorder as a child. Miru Kim I can't get into specifics. Someday, hopefully, I'll be able to. Jason Giambi When it comes down to it, the reason that science fiction endures is that it is, at its core, an optimistic genre. What it says at the end of the day is that there is a tomorrow, we do go on, we don't extinguish ourselves and leave the planet to the cockroaches. J. Michael Straczynski I am not a creature of habit. Tony Visconti People who truly love us can be divided into two categories: those who understand us, and those who forgive us our worst sins. Rarely do you find someone capable of both. Jonathan Carroll Canada is a great country, one of the hopes of the world. Jack Layton They make glorious shipwreck who are lost in seeking worlds. Gotthold Ephraim Lessing I've not conducted my life in the service of smallness. Barr

good people along the way. And this is certainly true in my case, and I would like to thank some of those people. Robin Yount They committed murder, it is true; but their situation may have rendered it inevitable. Philip Hone My father had always identified himself as a writer to my mother when they met. When they met, he was writing this great novel, there was no doubt about it. Part of why she left him was this delusion of greatness and identifying it very directly with being an artist. Nick Flynn It was always fun to skate with Paul Wylie and Paul Martini. Nancy Kerrigan If I didn't want to work for a couple of years, I wouldn't have to-it's a great feeling, to know I'm doing it because I want to do it. Tracey Emin Be right, and then be easy to live with, if possible, but in that order. Ezra Taft Benson When I was a kid, I loved horror films. I used to stay up on Saturday night to watch. Richard Jenkins I keep working because I learn something ne

and it's a hallmark of hard work and a hallmark of fun, and dirt is not the enemy. Mike Rowe Truth is, people like buying things for $0.99 and $1.99 for their digital devices. We know that from iTunes. We know that from the app store, and now we know that from publishing. Jennifer Lee But what I did think would be interesting is if we created a fictitious story of our own, and then took these stories that we had collected and assigned them to characters who would be played by actors. Jim McKay The only certainty is that nothing is certain. Pliny the Elder If you want the present to be different from the past, study the past. Baruch Spinoza I have broken a lot of stories. Robert Scheer I'm kind of boring. Ashley Tisdale Knowledge slowly builds up what Ignorance in an hour pulls down. George Eliot I've never had to fight hard for anything I've gotten in the past. Tyrese Gibson People love to get scared. People want to see the worst thing that ca

and at times, clashing personalities, Ideally, I want to have both ways of working in my life. Jim Coleman The United States is still an enormous generator of innovation, from which other nations have long benefitted. But we now also have the opportunity to benefit from innovation taking place around the world. Robert Hormats Every American born today owes $43,000 to the federal government the day she or he is born. And we are transferring a tremendous amount of debt to the new generation, much of it owed to overseas creditors who expect to be repaid by our children with interest. Mark Kirk The fly-by-nights don't want to spend any time with you. Robert Manning I have a very hard time with confrontation in my own life, and I end up being way too nice. Missi Pyle People label you the way they know you best. Lauren Conrad Guys can get bored easily. Carmen Electra I love life way too much and find fun in almost anything. I'm a chameleon. Kellan Lutz Do as m

This administration is deliberately telling organizations that are there to help young girls make good choices, not to tell them what the good choice is. That is absolutely unconscionable. Rick Santorum As I detail in my new book: 'Hard Measures, How Aggressive CIA Actions After 9/11 Saved American Lives,' there are many myths surrounding the detention of a relatively small number of top terrorists at CIA-run 'black sites' from 2002 until they were sent to Guantanamo Bay in 2006. Jose Rodriguez All my life I've been taught how to die, but no one ever taught me how to grow old. Billy Graham I think people have a tendency to read into more than there is. Donald Pleasence Christ's crucifix shall be made an excuse for executing criminals. William Blake How utterly are one's best thoughts invaded by this going out in society. Julia Ward Howe I wish ghosts were real! Holly Madison We are seeing lots of young people with melanoma. It's actu

stand the sun. I dyed my hair red for a while during the 1990s but I'm actually a natural blonde. Nicole Kidman I'm a dirt road out in the country kind of person, but I remember thinking, I could live in Chicago. Maggie Stiefvater I mean, I guess I realized subconsciously that this is what I should be doing before I realized it, consciously. Verbally, I don't think I had committed to it, even though I was driving everywhere, every night, just trying to get on stage. Todd Barry So I'm truly an actor who sings, and not a singer who acts. Mandy Patinkin Richard Schiff is a really good baseball player. It's surprising because he looks exhausted. Bradley Whitford He who hugs too much, hugs badly! Jeanne Calment I just ultimately wanted to be a mother. I love children. Katherine Heigl If someone puts too much pressure on me, I will automatically rebel. Carnie Wilson I was very conscious of the actor; watched what he did. Ray Walston There is mor

late, no flag, broke my hand. That's it. That's pretty much been the story for the past three weeks, and obviously at some point something catastrophic was going to happen, and I broke my hand. Michael Vick I write the poems first, with only a few exceptions for odd reasons, where I'm given the illustration first. Jack Prelutsky No. Maceo played sax, didn't he, well they used to sit in. Tommy Chong The Russians often took advantage of Lend-Lease. W. Averell Harriman Mark Twain created a new type of literature and not a lot of people can say that. Not a lot of people can say they're absolutely original and completely self-made. Val Kilmer Since I was 15 I've felt kinda like... an old man. Michael Cera I can't remember what my first script was. Tom Stoppard Nothing is so difficult as not deceiving oneself. Ludwig Wittgenstein New media is like a megaphone. It amplifies your ability to reach more people. Mark Batterson I would have lo

it's different because there's a lot of emphasis on language - it's a different medium. But that is one of the most wonderful things about film. A person's face can say so much more than their voice can. Linda Cardellini I'm going to be the next head coach at Notre Dame. Dan Devine Sometimes you're a little too close for comfort, and I think anybody can relate to that, whether you're in college or just moving out on your own. Leighton Meester When you've got your man down, rub him out. Rod Laver No connection between Iraq and the 9/11 catastrophe. Richard Ben-Veniste I like that I make toys. Kim Swift It isn't always hard work that does the job. Paul Guilfoyle The first audition my manger sent me on was 'The Hunger Games,' and I got the role. Dayo Okeniyi I worry unnecessarily. Natalie Imbruglia There's been too much attention on marketing. Can't we just talk about the paintings? Julian Schnabel

community issues, you learn more about life, you learn more about the impact of government, probably than any other profession that I know of. Johnny Isakson When a person is determined to believe something, the very absurdity of the doctrine confirms them in their faith. Junius It is much easier to show compassion to animals. They are never wicked. Haile Selassie I have plenty of money to do what I want to do, and I have the relationships. Tim Ferriss I'm extremely proud of my family's record of public service to Massachusetts and the nation. Joseph P. Kennedy III If you want to make a dangerous man your friend, let him do you a favor. Joe E. Lewis I tried being anorexic for four hours, and then I was like, I need some bagels. Kat Dennings For once I want to have a relationship outside the public eye. Lance Bass I did have fun, for example, in The Black Hole which was very popular among youngsters. Maximilian Schell I just always wanted to be left al

our own hemisphere with negotiations for a Trade Area of the Americas to try to help countries create a positive climate for investment and trade. Paul Cellucci I think in real life most of us don't know how to communicate our deepest feelings very well. Linda Cardellini Any discrimination, like sharp turns in a road, becomes critical because of the tremendous speed at which we are traveling into the high-tech world of a service economy. Clarence Thomas I read and write classical piano and percussion, also guitar. Suzi Quatro I am the son of peasants and I know what is happening in the villages. That is why I wanted to take revenge, and I regret nothing. Gavrilo Princip There's just a natural instinct to want to be great, I think. Patrick Wilson It is only at the first encounter that a face makes its full impression on us. Arthur Schopenhauer I think that in an increasingly virtual world, lovingly produced artefacts are at a premium. Alan Moore We've

up the unity of one continuous consciousness of one and the same object. Edmund Husserl Only remember west of the Mississippi it's a little more look, see, act. A little less rationalize, comment, talk. F. Scott Fitzgerald My father knew the charming side of my mother, and my mother thought that he was attentive and pleasant and was an architect, which was a respectable profession, but I don't think that they actually got to know one another deeply. Christopher Durang I was a drama major through college. Creed Bratton I miss my singing career very much. Elvis Presley I'm not afraid of dying I just don't want to be there when it happens. Spike Milligan Blacks essentially play the race card, when necessary as a counter to white privilege. Jonathan Coleman My mother was pretty much on my case all the time. Wesley Snipes Balancing school, acting, and a social life can be difficult. Emily Osment Most religions do not make men better, only warier.

of asking yourself, 'How can I get them to start talking about me?', figure out a way to get yourself involved in what they're already talking about. Brian Chesky But as long as you're creating the art you want to create, if people start liking you, you shouldn't have to apologize. You want your stuff to be heard by as many people as possible. Nate Ruess Libraries allow children to ask questions about the world and find the answers. And the wonderful thing is that once a child learns to use a library, the doors to learning are always open. Laura Bush I'm incredibly lucky. Julie Bowen I never could get a proper job. Tibor Fischer In every death, a busy world comes to an end. Mason Cooley I think what's most interesting about me is the work that I do. Susie Orbach I went to Princeton, I minored in women's studies. Jennifer Weiner I was probably nine or ten the first time I heard there was no Santa Claus. Joe Nichols I don't r

around the country. And I love what I do. Stedman Graham The truth is, I'm proud of the life I've lived so far, and though I've made my share of mistakes, I have no regrets. Carly Fiorina Lord of the Rings made me realize that I'm not interested in doing anyone else's work. Ralph Bakshi I went to sleep away camp seven years in a row. I was such a pro. Joe Jonas Death does determine life. Pier Paolo Pasolini Being in love with somebody is a wonderful feeling. Shane Warne American poets celebrate their bodies, very specifically, as Whitman did. Diane Wakoski I was an only child and I wasn't going to share anything with anybody. Roger Moore In the film business, it's basically honor among thieves. Abel Ferrara A dollar saved is a quarter earned. John Ciardi

it. For evidence one has only to look at the painters of this century. Balthus The disturbed individual who believes himself to be Christ, or to receive messages from God, is something of a cliche in our society. Ever since Sigmund Freud, many people have associated religiosity with neurosis and mental illness. Robert Winston It is hard to miss the irony in the fact that the very same week that Republicans were publicly heralding Congressman Paul Ryan's plan to inject market forces into the American health care system, they were crafting a budget deal to strip them from the health reform law. Ron Wyden I'm happy, I'm in a good place, I'm looking forward to my future. Katy Perry If I had spent a quarter of the time that I spent manipulating my sexuality in front of a piano instead, I would be the most gifted piano player of my lifetime. Ricky Martin Football players win football games. Chuck Knox We've been gone five years and the best they could co

do with your doctor, but I think that for a lot of women the time you have with your doctors is limited and it can be difficult to get all of the answers to your questions. Emily Oster Modern dancing is old fashioned. Samuel Goldwyn Throughout U.S. history, competent public investments have been an essential complement to private investments - from the Louisiana Purchase, to land-grant colleges, to the Interstate Highway System, to the Internet. Felix Rohatyn The more you are in this business, the more humbled by it you become. Meryl Streep Ya know what I do almost every day? I wash. Personal hygiene is part of the package with me. Jim Carrey Soon, I knew that I would become a chemist, rather than a composer. Richard Ernst I feel really grateful that I am in comedy, and I love doing it. Anna Faris I feel blessed to be having a really easy pregnancy. Danica McKellar Literally since I could walk... I was performing. Lyndsy Fonseca Sometimes you have a poem that

the Nook and the Kindle. While they aren't going to solve all of our problems, I do think they make it easier for people to pause, linger, read and really process very important ideas. Chris Hughes You're right on the money with that. We're all like detectives in life. There's something at the end of the trail that we're all looking for. David Lynch To me, it's like we're already in the playoffs. Every game is important for our position. We can't relax at all. Peter Bondra And I liked this extreme character of de Sade. Philip Kaufman Minimal art went nowhere. Sol LeWitt I like stories that affect families. Shepard Smith American exceptionalism is the recurring character in the nation's narrative. Ron Fournier So, We're really L.A. based with a secondary base in Chicago. James Young I do not write, I build. Alvar Aalto Learning how to work and learning how to fail is important. Jamie Moyer

that they deserve to have. So, I'm working really hard on this. I really want to make it the best work I've done so far. Brandy Norwood There is one criticism which cannot be leveled at interparliamentary conferences but which is applicable to a great extent to peace congresses: the meetings waste time. Fredrik Bajer Entire ignorance is not so terrible or extreme an evil, and is far from being the greatest of all; too much cleverness and too much learning, accompanied with ill bringing-up, are far more fatal. Plato My original idea was to produce and not make records myself. T Bone Burnett Love is a portion of the soul itself, and it is of the same nature as the celestial breathing of the atmosphere of paradise. Victor Hugo Luxury hasn't been democratised; it's been globalised. Francois-Henri Pinault Improvisation is a compositional method. Evan Parker The grandchildren should not bear the debts of the grandparents. Nassim Nicholas Taleb People t

a long way to go and I want to keep in tiptop shape. There's no magic bullet. Marcia Cross We had to adjust and threw a few more rise balls and curves but it worked. Cat Osterman As the fly bangs against the window attempting freedom while the door stands open, so we bang against death ignoring heaven. Douglas Horton We like writing with each other; it's fun. Shawn Wayans I found that our Soviet espionage efforts had virtually never, or had very seldom, produced any worthwhile political or economic intelligence on the Soviet Union. Aldrich Ames I prefer fact to fiction. Richard Attenborough There were ten concentration camps in France from 1939 on. Martha Gellhorn The mainstream is generally garbage. Look at the heavily subsidized theaters. Steven Berkoff If you're going to start with melody you'll need some tympani, I think. Gene Krupa You're grateful and appreciative that people liked you and remember you. Mindy Cohn

do some really exciting and innovative things for the magic community. Criss Angel I grew up watching a lot of French cinema. J. H. Wyman Service is the key to everything in life. Russell Simmons I read very little contemporary anything. Alan Furst I do strive to find projects that are trying to carve out some new space. I enjoy projects that leap away from the crowd a little bit. Emily Blunt I've never done Twitter. J. J. Abrams I've read hundreds of cookbooks. For my money, they are the bird. Colonel Sanders I prefer not to fly, but sometimes it's unavoidable. Jermain Defoe I wasn't driven. I just really loved what I did. Jo Stafford If you're sensitive, you will have a hard time with me. Bill Parcells

have to have faith. You have to have trust in God so that God can work. Victoria Osteen You know what I've kind of come to realize is that I'm a huge Drew Barrymore rom-com fan. There are so many of her movies that I love. George Kotsiopoulos I think I've learned that if you want to be successful, you have to tell your story honestly and from your heart - and I think a healthy sense of humor doesn't hurt either. Dorothea Benton Frank I would like to give it a name: it is the great fortress of Europe. Heinrich Himmler If there had been three public editors before me, the body might have absorbed it a little bit better. Daniel Okrent Writing and cafes are strongly linked in my brain. J. K. Rowling Writers should provoke disagreement. V. S. Naipaul No one can keep a secret better than a child. Victor Hugo My dad was good with actions. William Shatner I'm here to make sense. Edward James Olmos

o'clock on December 24th every year. Nobody else is there. I'm in Toys'R'Us all by myself. I get there five minutes before closing. Jamie Foxx I tried to get a baseball movie made a couple of years ago and I don't think it didn't happen because I was a woman, but because sports movie don't sell internationally. Callie Khouri The government can access these funds but only following approval by the parliament to support our budget requirements and investments in infrastructure development, education, public health, and so on. Jose Ramos-Horta I'm a really honest person. Billy Corgan Pride is the master sin of the devil, and the devil is the father of lies. Edwin Hubbel Chapin I wasn't dyslexic, I was just very slow. I passed my time daydreaming. Jean Dujardin Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'! Audrey Hepburn HIV/AIDS has no boundaries. Annie Lennox Only idiots refuse to change their minds. B

they assume that everyone else is equally decent. Meir Kahane Fear of death has never played a large part in my consciousness - perhaps unimaginative of me. A. N. Wilson If the world is telling you you're successful, but you don't feel it, you might as well have failed. John Burdett I think it is important for kids to be kids. LeAnn Rimes Very obsessed fans do ask actors to attend their weddings. Warwick Davis Does politics have to be injected into everything? Sargent Shriver Perhaps it would be better not to be a writer, but if you must, then write. J. B. Priestley Any album that I ever put out I'm going to send it to country radio first. Deana Carter The glory of 70mm is the sharpness of the image it offers. Kenneth Branagh I write about my region, the countryside in which I grew up. Mo Yan

mark - first, on the music, then on us. Jon Landau I don't know about the time those songs were written. But he was jamming with someone in Colorado or San Francisco, and I'm sure he was working on the lyrics right up to the show because they were really relevant for the situation. Krist Novoselic Avedon wouldn't let me put wax between my teeth like I usually did. Lauren Hutton I figured out early on what I wanted to do. T Bone Burnett At first, I was only interested in music, but I spent so much time in the clubs and seeing fashions change. So naturally, I developed an interest in it. Tiesto Politics is activity in relation to power. Francis Parker Yockey I don't watch horror movies because they scare me! Sarah Wayne Callies History will point out some of the things I did wrong and some of the things I did right. George H. W. Bush For seven years I did very little theatre, and I have to make up some time. Patrick Stewart I read 'The Rum D

the lemonade. You have to find the silver lining in the middle of everything that happens in life. Chandra Wilson When my father died in my arms it had such a profound affect on me that at that very moment when my dad passed I realized that I needed to face my own fears. Criss Angel Also, most people read fiction as an escape - and I wonder whether my books aren't a bit too grounded in reality to reach the widest possible audience. Alex Berenson It got a little boring I guess, playing the same note over and over. Fisher Stevens The Pacific Northwest, and particularly Whidbey Island, is extremely suited to be a location in a novel. Elizabeth George No lie ever reaches old age. Sophocles The will is what matters - as long as you have that, you are safe. Evelyn Underhill I think bolstering free trade is a boon to the dollar. Carly Fiorina My dad, he's the rocker. Shaun White I've always been incredibly lucky that the music that I make, other people l

everything from living wage campaigns to efforts to finance our elections are having terrific success. Jim Hightower First of all, the Jewish religion has a great deal in common with the Christian religion because, as Rabbi Gillman points out in the show, Christianity is based on Judaism. Christ was Jewish. Barbara Walters It's not like I want to hop on a bandwagon, because I said it 15 years ago - bringing a child into your life who is not genetically yours is one of the most beautiful things you can do. But I'm also interested in having my own baby, too. Tyra Banks Nothing is sacred to a gamester. Bernard Joseph Saurin All prisons that have existed in our society to date put people away as no human being should ever be put away. Barbara Deming I don't get hung up about anything really. Paz de la Huerta I guess any movie actor can become a role model for audiences out there who enjoy him. Clint Eastwood I love to clean. I love to cook. Monica Potter

open its nuclear facilities for international inspection and suspend its uranium enrichment activities. Jim Gerlach The important thing for any young singer or musician is to keep focused on becoming a better musician as opposed to becoming a bigger celebrity. Gerry Rafferty For one thing I tend not to see myself in various moulds that people fit me into. Paul Wolfowitz I do really well under pressure. Molly Sims Job-wise, I did have a moment of panic that I should have been a doctor a few years ago, but I hate when people vomit. Kate Beckinsale 'Friends' was a true ensemble. There really was no star of the show. Matt LeBlanc John McCain... looks like a fraud to me. Young Jeezy Every New Year is the direct descendant, isn't it, of a long line of proven criminals? Ogden Nash I've always said that I felt women are more heroic. James Salter Cities produce in me melancholy or a tension I don't need. David Guterson

It's about conflicts between creation stories. E. O. Wilson We moved to Australia for two years though and that was a little bit tough trying to fit in. Kelly Preston I hope that France - and all of Europe - we would take an initiative for the year 2012 to be the year of peace between Israel and the Palestinians. Nicolas Sarkozy By polluting clear water with slime you will never find good drinking water. Aeschylus I've always been into bearded dudes. Kesha In America everything's about who's number one today. Bruce Springsteen I'm a very conceptual writer. Macklemore Christianity is a very historical religion - it makes specific claims that are open to testing. Lee Strobel I think that by ignoring the show you're ignoring the audience who put you there. Simon Cowell Music in movies is all about dissonance and consonance, tension and release. Quincy Jones

writing 'Cum Laude.' So many of the physical details were included, like the loop where people jogged. The story of the chapel is also borrowed from Colby... but the students and cast of characters are fictional. Cecily von Ziegesar I was kind of a jock in school. Beauty wasn't something I spent a lot of time on. Nina Dobrev Terrorism is you winning hearts and minds of people. Imran Khan Now just the thought of eating ice cream puts pounds on me. David Nail If the Republican Party continues to ignore its conservative base, then the Party is headed to oblivion. Jerome Corsi The purpose of meditation is personal transformation. Henepola Gunaratana It's easy to struggle in New York. I think New York is a bit expensive. Bret McKenzie You never know which gig is going to be your last. Mika I've been fortunate to be in films that are classic, that are going to be around. Samuel L. Jackson I have such a little face. Robin Wright

stay put and people would see one another all the time and cause one another to change and have the opportunity to observe the changes over time. Tobias Wolff What the Internet is great at is building networks. Evan Williams When I was about eight, I asked my mother if it was true that God knows everything about you. When she answered yes, I said, 'Then there's no hope for me, Mum.' Andrew Sullivan If you're not a tree hugger, then you're a what, a tree hater? Douglas Coupland If you want that good feeling that comes from doing things for other folks then you have to pay for it in abuse and misunderstanding. Zora Neale Hurston I don't know what can be so dangerous about giving people hope. Joel Osteen I was sucked into this vortex of a very conservative upbringing. Kevin Costner I like that New York sensibility where you can be edgy, but still super-glamorous. Leven Rambin Rock music is niche. Bono I believe 'Hollywood' is more

The best advice my father gave me was to keep faith and deep confidence in the potential of the Greek people; nurture the belief that they can do things. George Papandreou I used to stand in front of the mic and cry. Isaac Hayes The media simply does not understand Econ 101. Mark Skousen I don't think limits. Usain Bolt Self-improvement is the name of the game, and your primary objective is to strengthen yourself, not to destroy an opponent. Maxwell Maltz Saving a life overrides territories. Ovadia Yosef I am fiercely loyal to those willing to put their money where my mouth is. Paul Harvey I'd bowled a lot, but I never really had proper lessons. John Goodman I don't find I'm manic at all. I'm very chill. Kirsten Dunst I'd like to get my public image nearer to my reality. People have a lot of misconceptions. Jacqueline Bisset

environmental or safety rule is proposed, executives will prophesy disaster. James Surowiecki The U.S. is by far the biggest exporter of arms in the world. It was true during the Clinton administration, and it's true during the Bush administration. It's bipartisan. Andrew Niccol The Internet is the ultimate vanity-publishing medium, and therefore, the ultimate place for those of us who like to watch. The Internet can reach an audience at lower cost than any medium before it. Nathan Myhrvold I'm a great mummy. I've mapped out all the fun spots in every city. Sarah McLachlan We must ensure that every worker has healthcare and is able to save for their retirement. We must ensure that our workers have safe and health working conditions. Leonard Boswell Ofili is still a champion. It would be a huge mistake to think otherwise. Jerry Saltz Gossip is when you hear something you like about someone you don't. Earl Wilson Ambition may be defined as the wil

stand by it even if it starts to appear incorrect to me after a while. Danny Bonaduce At a certain point in their existential experience, the oppressed feel an irresistible attraction toward the oppressor and his way of life. Sharing this way of life becomes an overpowering aspiration. Paulo Freire Certain things do not effect me anymore, which is not always good. There is always commotion, but I notice that hardly anything affects me or puts me out of balance. Ruud van Nistelrooy I like being around people. LeBron James I love watching reality TV, but being part of making it was just demoralizing. Sia Switzerland is a country where very few things begin, but many things end. F. Scott Fitzgerald The armored cars of dreams, contrived to let us do so many a dangerous thing. Elizabeth Bishop Hell is paved with great granite blocks hewn from the hearts of those who said, I can do no other. Heywood Broun In L.A., everybody ain't so nice. Noah Hathaway Having t

gardening when you are pregnant. That can increase rates of toxoplasmosis. Emily Oster The tendency to gather and to breed philosophers in universities does not belong to ages of free and humane reflection: it is scholastic and proper to the Middle Ages and to Germany. George Santayana Planet Lucy Press? I incorporated myself to deal with publishing and was calling myself Big Bang Incorporated, which of course has to do with the Big Bang at the beginning of creation. Rob Walton I love heels... whoever created heels is amazing! Katie Cassidy Wherever you go in the history of America, there have been Black people making contributions, but their contributions have been obscured, lost, buried. Henry Louis Gates Business is constantly changing, constantly evolving. James Dyson It seems to me that if God calls us to anything it's to a life of integrity. Gene Robinson You know I don't think we need the Republicans to steal family values from us. Birch Bayh If t

operations, but it is not charged with doing either. That is an important point to make. Those functions are performed by the CIA, DIA and other agencies. Stephen Cambone Today we know that World War II began not in 1939 or 1941 but in the 1920's and 1930's when those who should have known better persuaded themselves that they were not their brother's keeper. Hubert H. Humphrey You frighten a lot of scientists. If they say that climate is not changing, they lose their research grants. And some people cannot afford that; they become silent, or a few of us speak up, because we think that it's for the honesty of science, that we have to do it. Nils-Axel Morner When I became a mature woman, I put both feet firmly on the side of maturity. Victoria Principal A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world. Oscar Wilde It's received wisdom that the English are uniquely child-un

course. I like to come downstairs and go right onto the course. I'll do that five days in a row. Lewis Black When you practice reporting for as long as I have, you keep yourself at a distance from True Believers. Either conservatives or liberals or Democrats or Republicans. Bob Woodward Movies are magical. Sometimes it just works, it catalyzes, and everything falls into place, and no one knows exactly how or why. Roman Coppola I think she was ready to go. Not to be kicked out. Go at the top. Undefeated. Denis Thatcher My dear husband, Richard, has been the driving force behind my success and rise to whatever level I am now. My story and legacy is incomplete without his mention. Joyce Banda But for each of us, isn't life about determining your own finish line? Diana Nyad I'm basically a musician. Tom Jenkinson I am not a neoconservative. John Bolton If triangles had a god, they would give him three sides. Charles de Montesquieu I'll be on my th

fans maybe like 1 or 2 of 'em might be Asian, and maybe every second or third time they might bring up something that they're Asian and I'm Asian. James Iha Singing has always been my big passion and I would love to be able to go to the U.S. and perform more. Katherine Jenkins I think libertarians need somebody who can articulate getting from A to Z. But you know, if G is achievable, how about it? Let's get there! Gary Johnson Self-delusion is pulling in your stomach when you step on the scales. Paul Sweeney I got to know every format of every station and who was on and what time. Bob Edwards I am obsessed with Gwyneth Paltrow. Lea Michele Power is what men seek and any group that gets it will abuse it. Lincoln Steffens To paint is a possessing rather than a picturing. Philip Guston I was green. All I knew was to walk my dog and go to church. Jessica Hahn It is impossible that the whisper of a faction should prevail against the voice of a nati

from the difficulties of life, but today you can't separate children's contact with the adult world today. Michael Morpurgo One of the strengths of our nation has always been a strong middle class who could afford their own homes and send their children to school. James Sinegal Time passes faster and faster, but with every project I always want to find the next challenge and the next challenge is just as exciting as the previous one. Alexander Wang Never confuse the size of your paycheck with the size of your talent. Marlon Brando I want to make stuff. I want to make movies and direct stuff and produce stuff and write stuff. Avan Jogia I had no training in the theater. I did not study it but just did it. Michael Ritchie Change is rarely comfortable. Arno Penzias Berlusconi is no longer fit to lead our country. Romano Prodi Rather leave the crime of the guilty unpunished than condemn the innocent. Marcus Tullius Cicero The God of the Old Testament is t

business instincts and has done exceedingly well making investment decisions in both stocks and private ventures such as real estate. Christie Hefner Writing studio movies is the best job in the world... it's awesome. Thomas Lennon We know that often holding those who have carried out mass atrocities accountable is at times our best tool to prevent future atrocities. Samantha Power Don't be fool's, don't be complacent, and stop being apathetic. David Pratt But the Danzig unreleased stuff will be either a single or a double CD. Glenn Danzig I have achieved an inner freedom. Dmitri Mendeleev Rocky Marciano had such guts and heart. He was something special. Robert Goulet We lived in a real rough place but my mother kept me straight. Evander Holyfield You know, America is - for me, it's the best country. Manny Pacquiao My brother and I are best friends. Joel Edgerton

in navigating to the outcomes that they want. Karen Mills Apple already had everyone's billing information from iTunes... you could buy things just by typing in your password... That, for the first time, brought very, very easy payment to the modern software world. That, more than anything, is why there is a business for paid apps. Marco Arment I think my favorite place to eat dinner is the movie theater. Dirty dogs, a big thing of nachos and a Cherry Coke - and I'm good. Chris Kirkpatrick The best mannered people make the most absurd lovers. Denis Diderot Being in love, and I'm not an expert in this, I've lived it as much as anyone has, but I've not dissected it. Eric Braeden Boho to me is a first-year student who's just discovered the tie-dye shop. Alex Kapranos I don't think we're as divided as many in the elite would have us believe. Ed Gillespie A Hank Cochran song in the studio is spiritual. It's like singing a hymn in a ch

forum for making the right decision, which doesn't demand unanimity. Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr. Nothing in the last few years has dazzled me more than Hilary Mantel's 'Wolf Hall,' which blew the top of my head straight off. I've read it three times, and I'm still trying to figure out how she put that magnificent thing together. Elizabeth Gilbert I don't really like groups that make the same statement over and over again. It's good, but kind of predictable. Martin Fry A rhyme doesn't make a song. Dorothy Fields Tennis is seen all around the world; if I am home or anywhere in the country, United States, people will stare. Pete Sampras Whatever avenue I feel like I can make a difference in, I'd love to do. Tim Tebow I wish I'd done a tenth year of the 'Roseanne' show. Roseanne Barr Many children are taught to believe in God. I came to believe in the power of systems analysis. Lawrence Summers We ought to be bragg

of what is called the eloquence of silence, or what St. John of the Cross, I think it was, described with the term 'mute music'. Joan Miro I was proud to witness American Jewish organizations found the Save Darfur Coalition in June 2004 to mobilize a coordinated interfaith response to the ongoing humanitarian disaster. Jan Schakowsky As an actor, you are in a unique position because you're not only memorizing dialogue but really embodying it. You naturally feel the rhythm of good writing. Jesse Eisenberg I am an idealist, which can be tiring. Hussein Chalayan I think the athletes respond well to me because I have been successful. Linford Christie I call myself a vegetarian with vegan tendencies. Leona Lewis By the time I was 15, my mother had turned me into a real clotheshorse. Gloria Swanson If you don't have it in your part, leave it out, because there is enough missing already. Eugene Ormandy What we lack is a good, strong business climate wit

there and clap telling my unborn child, 'Hear me clap, hear the music.' I know music, in general, is supposed to be good for babies to hear. Danica McKellar And you know, we did it as an independent film, and we weren't expecting it to be on television, and Lifetime ended up buying it. And the viewers responded intensely to that film. Jenna Elfman If you've looked at all the glamour magazines lately, all the covers are actresses. If they are on those covers, they are going to try to emulate models. That's just the way it is. Portia de Rossi My life has been devoted to peacemaking. Feisal Abdul Rauf The most fun I ever have is sitting in with Rick writing, and we laugh at our own jokes. Adrian Edmondson He can be as good as he wants to be; that's how good he can be. Mark Lawrenson I had great friends, support and teaching at Wake Forest. Tim Duncan I use a lot of old-fashioned expressions. Susan Cain I take an active role in my imaging and

heaviest industries I could find because that's who paid the best. Edward Burtynsky Most of the songs I sing have that blues feeling in it. They have that sorry feeling. And I don't know what I'm sorry about. I don't. Etta James All that I know about my life, it seems, I have learned in books. Jean-Paul Sartre Everything in war is very simple. But the simplest thing is difficult. Carl von Clausewitz We have work to do, and Tuesday Americans sent Washington a clear message - get the job done. Rahm Emanuel I think we all have the urge to be a clown, whether we know it or not. Ernest Borgnine You can't beg from people what they're not willing to give you. Elisabeth Hasselbeck I don't see myself as a 'black actor,' I'm just Shemar Moore the actor. Shemar Moore Comedy was all I ever wanted. Margaret Cho Producing is hell, writing is frustrating, acting is really satisfying, directing is heaven. Salma Hayek

hours. It was terrible, and I cried for three days. Rachael Ray I've always had this strong sense that I know best. Richard Coyle What humanity needs today is not merely philosophy or theology, but a message or reassurance. Dada Vaswani All I want to do is do my shows and play golf. Mickey Gilley Studies show that recipients of Section 8 vouchers have tended to choose moderately poor neighborhoods that were already on the decline, not low-poverty neighborhoods. Hanna Rosin You're always better off if you quit smoking; it's never too late. Loni Anderson The heart of science is measurement. Erik Brynjolfsson I wanted nothing else than to make the object as perfect as possible. Erno Rubik I should be so lucky to be a misfit. I aspire to be a misfit. Claire Danes Prose is architecture, not interior decoration, and the Baroque is over. Ernest Hemingway

personally I'd like the foreign office. Avigdor Lieberman Poetry leads us to the unstructured sources of our beings, to the unknown, and returns us to our rational, structured selves refreshed. A. R. Ammons No one has the right to be sorry for himself for a misfortune that strikes everyone. Marcus Tullius Cicero I don't actually own a car. Chris Martin And it's interesting, but I'm always interested in the story behind the story. Maximilian Schell Follow your dreams. Just make sure to have fun too. Chris Brown I don't listen to music when I write. I need silence. Louis Sachar You know, there's times when you should play and there's times when you gotta hold back. Steve Vai I didn't kill innocent people. Bill Ayers To be proud of learning is the greatest ignorance. Jeremy Taylor

you fail, not only do you fail, but everybody else fails, too. As opposed to when it's a supporting role and it's only you that sucked. Leelee Sobieski I had a very turbulent and painful childhood, like many people. I left for college when I was 16 years old and up until that point I'd lived in five different family configurations. Each one ended or changed through a death or some terrible loss. Sharon Salzberg Because of the tension and difficulty, I remember trying to do the silliest things when we weren't rolling cameras, anything to lift the spirits. But once on set, it was important to have full concentration. Madeleine Stowe Everybody sings from their diaphragm. Rod Stewart People think that everyone wears black in France; in fact they all wear grey. Jean Paul Gaultier Moral codes adjust themselves to environmental conditions. Will Durant We are never happy until we learn to laugh at ourselves. Dorothy Dix If you're functional, it doesn

least I'm alone and I'm an individual. I can stop anytime I want, which I frequently do. Jack Vance I like all the adventure sports but I like to do them in a safe way. Catherine Bell I'm just living my life, and I'm not gonna live my life for other people. Taylor Momsen You can't be happy by doing something groovy. Bob Dylan Reason is immortal, all else mortal. Pythagoras My entire life has been a lie. Bobby Darin My grandfather was born in India and three generations of my family served there. Rupert Everett I don't want to be limited or ghettoized in any way. Sister Souljah Good things just keep happening. Bob Edwards I'm always writing. There is always a story brewing in my head. Mel Gibson

is either writing badly, or not listening to the music, or lying. You need to hear what you're writing, and for that you need silence. Philip Pullman Growing up as a kid, we moved all over the country on a fairly frequent basis, from New Jersey to Texas, California, Illinois... we moved 21 times in my first 17 years. J. Michael Straczynski If you check your ego at the door when it comes to comedy, you've got a pretty good shot at making a great movie that you can commit yourself to, you can jump off the proverbial cliff with, and have a great time, and the audiences respond to that. Dwayne Johnson The man who dies rich, dies in disgrace. Tom Hunter I think it is wrong that we went against The U.N. and that we have alienated our allies and invaded a country that hasn't threatened us, that it is a pre-emptive strike. Rosanne Cash Better to be disliked than pitied. Abba Eban Hollywood have been in touch; they want to make a movie of my life. Mark Roberts W

about your work and you talk about what you're doing, but without having to go into how your brother's been and how your mum's been because none of that's really relevant. Keisha Castle-Hughes Mood disorders are terribly painful illnesses, and they are isolating illnesses. And they make people feel terrible about themselves when, in fact, they can be treated. Kay Redfield Jamison I sometimes think God allows Great Britain to be unprincipled for the good of mankind. Julia Ward Howe We are the first to ever publicly advertise we don't test on animals. John Paul DeJoria Any time I sit down and write music, the first part of that is always centering myself and thinking about who I currently am. Trent Reznor I've been a Democrat all my life. Caroline Kennedy I grew up in this world where everything seemed possible. Fareed Zakaria Light in Nature creates the movement of colors. Robert Delaunay I talk to players all the time. Roger Goodell Se

I don't like wearing the glasses over my glasses. Ronald Meyer The courtesy which most becomes a victor was denied to Germany for a long time. Gustav Stresemann It's not complicated to embrace life. You just have to make the choice. Faith Hill Our party believes in diversity, not uniformity. Francis Maude It's very good for me to remember what actors go through. Martin Scorsese But I don't read a lot of fiction. I prefer the nonfiction stuff. Andy Richter I write in American slang. Norman Spinrad Well, I like shopping. Lianne La Havas Never allow a person to tell you no who doesn't have the power to say yes. Eleanor Roosevelt 'The Godfather' was the glorification of a bunch of bums who never existed. Orson Welles

on their sexual preference, because once you go down that road, why don't you pick a transvestite? Gary Bauer Life is full of joys and sorrows, much of it our own making. Sadly, the West has voted time and time again for bigger government, more inflation, higher taxes and excessive regulation - all policies that have kept us from Adam Smith's vision of an opulent society. Mark Skousen A Royal Commission is a broody hen sitting on a china egg. Michael Foot I don't think anybody was ever up 6-2 and would lose the tiebreaker. Richard Krajicek The cold harsh reality is that we have to balance the budget. Michael Bloomberg Like blind hens, we are ignorant of our own self and the depths within us. Johannes Tauler We believe every child is created equal with the right to life. Sarah Palin The first thing I learned was the theme from Peter Gunn. Pat Metheny With the black and white films, one was concerned with tone. Julie Harris People think how a sugar

educational legislation I've seen in 40 years. It denies inner-city kids the critical-thinking skills to interrogate reality. Jonathan Kozol Well, I've never looked upon myself as being a beauty, per se. Cate Blanchett I feel like everyone directs their own career according to their taste, what they migrate to emotionally and what kind of artists they want to work with. And I'm lucky enough to be in a position where I can wait six months for a project that really interests me. Kirsten Dunst I never cooked at home - my father was the chef. Rene Redzepi When you say a friend has a sense of humor do you mean that he makes you laugh, or that he can make you laugh? Max Frisch I get intrigued by a puzzle, and writing a book is the best way to solve it. Anthony Storr Actually, I find it great fun to develop family series with lots of characters. Nora Roberts I enjoyed retirement the right way... linguine con vongole, red wine and plenty of truffle cheese. Cra

is to help readers read and understand literature. It is not a science, it is an aid to art. Anne Stevenson 'Not again!' I thought to myself this morning, as news trickled out that John McCain was set to pick Alaska governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. Not again, because too often women are promoted for the wrong reasons, and then blamed when things don't go right. Dee Dee Myers Republicans always try to paint Democrats as weak on defense. This time, they can't. After all, Mitt Romney's idea of an overseas accomplishment is sending U.S. jobs there. Chuck Schumer I don't know who took what. That is pretty private with an individual. Rafael Palmeiro I was born in Northern Ireland in 1951. I lived most of my life there until 1986 or 1987. Paul Muldoon I like sports, and I enjoy playing basketball and lifting weights. Joel Osteen A learned fool is more a fool than an ignorant fool. Moliere And, again, I'm the first one to say that I'

me more than once, because I'm not going to do anything that's extra flashy or freakishly athletic. Jeremy Lin I had to test a new terror in myself. Ang Lee I want everybody to run at the same speed as me. But some people are more conscientious, they think more and they plan more. And they're more careful. Eddie Huang I'm not a nutcase. I know that. Minnie Driver I don't want to give the illusion that one day God came down and I was healed. Cheryl James Each new generation is a fresh invasion of savages. Hervey Allen One death to a man is a serious thing: a dozen neutralize one another. Richard Francis Burton I knew that my father was going to die of heart disease, and I was trying to make a heart for him. Robert Jarvik My career decisions have nothing to do with my personal life. Justin Timberlake I have a really good family. I'm lucky to have people who support me and love me in my life. Kenny Wormald

world which give you, the investor, the ability to buy and sell large amounts at very cheap prices. That is a good thing. Jamie Dimon I am not that smart. Bob Parsons More and more, the things we do in real life will end up as Facebook posts. And while we may be consoled by the fact that most of this stuff is being posted just to our friends, it only takes one friend to share that information with his or her friends to start a viral chain. Ben Parr A No. 1 record is hard to come by. Josh Turner I wanted to be famous. I wanted people to talk about me. Haile Gebrselassie Immigration is a sensitive topic. Mario Diaz-Balart Sport is not my thing. Rupert Friend The fear of death comes from limited awareness. Deepak Chopra The study of an idea is, of necessity, the story of many things. Willy Ley Look, the media are trapped by changes in the technology and business of their industry. David Frum

engineers to solve the world's energy problems, energy distribution problems. I want mechanical engineers to make better transportation systems. I want chemical engineers to develop better solar panels, and so on. Bill Nye I like to think I'm pretty smart with what I was able to do academically, but whenever I get on the field I turn into the Incredible Hulk and I am unstoppable. Robert Griffin III When I go back into education, I'm going to do business studies. Jourdan Dunn I was a little bit chubby when I was a kid. Dexter Scott King Folk is bare bones music. Ben Harper There are certain regions in the country where the indigenous people eat dogs. Jessica Hagedorn I live a pretty simple life. Tom Selleck One of the most difficult times in my life was when I escaped from Romania in November of 1989. Nadia Comaneci Anything is possible in this world. I really believe that. Liza Minnelli My soul is fine, thanks. Juliana Hatfield

are around me at races will know that I'm a different person here than in my personal life. I completely blank people at races. I need to be focused. I'm rude. Jenson Button One of the things that all authors of fiction must learn to judge is whether - and in what detail - to describe the face of a character. Lynne Truss I like 'Glee' a lot. It's kind of like my guilty pleasure. Maisie Williams Ignorance breeds fear. Mike Wilson Acting is about covering up traces of who you are and just being the character. I think it's easier to accept people in roles if you don't know a lot about them. Peter MacNicol It's hard to kill that father-son bond. Adam Driver But you base everything on people you know. Gena Rowlands I'm not really capable of memorizing stuff without moving around, that's how I do it. Greta Gerwig When all the performances are excellent, critics understand it's the direction. Joel Siegel I'm pleased wi

I'd wear purple tights and pink leg warmers and paint my shoes purple. It was really odd. Carrie Ann Inaba The great thing about acting is that you get to be a lot of different things in one lifetime. You get to explore different personalities and characters. Eva Amurri I think when Fox News goes to the Megyn Kellys, the Bret Baiers, and people who don't have much experience who haven't covered campaigns, the result is sometimes you have these inane questions that come out and, frankly, waste everybody's time. David Shuster Filmmaking is such a collaborative medium. Daryl Hannah This land is your land and this land is my land, sure, but the world is run by those that never listen to music anyway. Bob Dylan I watched children dying. That will be the image that will stay with me. Ian Botham A lot of high-level scientists are in fact people of almost universal interest. Jonathan Miller You can't talk your way out of something you behaved your way i

to do something that you are absolutely not used to: you have got to take command and be the boss.' Because - and this is just an observation - women get their way. Len Goodman I'm my own most merciless critic onstage. Keith Jarrett I've seen whales calving in the waters off Maui, and I've watched my children being born. But music is the most beautiful thing of all. Steven Tyler We are always on stage, even when we are stabbed in earnest at the end. Georg Buchner No community values entrepreneurship and small business more than the Hispanic community. Marco Rubio Do you hate poor people or do you just hate poor people with jobs? Rand Paul Birds I am fine with - spiders are an entirely different matter. Tippi Hedren Knowledge conquered by labor becomes a possession - a property entirely our own. Samuel Smiles History always happens to us and nothing ever stays the same. Tony Judt I don't like headphones very much, and I rarely listen to mus

and passion. I usually do a fair amount of research before I see a show - on the history of previous productions (if it's a revival) and the creative team. Ben Brantley The joy of being a consumer is that it doesn't require thought, responsibility, self-awareness or shame: All you have to do is obey the first urge that gurgles up from your stomach. And then obey the next. And the next. And the next. Matt Taibbi Ideas come from somewhere. People don't come up with these ideas from nowhere. Something triggers your thoughts. Lazaro Hernandez I'd rather be dead than dying. Stephen Evans More than 300 million people in the world speak English and the rest, it sometimes seems, try to. Bill Bryson I want somebody who's gonna need me. Anna Torv It feels so good to tell the truth. Foxy Brown I work with the Carl Lewis Foundation focusing on youth from high school down. Carl Lewis As an author of narrative history, I read a lot of history books. Natha

coolest thing one could do was stand outside after school and twirl one's car keys like a lifeguard whistle. That jingling sound meant freedom and power. Sloane Crosley I don't think Michael Bloomberg would say that his greatest skill is delivering the speech. He would say he's more of a nuts-and-bolts mayor-picking up the trash, dealing with the school system. Eliot Spitzer It's about storytelling. The story is told through images. So with the cast, I had to make sure that the emotions were readable without sound... I know some great actors, if you turn off the sound, you don't really know what they're saying. Michel Hazanavicius I have never known a more vulgar expression of betrayal and deceit. Lucien Bouchard Who cares about great marks left behind? We have one life... just one. Our life. We have nothing else. Ugo Betti When I work, it can be a 16-hour day. Linda Evangelista Hollywood has lost an enormous amount of quality. Claire Trevor

rate of true wealth creation, then you must work longer for your money. Bill Gross Over the last 25 years, since a lot of science writing became accessible to layman, I've become quite a consumer of science. As a child, I wasn't streamed into science, and I regret that now. John Noble We can live frugally. The less you work, the less you spend and the more time you have for loafing about. But when I put forward this simple notion, I was greeted with a volley of resentment. Tom Hodgkinson I love 'True Blood!' Elizabeth Reaser People care more about being thought to have taste than about being thought either good, clever or amiable. Samuel Butler Ireland. Great for the spirit - very bad for the body. Hugh Dancy I love 'The View,' so when you're living the dream, it's not work. Sherri Shepherd As a kid, I played my share of football in the street or in a vacant lot. Barry Sanders If you look at the history of the U.S., we were an emp

event comes up that I want to do, by all means I will do it, but as far as a structured tour goes, at the last date of 2014 goes, that will be it for touring. George Strait I love Bill Clinton. I think we should make him king. I'm talking the red robe, the turkey leg - everything. Tim McGraw The civil rights movement was very important in my house, and then Vietnam was very important 'cause there were two boys, so I came of age during a very heated political climate. Al Franken I was a sort of serious little dude - snobby. Joseph Gordon-Levitt Customary though it may be to write about that institutionalized pastime as though it existed apart from the general environment, my story does not lend itself to such treatment. Curt Flood I don't think it's so much of a disadvantage setting up from scratch. David Leslie The word 'Spanx' was funny. It made people laugh. No one ever forgot it. Sara Blakely I was always stuck in a musical no man's l

for a furniture warehouse. I did masonry. I always had a boss yelling at me. So I'd never been in charge of an organization. Dave Grohl With dancing, so much is about sexuality and sensuality and without life experience it becomes much more of a performance, rather than a living, breathing entity from the soul. Nigel Lythgoe As artists, we do the work that we do. Receiving an award or not receiving an award in no way diminishes one's talent or value. Phylicia Rashad You just go for it and see what works. There are no rules. Joey McIntyre The amount of speculation surrounding my romantic life is astounding. It's strange how involved people get: invested and angry, really disappointed. Sienna Miller I love wearing men's clothing and underwear. Zoe Saldana On a macro level, four billion people on Earth make less than four dollars a day. Jacqueline Novogratz I'm not the neatest person in the kitchen by any means. Amy Brenneman I'm incredibly

show started at midnight, then moved to a pre-dawn look, and now we're at dawn and we're warming up the day. Stephen Hopkins People are remarkably bad at remembering long lists of goals. I learned this at a professional level when trying to get my high-performance coaching clients to stay on track; the longer their lists of to-dos and goals, the more overwhelmed and off-track they got. Clarity comes with simplicity. Brendon Burchard I am lucky to have three daughters who are completely different. I look at my daughters and I have different relationships with all three and there are parts of each personality that are very special. Vanessa Williams Most young people have tremendous respect for older people's views. Dennis Prager I struggled many times when maybe it didn't look like I was struggling, and I had to work hard every day. Ryne Sandberg I'm hard-pressed to think of a lot of great rock movies. Paul Westerberg I am lucky enough to have Aaron