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If bin Laden is in fact publicly killed, then the US military will find itself

standing around with its hands in its pockets, wondering what's supposed to come next. Bruce Sterling It's a little bit more like I want to give this to the people that are really into it first - I don't have a lot of desire to be like Bon Jovi or something like that, I really want to concentrate on the music. Kip Winger I am up for anything, but my favorite show in the whole world is this English series, 'Skins.' It would be awesome to be able to go on that somehow. Kevin McHale It's not important to me that people understand me. Kate Bush I'm a huge science fiction fan. Emma Caulfield I am not overconfident. Romano Prodi Not very many people can draw who are illustrators today. John Kricfalusi There aren't any small parts, only small paychecks. Joe Pantoliano But when I go to Chicago, I know I'm home. Hank Sauer Whoever blushes is already guilty; true innocence is ashamed of nothing. Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Those people behind the mosque have to respect, have to appreciate and have to defer

to the people of New York. The wound is still there. Just because the wound is healing you can't say, 'Let's just go back to where we were pre-9/11. Al-Waleed bin Talal I'm a bit old-fashioned. I like the idea of going to the cinema and then an Italian restaurant. Louis Tomlinson Startups allow technologists and scientists to take risks and change plans in a way that would be frowned upon in a big company. Having said that, big companies will play a key role in certain areas and in partnerships with little companies. Each has its strengths. Vinod Khosla Nothing external to you has any power over you. Ralph Waldo Emerson Real painters understand with a brush in their hand. Berthe Morisot I seek as much as I can to mitigate risk. John R. Allen Let no man's deathbed be a futon. Demetri Martin I have a rendezvous with life. Countee Cullen I want to live a full life - period. Regina King Edinburgh used to be a haughty city. Alexander McCall Sm...

I love speculating about solutions to problems in mathematics. I have no interest whatever in

sudoku. But I do look at chess and bridge problems in newspapers. I find that relaxing. Vikram Seth I believe that government is for the use of the people, and not the people for the use of the government. Gerrit Smith My dream as a producer is to be able to build a company that can be a safe haven for artists, for directors and for writers and actors to do what they do best and let them have final edit. I'd like to build something to that effect. Brittany Murphy I find the organic wave much more interesting in America than in France. Eric Ripert I like to feel blonde all over. Marilyn Monroe I love doing both theater and television. Andrew Rannells I'm really not good at dressing up and being glamorous. Sienna Miller Rock fans are pretty fickle, too, you know. Bubba Sparxxx The first time I rode a bike I was four or five. I crashed into the back of a car. David Millar Friendship will not stand the strain of very much good advice for very long. Rober...

I was always very active as a kid. I would climb on roofs and jump

off using my parents' bed sheet, hoping it would open like a parachute. I was always getting hurt, breaking a leg, you know, bruising, cracking my head open. Cathy Rigby We want to get 80%-85% of predictions right, not 100%. Or else we calibrated our estimates in the wrong way. Nate Silver If I'm dancing, or teaching, or having a family I would want to live life to the fullest as possible. Lacey Schwimmer I'm just trying to get back to normal life. Chris Kyle So I show appreciation for the little gifts that have been handed to me. Terrence Howard I used to sit in school and dream about getting into films. Cary Elwes Why play a chord when you can play one note? Alex Kapranos I can take criticisms but not compliments. James Taylor And when I breathed, my breath was lightning. Black Elk I've always wanted to sing country music. Julianne Hough

Back in high school, I went on dates, but I was too focused on my

career. My parents were like, 'It's nice to have a boyfriend, but it's even nicer to own your house when you're 21.' Amber Riley It's different from being 21 and you think there's endless amount of opportunities. At 33, the ending is much, much closer. Kobe Bryant I have found in work that you only get back what you put into it, but it does come back gift-wrapped. Joyce Brothers The point is to be involved in the moment. Dougray Scott I have the same friends and the same bad habits. Nate Silver It irritated me that my fans kept wanting me to retread old ground. Dario Argento A figure with curves always offers a lot of interesting angles. Wesley Ruggles Uneasy lies the head that craves the crown. Howard E. Koch If you believe in God, He will open the windows of heaven and pour blessings upon you. Mahalia Jackson Mexico was conquered more by manipulation of myth and archetype. Norman Spinrad

I've always been interested in the relationship between total external surround, culture, the political matrix,

technology, etc., and the internal human consciousness. Norman Spinrad Why would Senator Allen want to oppose saving money for the state? It's simply another example of Republicans fighting the governor tooth and nail against any measure where she might be able to turn the state's budget around. Bart Stupak My mother and father are very involved with music. It's completely part of their soul. They have an incredible record collection, all vinyl, of some of the best artists, in my eyes, that you can come across. P. J. Harvey My Mother is an actress, so it's always been a part of my life. Alicia Vikander But enough joking. I am singing. This is all my life. Placido Domingo Religion is compulsory in English schools, you know. Christopher Hitchens I do a lotta trash talking to keep me motivated, to keep me to not want to lose. Tyson Gay I do want to look good still; I do want to be healthy. Serena Williams But I don't think the popularity of flyi...

Football is controlled violence, but it is violence, which people have loved to watch since

the gladiatorial contests in ancient Rome. Michael Mandelbaum It was a weird mix of emotions. One day, your best friend could be killed. The day before, you could be celebrating him getting a brand-new bike. Jay-Z The Constitution and the laws are supreme and the Union indissoluble. Andrew Jackson Men are only as great as they are kind. Elbert Hubbard I wanted to build up a name for myself. Jean-Michel Basquiat I don't really collect guitars. Roger McGuinn I'm not religious, so theres no church on Sunday. Tamara Ecclestone Most geniuses are weird. T-Pain Nobody is going to delegate a lot of power to a secretary that they can't control. Michael Bloomberg I have a passion for my work, and that sometimes triggers creative conflicts. Demi Moore

We need women to go through apprentice programs. I've seen women who did, and who

are now highly trained electricians and welders. These are jobs that women are capable of doing. Hilda Solis The White House doesn't create jobs. The government together - White House, Congress - creates policies that allow for greater job creation. Jay Carney We are in danger of destroying ourselves by our greed and stupidity. We cannot remain looking inwards at ourselves on a small and increasingly polluted and overcrowded planet. Stephen Hawking Life doesn't get more real than having a newborn at home. Eric Church Bureaucratic nonsense at airports drives me crazy. Dominic Monaghan The truth is always more heroic than the hype. Jessica Lynch I don't feel like I need to be a successor to my mother, or her work. Peaches Geldof Cham is the only thing to screw one up when one is down a peg. Anthony Trollope I feel like people are funny, and women are people, so I'm sick of the distinction. Kate Flannery No. I really don't think I'm cool....

Picking locks or handcuffs for me is not really a big deal, I can do

it pretty much in seconds, I've been doing since I was 14 years old. I used to sit on my bed as a kid with a pick set and you know just picking locks and stuff, so I'm used to it. Criss Angel One of the things that really drove me crazy was the way in which college kids, in particular, are educated to think that ideology is dangerous and bad. Jonah Goldberg Never be haughty to the humble or humble to the haughty. Jefferson Davis At the core of life is a hard purposefulness, a determination to live. Howard Thurman I went to boarding school at seven and cried and cried. Rupert Everett Slow thinking has the feeling of something you do. It's deliberate. Daniel Kahneman What actor wouldn't want to work with Mel Gibson? Jim Caviezel Any story that Billy Wilder told, you can tell in a Western. Lawrence Kasdan I think the fundamental part of my technique is my vibrato. Robin Trower My husband believes that he can make a difference. He loves people. J...

I consider it part of my responsibility as President of the United States to fight

against negative stereotypes of Islam wherever they appear. Barack Obama Now, I'm getting a little older, got more responsibility, I don't need to be depressed. Noah Hathaway The first time I met Beyonce she was about 18 years old, sitting in a makeup chair eating fried chicken, and I knew it was only a matter of time before everyone would know her name. Gayle King It is a must to believe in one's product. Dietrich Mateschitz When things are really painful, I turn it into comedy. Peter Mullan I was a competitive guy growing up. Mark Sanchez I never learned to cook; I was a little spoiled as far as that's concerned. Hector Elizondo Something that has so much power must have life. Instruments have life. Laurie Anderson I can't do anything quietly anymore. Jimmy Wales I would like to be taller, thinner and more rakish looking. Michael Sheen

Now we have black and white elected officials working together. Today, we have gone beyond

just passing laws. Now we have to create a sense that we are one community, one family. Really, we are the American family. John Lewis I had a guitar when I was 6 or 7, a plastic guitar with the Beatles' faces on it. It would be a collector's item now. It would fetch a hefty sum, I imagine. Gary Oldman I like smart movies about smart people, and enjoy it when most of the facts are on the table and we can contemplate them together. Roger Ebert I'm 36 years old, and I'm growing up. Little by little. Elena Anaya I'm a fighter by nature and nothing will ever change that. Anastacia Blogs are for anoraks who couldn't get published any other way. Janet Street-Porter I had this habit of an academic of answering the question. I should have fobbed it off. John Hewson Oh, well, I'd like to have commercial success. I guess. Susanna Hoffs No one should teach who is not in love with teaching. Margaret Elizabeth Sangster The history of the white ...

Anytime something starts to feel like a popularity contest or not about the music, I'd

rather just not be involved. I'm not a big high-fiver. That really gets to people around me when we have a No. 1 or something big happen. I'm not a big, 'Let's go have a party about it!' Gary Allan Everything is relative except relatives, and they are absolute. Alfred Stieglitz Well, I haven't signed anything giving people the right to do anything they want with my image, you know what I mean. I have the ultimate say. Joaquin Phoenix I have a place in the Broadway community that can only be earned. Brooke Shields Cancun is the only place I've ever visited outside America. Jason Behr My life isn't much different than when I worked full time as a journalist. Linwood Barclay Talking about money is garish. It's tacky. Paula Deen How valuable NBC Magazine was in my career is questionable. Jessica Savitch Traditionally, art has been for the select few. Bob Ross Money is information, like bits. Fred Wilson

SOON was the first novel where I used a rough outline. Usually I have characters

and an idea and write as a process of discovery. Like working without a net. Jerry B. Jenkins When people express what is most important to them, it often comes out in cliches. That doesn't make them laughable; it's something tender about them. As though in struggling to reach what's most personal about them they could only come up with what's most public. Terrence Malick If you're lucky, and a building succeeds, the real product has many more dimensions than you can ever imagine. You have the sun, the light, the rain, the birds, the feel. Peter Zumthor Ever since I was young, if somebody needs help, you help them out. Manti Te'o I was never a quick writer, but composed with great care and efforts. Joseph Haydn Sensual excess drives out pity in man. Marquis de Sade Dance music is great, but it's not a time to be reflective or particularly wistful. Sophie Ellis-Bextor Music in general is looking for something new overall. Les Claypool ...

No other people have a government more worthy of their respect and love or a

land so magnificent in extent, so pleasant to look upon, and so full of generous suggestion to enterprise and labor. Benjamin Harrison The investigations also proved that there were many cases of spontaneous deviation, i.e. cases where there had been no stimulation of the semi-circular canal apparatus. Robert Barany I think that narrative, fiction filmmaking is the culmination of several art forms: theater, art history, architecture. Whereas doc filmmaking is more pure cinema, like cinema verite is film in its purest form. George Hickenlooper The nicest thing for me is sleep, then at least I can dream. Marilyn Monroe I regret all of my books. Zora Neale Hurston I don't believe you outsource your convictions and principles to people. Jeb Bush A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning. Billie Jean King I developed a great sense of self-confidence when I was very young. Christie Hefner And I don't believe that women can successfully...

My mother would take groups of students to different countries and always brought us along,

so by the time I was 10, I had been to Russia, China, Nicaragua and several other countries. Eliza Dushku I'm a sucker for turquoise sea, white beaches and palm trees. I've been to the tropics every year since I could afford it. It's the perfect place to unwind. I can chill out, read, do a bit of yoga. Bruno Tonioli In Europe it is particularly important that we build good relations to everyone who holds political responsibility because Europe can only be build together. Angela Merkel Peace is not a thought, not a concept; it is a nonverbal experience. Henepola Gunaratana I got politics and economics moving and then others took over. Lech Walesa Just because a rapper is white, I don't feel the need to attack them. Yelawolf I don't teach my children what is Hindu and what is Muslim. Shah Rukh Khan An extravagance is something that your spirit thinks is a necessity. Bernard Williams I look for characters who are emotionally driven. Stacy Keach...

Nothing is more important to national security and the making and conduct of good policy

than timely, accurate, and relevant intelligence. Nothing is more critical to accurate and relevant intelligence than independent analysis. Dennis C. Blair Our task force put to sea in early January 1942, to attack the Japanese in the Marshall and Gilbert islands, but the mission was called off on the eve of the attack. Jack Adams I know I'm as comfortable doing period as I am contemporary. I suppose we grow up with it in a sense, in the theater. We get to put on costumes and play a lot of period dramas or plays so we're exposed to it a little bit more I think because of our theatrical background. Ioan Gruffudd A lot of what I have always done is do other singers. Boz Scaggs We are born crying, live complaining, and die disappointed. Thomas Fuller I can't pretend that I'm brave and that I can beat the whole world. Nelson Mandela I'm a choreographer and I love watching 'The Bachelorette.' Taye Diggs The more I see of men the more I like d...

Architecture and building is about how you get around the obstacles that are presented to

you. That sometimes determines how successful you'll be: How good are you at going around obstacles? Jeremy Renner Back in high school, there was something fun and dangerous about inhabiting a different personality. Tim Heidecker I plead for conservation of human culture, which is much more fragile than nature herself. We needn't destroy other cultures with the force of our own. Arthur Erickson Good words will not give me back my children. Chief Joseph You'll find boredom where there is the absence of a good idea. Earl Nightingale I think that the consciousness of passion makes you act very differently. Pedro Almodovar You have to be happy with yourself first of all - that's the most important thing. Aly Michalka To be honest, I was kind of a shy kid growing up. Dave Franco I had Botox and I hated it. For four long months, I looked like a different person. Stevie Nicks I realised it was only me who was stopping myself from living my life. Jen...

My wife was the first romantic partner who understood both American and native parts of

me - not so much the positive stuff, but the damage. Sherman Alexie I'll be helping them getting suited up, getting them in the airlock, getting the airlock prepared, and getting them out the hatch, and then talking them through these three spacewalks. Mark Kelly The P.C. police are out in force at all times... We've reached a point where people are actually afraid to talk about what they want to say. Ben Carson One good schoolmaster is of more use than a hundred priests. Thomas Paine I find singing as somebody else very liberating, it just frees me up. Jane Horrocks I loved 'Rocky' and 'Rambo', and am very proud of them. Sylvester Stallone I think it should be evident by now, but I'm as lost as anyone. Paul Westerberg Evidence of epistasis from hybridization studies is more scarce. Peter R. Grant I've accomplished more working on my own than I ever did as part of a team. Bram Cohen The last two records I liked playing a lot. ...

On the last day of our five-day work week, we did two performances and we

had an audience. It was similar to theatre; we went from beginning to end, and it was very pleasing. Jean Stapleton Effective teaching may be the hardest job there is. William Glasser Our story is a 'once upon a time', but it's not a 'happy ever after'. Rupert Sanders I'm not interested in wasting money on a project. Stanley Tucci I love a great conspiracy story. Who doesn't? Homaro Cantu You have to trust your body to take care of you. A. J. Langer I pray for miracles. I have always found prayer to bring quick results. Martha Reeves Goal-setting and achieving those goals - that's just what I do. Lisa Leslie So I begged, half way into season two, for them to let me cut my hair. Charisma Carpenter I answer questions the best I can. Pharrell Williams

If I can create some space that people haven't experienced before and if it stays

with them or gives them a dream for the future, that's the kind of structure I seek to create. Tadao Ando In a country of such recent civilization as ours, whose almost limitless treasures of material wealth invite the risks of capital and the industry of labor, it is but natural that material interests should absorb the attention of the people to a degree elsewhere unknown. Felix Adler The way we measure productivity is flawed. People checking their BlackBerry over dinner is not the measure of productivity. Tim Ferriss Comedy. I think that's something I'd really like to do. David R. Ellis I no longer feel pressure to produce fiction. George Murray I love smashing stuff. Norman Reedus Landlords, like all other men, love to reap where they never sowed. Karl Marx The study of evolution is an evolution in itself. Hendrik Poinar I believe in God, family, truth between people, the power of love. Michael Landon I still think like a Marxist in many ways....

Hats off to starting a franchise younger than we all did in 'Twilight' and keeping

your cool. The 'Harry Potter' men and women had, what, a 10-year run? Kellan Lutz You want to read a book? That requires introspection. It requires time away from people and time away from the constant need to communicate and to connect. Gary Shteyngart I'm so jealous of people who have crushes on people they go to school with or work with. That's such a blessing. You actually get to see them all the time and spend time with them. Aziz Ansari The truth has got to appear plausible on the stage. Edward Bond To insure peace of mind ignore the rules and regulations. George Ade The whole financial industry is consolidating in the United States. Sanford I. Weill Keeping a guy in prison costs 50,000 bucks a year. Executing one costs a couple million. John Grisham You can be barefoot and have worries. Brigitte Bardot It's the federal government's job to secure the border. Carly Fiorina My mother has always been the social glue holding the fami...

I am slightly fascinated by the question of whether humanity is capable of change. I

may have come to the conclusion that we're not, but we keep trying. Laura Marling I'd like to keep work work and life life. It means you've got your life to come back to, somewhere to come home to at night that isn't invaded by your day. James McAvoy If we each take responsibility in shifting our own behavior, we can trigger the type of change that is necessary to achieve sustainability for our race or this planet. We change our planet, our environment, our humanity every day, every year, every decade, and every millennia. Yehuda Berg I always try to make the music that I like and think my fans will like. Alan Jackson My mission is to eradicate poverty. Dilma Rousseff If I'm trying to put size on for a role, then I don't do much running. Edward Norton Being a parent is amazing. Angela Kinsey Success is the most important to many, to me it's just a bonus. Lucas Grabeel Your mind is what makes everything else work. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ...

I grew up looking at my father as to how to behave. In watching him

I grasped so many things. His own temperament was of a calm person. He was very composed and I never saw anger in him. To me, that was fascinating. Sachin Tendulkar There is no planning. On the night it is really great, it's euphoria and if it is not so great there is always tomorrow night. That was his attitude. Ed McMahon People gave us everything for free. We were allowed only so much film per picture, but there was no limit to the creativity. I like to say that they let us loose like wild dogs in the streets of Paris. Helmut Newton I have found you an argument; I am not obliged to find you an understanding. James Boswell I feel like a cliche. Jonathan Carroll No one can get to the Right of me. Richard Burr Using these toolkits is like trying to make a bookshelf out of mashed potatoes. Jamie Zawinski I feel more confident if my makeup looks good. Ellie Goulding I am not a hoodlum. I'm a community organizer. Bobby Seale Baseball gets better for what...

I have no problem with it. I don't look on homosexuality as an aberration. It's

just they way they're born, and how could any relationship between two people in a committed relationship be wrong, regardless of gender? Andrea Thompson The guy that I worked on 'Thriller ' was a genius and he was 20 years old, but it was like working with a gifted 10-year-old. The guy who I worked on with 'Black Or White' was crazy. Michael had gone mad. John Landis My parents would have loved it if my brother or I had become a doctor or lawyer. Gabriel Macht Maybe you're better to play a villain just straight out. Sigourney Weaver French design hardly exists, except as artificial modernism. Christian Lacroix Every form of government tends to perish by excess of its basic principle. Will Durant Maybe with boxing and good focus, I can fix myself and make my mother proud. Amnat Ruenroeng If you give yourself to your task at once, you won't have to do it twice. David Seabury I feel very, very proud that so many people have copied me. ...

I'm getting good offers, as good as ever sometimes. I just finished a thing with

Billy Bob Thornton that was the most unique part I've ever played in my life, in the most unique project. Robert Duvall To me, it doesn't make any sense to pick your work based on the size of the budget of the movie. John C. Reilly I believe that worrying about the problems plaguing our planet without taking steps to confront them is absolutely irrelevant. The only thing that changes this world is taking action. Jody Williams Architecture is unnecessarily difficult. It's very tough. Zaha Hadid Sequestration is leverage that should not be given up easily. Max Baucus I want you to hear a new version of Dueling Banjos. Anyone else is welcome. James Dickey I do want love. Genuine love. Jill Scott All of my marriages lasted seven years. Elliott Erwitt When you write a book for publication, you're writing it for other people to read. Jay Asher All revolutions devour their own children. Ernst Rohm

There are good reasons why we don't want everyone to learn nuclear physics, medicine or

how financial markets work. Our entire modern project has been about delegating power over us to skilled people who want to do the work and be rewarded accordingly. Evgeny Morozov The supreme lesson of any education should be to think for yourself and to be yourself; absent this attainment, education creates dangerous, stupefying conformity. Bryant H. McGill Mitt Romney says he believes in America and that he will restore American exceptionalism. I have news for him, we already have an exceptional American as president and we believe in Barack Obama. John F. Kerry Everyone faces the challenge of finding meaning to their suffering. Phil McGraw I'm leaving because I want to spend more time with my wife in Chicago. Bill Lipinski Personally I find the story of Christ incredibly moving. Nick Cave Acting is like free therapy! Trying to make people laugh or cry can be inspiring. Julianne Hough Even now I can't describe why I love skating so much. Nancy Kerrigan ...

I met Elvis first in Las Vegas. I think I was appearing with Tom Jones

and he came backstage to say hello to Tom or we went to his dressing room to say hello. Norm Crosby Anyone who watches golf on television would enjoy watching the grass grow on the greens. Andy Rooney If you have extremes of haves and have-nots where the gap keeps growing, the have-nots group together and create social disorder, as they can't see a way out of their situation. Ross Kemp All of us have a place in history. Mine is clouds. Richard Brautigan I don't want my writing to be recognized. Shawn Ryan I think the older I get, the more I realize that the ultimate luxury is time. Michael Kors I'm going down in history with Star Trek. It's a great feeling. Persis Khambatta I never mind doing press; it's never bothered me. Bill Nighy I don't like going away from my children. Paula Radcliffe Most men are fragile. Taraji P. Henson

I have a very serious censorship office inside my head; it censors things that I

could tell you that you would never forget, and I don't want to be the person to stick that in your brain. Alan Furst The only thing that we as actors really can control is to be able to say 'yes' or 'no' to the material. Bryan Cranston I am fascinated with religion or things that people believe in and question that. I think it's interesting. Patrick Wilson I think JR would make a better President than the one we have now. Larry Hagman I'm not wasting my time with any more non-straight-talking candidates. Jesse Jackson I'd like thousands of schools as good as the one I went to, Eton. Boris Johnson I'm obsessed with cooking! I want a degree in the culinary arts! Kat Graham An art which isn't based on feeling isn't an art at all. Paul Cezanne An organization is a set of relationships that are persistent over time. Kevin Kelly I did that film just so I could kiss Robert Redford. Charlotte Rampling

I think that it's very, very hard for the NRA to continue to defend the

position that people who are on the terrorist watch list should be allowed to buy firearms in this country. That's their position. I don't know how they stand by it. Sheldon Whitehouse It is hard to contend against one's heart's desire; for whatever it wishes to have it buys at the cost of soul. Heraclitus A chicken grows up in a little less time than an ostrich. An ostrich takes a whole year. A chicken takes a few months. Jack Horner I have a tendency to often share the point of view of the conspiracy theory. Marion Cotillard Sometimes failure isn't an opportunity in disguise, it's just you. Douglas Coupland And I think that I'd be a natural for scoring horror movies. Jim Coleman At this high moment, ability failed my capacity to describe. Dante Alighieri I think it's important to have professional lessons or advice. Delta Goodrem I've never responded well to entrenched negative thinking. David Bowie I always seem to be si...

I still look at my job as being a doctor of the people, and I'm

going to look at the science... If we can find a viable alternative that gave us harm reduction as people are withdrawing from nicotine, I'm happy to engage in that science and see if we can do that. Richard Carmona I hardly teach. It's more like a gathering of minds looking at one subject and learning from each other. I enjoy the process. Fay Godwin I've three children, three grandchildren, I work, I travel, and I'm very happily married. I'm very satisfied and happy with my life and there really isn't anything I want. Joan Collins Rather suffer than die is man's motto. Jean de La Fontaine In 1950, the biggest amp you could get was no bigger than a tabletop radio. Billy Gibbons Temptation has been here ever since the Garden of Eden. Jerry Falwell I'd rather be a lightning rod than a seismograph. Ken Kesey We're just welcoming people to our city. Jermaine Dupri I'm extremely lucky in that my wife is the chief scheduler. Se...

I don't go to see bands any more because I've got tinnitus, so I have

to avoid loud music. You get used to it, but when it's quiet you hear a constant ringing. Linton Kwesi Johnson When I first started writing, I was living in England and I had that uniquely English sense of sarcasm, which has definitely seemed to have left me. I am a naturalized American and my sensibility has become far more American. Jane Green What sense would it make or what would it benfit a physician if he discovered the origin of the diseases but could not cure or alleviate them? Paracelsus Never be too proud to get down on your knees and pray. Paul Bryant Women will no longer be silent when they suffer injustices against them. Gloria Allred There are many stages of grief. Jennifer Aniston Only the gentle are ever really strong. James Dean I don't think anyone's pushing for spending limits in the campaign. Craig Benson So many plusses, so many minuses. Lionel Blue I would never cheapen my relationships by talking about them. Kristen Stewart

My style overall is whatever is comfy, whatever I feel like wearing that day that

I feel good in. I have some really classic pieces that I can dress up, dress down, wear to the movies or wear to a really nice dinner. And I love a really good leather jacket. Jenna Ushkowitz There are rumors that we want to move back to the U.K., but we're so happy in America I actually can't see us ever leaving... People ask me how long it took to adapt. Twenty minutes. Victoria Beckham Winning isn't everything, but wanting it is. Arnold Palmer I loved all the world's mythologies. Lloyd Alexander Vulnerability is basically uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure. Brene Brown I beg of you... never assume an inner or an outer pose, never a disguise. Gustav Mahler I'm looking for a guy who makes you want to dance and write poetry all day long. Angela Sarafyan Movies are different from real life. Joseph Gordon-Levitt Fascism will come at the hands of perfectly authentic Americans. John T. Flynn His resolve is not to seem the bravest, but t...

My father was from Northern Ireland, and coming from somewhere like that, your faith defines

you. That's something we don't really understand outside Northern Ireland, but because of my parents and grandparents, I've experienced it. Anna Maxwell Martin I don't think it makes any sense to try to get anyone to not talk. Louis C. K. There have been only rare moments in history where individual histories were able to run their course without wars or revolutions. Raymond Queneau But Socialism, alone, can bring self-determination of their peoples. Karl Liebknecht A photo is a creation. Eva Herzigova Immediately after the Olympics, I was pretty fatigued. Eric Heiden I am not particularly well-behaved. Justin Welby But I find that the keyboard is the complete instrument you know? Mick Ralphs The good ole days weren't always good, and tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems. Billy Joel False praise is worse than no praise. Felix Dennis

I thought perhaps it should be recognized that religious people, including fundamentalists, are quite intelligent,

many of them are highly educated, and they should be treated with complete respect. E. O. Wilson I have girls who are concerned about how they look compared to models or what have you. It's my responsibility to teach them that beauty is more than superficial. Martina McBride I am neither accusing President Obama of having committed high crimes and misdemeanors nor advocating his impeachment. David Limbaugh I care about reading, a lot. It's a big part of my life. Josh Radnor If I were not French I would choose to be - Scotch. Wilfrid Laurier Passivity is the same as defending injustice. Deepak Chopra I'm a bit of a hippie. Corey Feldman I began with track and field because this is what I know. Sergei Bubka Honestly, I never really put the mic down. Eminem Coffee in England is just toasted milk. Christopher Fry

I don't rehearse films as much as opera or theatre. When I began directing films

I thought a long rehearsal was a good idea. Experience showed me that the best performance was often left in a rehearsal room. Bruce Beresford As a boy, when I was bad, my mother would chew me out in Spanish. And since I was bad a lot, I learned a lot of Spanish! John Sununu People have always wanted to be recognized, and that's human nature. But people used to want to be recognized for their accomplishments, and now they simply want to be visible. Diablo Cody The idea of dying and coming back is what makes the Halloween films work. Donald Pleasence But I always had the ability to say no. That's how I called my own shots. Sidney Poitier I was never into the boy crazy thing because I was very focused on my career. Christina Aguilera The African American community is so under-served in the entertainment industry. Lance Reddick I am indeed amazed when I consider how weak my mind is and how prone to error. Rene Descartes I got through my teen years by being ...

I think I'm bad luck for Tiger because he missed the cut in Charlotte with

me. But yeah, those are two of the best players of all time. Tiger's the best player of all time in my opinion, so when he's not in the field, it's a relief because he's such a great player. Webb Simpson My first impression when I made it through was 'Good, because I'm going to prove to you that I deserve to be here', because they told me that sometimes I lack confidence in my performance and sometimes I'm not as consistent as they'd like me to be. Naima Adedapo Unauthorized access to computer systems is already a serious crime in a few states and is currently being addressed in many more state legislatures as well as Congress. Ken Thompson Designing Woman was written for the screen. Vincente Minnelli I think the NBA will certainly survive without Michael Jordan. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar I failed chemistry. I almost failed algebra. Taye Diggs Pakistan is an old ally of the United States. Stephen Hadley Cleaning isn't all that inte...

Any sensible family has a budget that lays out how much will be spent for

household and other purposes. Without such planning, things would quickly go awry. Walter Ulbricht I want to write something so simple, so short and so silly... and I want it to be for my brother. Maurice Sendak The enjoyment of work - to the extent that you have any - is likely highest in the first hours of the day when you are fresh, not tired, working on the most important things. Emily Oster 'm a general, I do something. I go out and fight wars and win them. John Milius I do hope to bring Jane Whitefield back before too long. Thomas Perry I like going on location for films. Katherine Heigl I have never seen a situation so dismal that a policeman couldn't make it worse. Brendan Behan When I went into the studio I created a sound that I wanted to hear. Phil Spector It is my dream to have a controlling stake of Arsenal. Alisher Usmanov I don't trip on that much. I just like to enjoy life and be happy. Roy Ayers

All these bacteria that coat our skin and live in our intestines, they fend off

bad bacteria. They protect us. And you can't even digest your food without the bacteria that are in your gut. They have enzymes and proteins that allow you to metabolize foods you eat. Bonnie Bassler I don't understand how some of these young actresses are wearing such provocative, editorial items, when they haven't even established a career yet. It's hard to see past that. I'm not so sure that's smart in the long run. Allison Williams Jackie had a keen eye for talent, and like an elephant never forgot. And, he was always right on the mark. Audrey Meadows I'm not a good enough singer to pull off the effect. Andre Braugher Drugs, were a symptom - they weren't the cause of anything. Wayne Kramer I believe I can even yet remember when I saw the stars for the first time. Max Muller I still am champion in my own right. Leon Spinks I'm just a pretty regular dad. Ang Lee I want to give people a taste of the Caribbean, and show them t...

There is something comforting about going into a practice room, putting your sheet music on

a stand and playing Bach over and over again. Andrew Bird Give me the new thing and give it to me now. I don't want that old thing - I've seen it, heard it, bought it, slept with it, loved it, but now I'm bored with the old thing and I'm gagging for the new stuff. Arthur Smith Like Godfather, you look at a movie like that, or something that James Gray has directed, a film with minimal or pin lighting as opposed to everything being lit bright and flat, where everything is evident. Bill Sienkiewicz I would love to have played in the '60s. Now that would have been fun. Peyton Manning Time control directly influences the quality of play. Boris Spassky I have taken a break from the media spotlight for the past few years. Gemma Ward I made the record that my life had me make. Each one is like a diary. Lenny Kravitz Couldn't start the morning without caffeine. Ginnifer Goodwin In my view, the operas of Carlisle Floyd will find a place in the per...

The eyes of some of the fans at Davis Cup matches scare me. There's no

light in them. Fixed emotions. Blind worship. Horror. It makes me think of what happened to us long ago. Boris Becker I believe deeply in therapy. There's no one in the world who wouldn't benefit from it. Antony Sher Too often, the opportunity knocks, but by the time you push back the chain, push back the bolt, unhook the two locks and shut off the burglar alarm, it's too late. Rita Coolidge I was definitely the oddball freak show in school. James St. James I feel like I'm more of a physical actor than a voice actor. Daniel Logan Just keep stirring the pot, you never know what will come up. Lee Atwater According to Johnny Carson, I was the guy who Marlon sent out to do all the dirty work. Jim Fowler I've realized that I can do performances. David Hockney I do not like to be unkind. David Rockefeller Thenewno2 is sort of my little prototype band, really. Dhani Harrison

While it's true that Washington would benefit from more civility, the Senate, behind the scenes,

is an extraordinarily collegial institution. Jon Kyl I grew up in the United States. Dominique de Villepin It's not like I have boxes of scripts arriving at my door. Kristen Wiig I will never be able to move on as much as people would like me to. Jayson Williams If I am not in love, nothing is meaningful to me. I have no energy. Kevin Ayers The reason we're successful, darling? My overall charisma, of course. Freddie Mercury There are still many causes worth sacrificing for, so much history yet to be made. Michelle Obama I'm always excited by the unlikely, never by ordinary things. David Hockney Part of being young is making mistakes. Nikki Reed I mean, I was first offered Princess Astra. Lalla Ward

To not sing with an orchestra, to not be able to communicate through my voice,

which I've done all my life, and not to be able to phrase lyrics and give people that kind of joy, I think I would be totally devastated. Barbara Walters A robot-arm in a factory doesn't decide minute by minute whether to rivet or revolt - it just does the job is has literally been trained to do. It's if and when we build a conscious robot that we may have to worry. Daniel H. Wilson You can go to college when you are 30 or 40. Shia LaBeouf To me the bottom line is: good music is good music. Dave Haywood Of all the artists on Death Row, none of them went bankrupt. Suge Knight Not really interested in covering other bands songs to be honest. Michael Reed I put a lot of pressure on myself, but I also have what I call an X-factor. Amy Weber Today is a new day for the land. Antonis Samaras Disco is just pop music you can dance to. Sheena Easton I don't just wanna be James Franco's little brother. Dave Franco

The newly decorated theatres produced things like car parks and restaurants, so you could have

a good night out, quite cheaply without all that bother of having to go somewhere else. Timothy West When I believe in something, I'm very passionate. I don't take 'no' for an answer. Jada Pinkett Smith One of the great things about Sydney is that it has a great acceptance of everyone and everything. It's an incredibly tolerant city, a city with a huge multicultural basis. Baz Luhrmann I admit that: my wife is outspoken, but by whom? Sam Levenson I really got into filmmaking through photography. Todd Phillips Sometimes reality T.V. can be stressful. Carnie Wilson I have spent my whole life educating myself. Penelope Wilton Every side of a coin has another side. Myron Scholes Sports without music, it's nothing but a game. Music adds the emotion. Ice Cube I'd sit on a horse and forget I was even sick. Ann Romney

The book 'Do You!' is about your inner voice. And when you connect to that

voice then you - then the freedom comes. And we're only here to be happy. So happy makes money. Money doesn't make happy. Russell Simmons As to the effect of the wave on the air, we will suppose the water to be quite flat and the air motionless, a heavy undulation comes on the scene, it has to pass, so it pushes the air up with its face, letting it fall again as its back glides onwards. Lawrence Hargrave Music and language are a vital element. We, as actors and directors, offer it to people who want to experience it. Sometimes the actual meaning is less important than the words themselves. Kenneth Branagh I'll be working until I die. Joan Jett I try to be me to the utmost. Donald Glover I appreciate the opportunity to continue to serve the people of our state. David Minge God forbid we keep a couple secrets in this day and age! Joey McIntyre The time to hesitate is through. Robby Krieger There are two things in New York, euphoria and disaster. Bill ...

Europe unified its monetary policy through the euro before it unified politically, therefore sustaining member

countries' abilities to pursue the kind of independent fiscal policies that can strain a joint currency. Amity Shlaes I say yes to almost anything that comes my way. Ron Perlman My husband calls me 'catfish.' He says I'm all mouth and no brains. Dolly Parton New York is a lot more fun than L.A. Sara Paxton I love going to movies. Serena Williams I can have an androgynous quality. Lara Stone People will always try to find themselves and their place in the world. Mickey Hart Well, you know, too much democracy is a sort of sad thing. Ann Richards This time, I took it easier. I stood up before it so as not to crash again. Hermann Maier I have never intimidated the masses... I only intimidate corrupt officials. Zhu Rongji

So to me it's very similar in terms of trying to distill within the image,

those elements that are gonna form, hopefully, a compelling visual statement. John Sexton The measure of your quality as a public person, as a citizen, is the gap between what you do and what you say. Ramsey Clark The idea of collaborating with anyone else was quite daunting. If Battles had any trepidation in asking me, I can assure you I had more after agreeing to do it. Gary Numan Never eat less than four hours before boxing. Then eat only lightly. Gene Tunney Once you come and see Kiss, you either love us or you hate us. Ace Frehley I love actors. I married one. OK, I married a fantastic one. Felicity Huffman I played music all through school and I kind of performed that way. Ewan McGregor I am not an actress. I can only play me - on and off the screen. Brigitte Bardot I never expected to be Defence Secretary. It's a great privilege. Bob Ainsworth I'm not in shape. Julie Bowen

Well, even to this day, if I smell a Big Mac, I'm like Pavlov's dog.

My mouth starts watering immediately, like, 'Man, that is so good,' but I can't take a bite of it. Morgan Spurlock Receiving far less attention are the working class heroes, who go about their solitary work routines with quiet dignity, come home from another grueling day, yet still find time to interact with their children. Armstrong Williams If philosophy is practice, a demand to know the manner in which its history is to be studied is entailed: a theoretical attitude toward it becomes real only in the living appropriation of its contents from the texts. Karl Jaspers The central role in the fight against terrorism is with national authorities. Gijs de Vries My life is my argument. Albert Schweitzer Nothing comes easily for me. Bethenny Frankel There's nothing quite like a World Cup. Michael Owen The written word is everything. John Drinkwater I'm not a huge jewelry fan. Felicity Jones The German ueber-photographer Andreas Gursky was the p...

I am thankful that geniuses and artists and good people, no matter how hard it

is, will eventually be recognized. I am doubly thankful that also goes for idiots. Elayne Boosler I was molded, spent my time underneath a lot of goo. And then the bits and pieces were sculpted. It took probably 10 days to create each character after all those camera tests. Brendan Fraser In modern American politics, being the right kind of ignorant and entertainingly crazy is like having a big right hand in boxing; you've always got a puncher's chance. Matt Taibbi I sometimes get very protective of the people I play. Sienna Miller It was dreadful. They tried to put the little redhead in a cage. Sarah Ferguson Definition is the death of discovery. Tom Shadyac I believe that one can aspire to as much as one wants to. Trevor McDonald I always want to work. Mary McCormack There's nothing like being involved with a team that can go that distance. Chuck Daly I don't like doing most things unless I can do them quite well. Oliver Reed

There's still a lot of Americans who think that those who perpetrated the attacks on

9/11 came from Canada, which is absolutely and totally incorrect. Richard Fadden The little religion that I have clung to-that what matters most is the continuity of life, and its improvement from one generation to another. David O. Selznick There was nothing I could - and wanted to - learn in school. It was just a complete waste of my time. Simon Cowell There are good characters and bad characters. Matt Stone I'm a Raider. Die hard Raider. Art Shell What is crucial is there be laws. Andre Weil Everything starts somewhere, although many physicists disagree. Terry Pratchett I would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia. Democritus I would rather be lying in a bed than changing one. Usain Bolt The whole 'sell out' word to me is such a tired, tired word. Pink

When I first started in rock, I had a big guy's audience for my early

records. I had a very straight image, particularly through the mid '80s. Bruce Springsteen Serial killers kill for the power and control they experience during the murders and for the added ego boost they get in the aftermath from community fears, media coverage, and the police investigations. Pat Brown You see, it took me so long, it was such a struggle, to move myself out of musicals - because I had had a success, nobody wanted to allow me to direct a non-musical picture. It was so hard. And the only way I could get it going was to become a producer myself. Stanley Donen My mom wasn't a movie star. Jeff Bridges I would like to work with Jack Nicholson, before it's too late. Judi Dench Living off the grid and being kind of an outlaw brings a dangerous reality. Ron Perlman It's rare to be treated like a friend you haven't met in a Hollywood meeting. David Ogden Stiers A culture without mythology is not really a civilisation. Vilayanur S. Ramach...

To my fellow nominees, whoever they are - I'm not that familiar with their work

- I just want to say, there's always next year - except, you know, for Ray Romano . Tony Shalhoub I guess people recognize me, but I'm not a household name. Two out of every five people who come up to me know my name. The one thing I don't want is to be followed by paparazzi. Michael Pena Unless we do things in this country to slow down our population, slow down our birth control, provide better water for people, provide power for people, we're gonna find out that the next wars are not going to be fought over diamonds, gold and political things. Evel Knievel I - you know, I'm not an actor. Mikhail Baryshnikov I don't have secrets in my life. Everything is out there. Manny Pacquiao We've never been your typical family. We've moved a lot. Stacie Orrico I don't buy into this, 'Oh, poor us. We've got tough budget problems.' Lisa Murkowski If I do something for my kids, I get a medal, because most fathers don't. Louis...

I am playing with the assumptions that we have in our everyday life when we

are tripped up or fooled and we learn something, that makes things exciting - I am having fun with that stuff, but you have to manage it so it doesn't get too cute, that's what I trying to work toward. Jim McKay The comic book world is so dangerous, you know what I mean? You say one thing and people - they're ravenous - they are very opinionated fans. But they're great fans. Chris Evans In Hollywood, there really is a stigma against wrestling. I think that's why people think wrestlers are Neanderthals who can't string two words together. Chris Jericho Male athletes don't get dropped when they father kids. Candace Parker For 6 days a week I aim to get in between 18-23 miles. Jonathan Brown I can be really annoying, but I also feel like I'm a nice person. Mike White I find rebellion packaged by a major corporation a little hard to take seriously. David Byrne The sources of poetry are in the spirit seeking completeness. Muriel Rukeyser...

You know the most important thing the Americans did for Iraq apart from liberating the

country from Saddam was helping Iraq reduce its debt. The United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt. Ahmed Chalabi They don't teach you just how to be in school. There's no class on that. There's no multiple choice test for Why Do I Feel This Way? Heather Matarazzo I've read and heard that some of the most inspiring vocal interpreters adhere habitually to one rule: Always think the lyrics as you're singing them, so that the sentiment is always appropriate and heartfelt. Brandi Carlile Classical music presents some of the world's most challenging pieces. Jake Shimabukuro You should be able to have good matches against anybody. Charlie Haas I just enjoy both working and not working. Willie Nelson I haven't read anything but regurgitated rumors. Nothing new, and nothing true. Layne Staley I feel more and more the time wasted that is not spent in Ireland. Lady Gregory Kensington Market is a must visit place in Toro...

When I was younger I did karate and martial arts, and I think it's really

cool for girls to have those kinds of abilities. Rebel Wilson I'm not invited. I'm not on the A list, haven't been on it in 20 years and my feet have never trod its red fluffy carpets. Nick Mancuso I've been very fortunate to be able to jump around. I just did this really wonderful film called Map of the World. That was a real, amazing, dramatic story. Then I did a movie called Company Men, a little comedy about the Bay of Pigs. Sigourney Weaver I mean we grew up in a TB bus and I became a TB doctor. Paul Farmer I do everything I do to pay tribute to my great-grandfather. Nik Wallenda I would rather be with my kids than anybody else. Louis C. K. I was a gymnast for years. Kelly Preston Where I fit in is confusing to me. Sheryl Crow That's the thing about us lawyers - if at all possible, we will consume each other. Christopher Darden It is important that legislation keeps pace with scientific progress. Robert Winston

When people ask, 'What role are you dying to play?' I always say, 'The one

being written for me right now.' Bryan Batt When I wake up, I'll go through emails on my iPhone - the junk email. At that point, my brain isn't usually awake enough to handle anything more than that. Sam Trammell The thing about sports movies is, they can't help but feel epic - putting music to images, etc. Lindsey Shaw Johnny Depp is probably the best actor. Freddie Highmore I think hard work is what gets most people to the top. Rupert Sheldrake I'm basically an Upper West Side Jewish writer. Alan Furst I'm Kevin Nealon, and that's news to me. Kevin Nealon I used to think I actually was Batman. Justin Timberlake Probably 90 percent of my albums have polka medleys. Al Yankovic I am in total ecstasy with where my life is now. Wavy Gravy

I've never really been concerned about being typecast, for me it's just about enjoying my

work and being very professional in taking things on. David Boreanaz Lives don't divide up into chapters. People don't just talk, while nothing's going on in their head, and then respond. You know, none of these things actually happen. Will Self The beautiful thing is that ageism just doesn't exist on 'EastEnders.' The show saved me. Barbara Windsor I'm happy to write 10 times too much music. Jonny Greenwood I am an addictive personality. Trisha Goddard I have always been a learner because I knew nothing. Sidney Poitier Candy is my fuel. Ice cream, too. Jane Smiley I think it's important to come from a humble place. Molly Sims I am more of a solo bass player and he needed somebody who would keep the role. Miroslav Vitous Something fundamental about the myth of the Jew has resurfaced. Steven T. Katz

I can get a better role in TV and work more constantly than I can

waiting around for my friends in Canada to call me every four years - which they do - and I go up there and play a leading role. Sandra Oh I've never really talked about this, but I would go days without eating. Or maybe I'd have some fruit and then go to the gym for three hours. I knew I had a problem... It was a gradual process but I changed myself. Lucy Hale I myself am pathetically impressed when I meet writers of very long novels. How can they spend so many hundreds of hours at the miserable, lonely pastime of creating fiction? Arthur Smith I will offer a choice, not an echo. Barry Goldwater When I was growing up I actually was into Bon Jovi! Amy Ryan America is not a melting pot. It is a sizzling cauldron. Barbara Mikulski Living in Paris was a crash course in chic. Rebecca Romijn Mayors are judged by results. Willie Brown We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves. Dalai Lama You're not sick you're j...

I think mystery writers and thriller writers - whatever genre you want to call it

- are taking on some of the biggest, most interesting kind of socioeconomic issues around in a really interesting, compelling way. Gillian Flynn Every nation on the Earth that embraces market economics and the free enterprise system is pulling millions of its people out of poverty. The free enterprise system creates prosperity, not denies it. Marco Rubio Currently a level of unemployment of 7 percent or more seems to be required to keep inflation from accelerating, a level quite unacceptable as a permanent situation. William Vickrey I'm an outgoing girl, and I can't help the way I look. Samantha Fox It's not like I have a master plan or anything. Gretchen Mol I never try and sound like Sabbath. Geezer Butler I tend to be sort of quiet and shy and awkward in social situations. Tony Kushner When you're miserable, you don't want anyone around you to be happy. Amy Lee One makes mistakes; that is life. But it is never a mistake to have loved. Rom...

I came from such a simple origin, without any great privilege, and I would say

I also wanted to make a mark. It wasn't until I was about 15 that I appeared in a race. Roger Bannister I grew up in a big family with a lot of kids around, and I definitely want to have children as well. Heidi Klum The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires. Loretta Lynn I listen to Steely Dan. I really like Steely Dan. Tom Wopat Violence is for mugs. War is for mugs. Mark Roberts If you aren't please tell me how you are going to not have a war. Samantha Smith I live, like every real man, in my work. Max Frisch Divorce is the one human tragedy that reduces everything to cash. Rita Mae Brown I loved school. I studied like crazy. I was a Class A nerd. Maya Lin After 'Bridesmaids,' women know who I am. Chris O'Dowd

You are damned and praised, or encouraged or discouraged by those who listen to you,

and those who come to applaud you. And to me, those people are very important. Miriam Makeba We are going to have to discuss with and seek the opinions of other countries. We don't wish to offend anyone, least of all a country we hold in such deep regard as the United Kingdom. Rafael Correa I thought I wanted to be an electrical engineer, which I turned out to be. But I was always curious about other things too, and what if I got interested in history or the law? Jerry Yang If lifespan jumps by 30 or 40 years, that has enormous implications. Joshua Lederberg Many people have asked me how I feel about losing my job. Carly Fiorina Consider your house from an aesthetic point of view. Anthea Turner I'm trying to make as many films as I can. Tony Kaye My tattoo is a phoenix. I got the first when I was 16. I hid it for years. Ashley Scott Baseball wasn't easy for me. Ryne Sandberg Every country has it trade offs. Peter Tork

It used to be that artists thought of nature as their environment. Now media is

our environment. It has been for the past 50, 70 years. It's what you see on TV, on the computer, what is in the magazines and newspapers. Richard Hell When George W. Bush picked Dick Cheney, it was a reassuring sign that the Texas governor would have an experienced, prudent voice at his side. Jeff Greenfield The catchword I use with my classes is: The authority of the writer always overcomes the skepticism of the reader. Nikki Giovanni Brooklyn's good. Brooklyn's funky. Brooklyn's happening. Waris Dirie The only people I really hate are parking attendants. Alison Jackson My education and background thoroughly inform my writing. David Brin The fact that I was a girl never damaged my ambitions to be a pope or an emperor. Willa Cather I think back and marvel that my ambitions were so small. Helen Reddy I came along at a time when the industry was eating its young. Chely Wright The night cometh when no man can work. Sheldon Jackson

Film is mostly a visual medium, and so the director has much more control in

terms of painting pictures and painting a performance. For theater, the director does everything he can and then says, 'Out you go,' and the actors are in charge of that stage every night. David Lindsay-Abaire I do not go on my Wikipedia page. There's just too much weird information on there for me to pick apart. Amos Lee I think when one becomes very close to another person, it can mean loving and intimacy, but on the other hand, there's also the danger of one destructing another under the name of love. I think that is the scariest thing for me in various relationships. Bong Joon-ho I also discovered the only complete Brontosaurus skull. Robert T. Bakker I have never left another senator out to dry. Never. Joe Biden I started my first business at 14! Terry McAuliffe It was very natural that people just think of me as a comic actor. Curtis Armstrong You are absolutely enough the way you are. Laurieann Gibson I think that at heart I am an old-fash...

The cooperation of navies from around the world promises high tactical value for the ships,

aircraft, and divers involved; while demonstrating international resolve in defending maritime security against potential threats. John C. Stennis I knew style and content went hand in hand. Boy George I write about true-life type things. Karen Kingsbury For me, I'm happy to succeed on any network. David E. Kelley Music is the soul of language. Max Heindel My daughter is in the lawsuit because you need that for standing. Michael Newdow I reach for funny books all the time to help me get through life. Laurie Halse Anderson I felt like a dork growing up so this is shocking. Christina Milian There's no other product that changes function like the computer. Jonathan Ive I wasn't born with a natural talent for songwriting. Natalie Imbruglia

The importance that our society attaches to sport is incredible. After all, is football a

game or a religion? The people of this country have allowed sports to get completely out of hand. Howard Cosell It was an ongoing struggle to say no, I don't want to be a part of the perpetuation of this stereotype. John Amos As Buddhism moved to the West, one of the big characteristics was the strong place of women. That didn't exist in the countries of origin. It's just a sign of our culture. Pema Chodron Hold fast to youth and beauty. Elizabeth Arden I have a new hobby and it's pretty much logging. Eric Church I'd rather tell you how I really feel. Drake My parents were like June and Ward Cleaver; there was nothing dysfunctional about them. Kelly Ripa For my part, I do not much believe in the predilections of boyhood. James Payn I knew the whistle of each of the river boats on the Tennessee. William Christopher Handy Man appoints, and God disappoints. Miguel de Cervantes

I have heard nothing from my friends at The Family Guy. Yeah, I heard that

they got picked up again and all that good stuff, but I haven't heard anything yet. But, you know, I'm very elusive and hard to contact. Patrick Warburton I've gotten used to using individual lashes as well. A lot of girls will use strip eyelashes, but the glue comes out of each side and it gets messy. Individual lashes make your eyes look bigger and much more natural. Katherine Webb The paintings by Van Gough and Chagall had a big influence on me. John Dyer A1 Great Britain has to look at the longer term. John Surtees And the second question, can poetry be taught? I didn't think so. Norman MacCaig Now equilibrium is the very opposite of disorder. Rudolf Arnheim I'm in charge of raising a young woman one day, to be a mother and hopefully a wife. Tionne Watkins Why would anyone ever tell anything personal to a journalist? Liam Neeson I enjoy painting and can copy almost anything. Vinny Guadagnino A woman must combine the role of mother, wif...

The reality is is that Congress is a very male-gendered oriented institution. Out of the,

you know, more than 10,000 people who've ever been elected to Congress, you know, only about 250 of them have ever been women. Gwen Moore Whether it's their Sharia law and birther conspiracies or their unwillingness to buck Grover Norquist's no-tax pledge, the Tea Partiers have hijacked their party and carried it all the way to the right. Jennifer Granholm On a regular basis I go over in my mind some of the most troublesome things I see about how people approach eating, and the wonder mess we have made out of a very simple thing. Gabrielle Reece From the time I was six years old, I wanted to be a BMX Racer and be the best. Donny Robinson It's just hard to meet new people, in my position. Eminem I never saw myself as a folk singer. Bob Dylan Wherever an altar is found, there civilization exists. Joseph de Maistre I get cold - really cold - when I travel. Laura Linney Because if I don't know my lines, I really don't know what I'm doing....

I don't have a type. But one thing I can say from my dating experience

is that a physical attraction will only take you so far. So you definitely have to have a strong intellectual connection as well. Jesse Metcalfe Golf has an ambivalent relationship with the environment. On one hand, it's a great preserver of open spaces. Golf doesn't pave the world - it helps to green the world. But the downside is, it uses a lot of fertilizer, pesticides and water. Thomas Friedman Listen - I like musicals. Even when they're bad, there's a couple of dancers I can watch. Richard Schiff Most single guys I know think fatherhood is terrifying. Jim Gaffigan I used to spend every morning in detention at my old school. Jake Lloyd Never pick a fight with an ugly person, they've got nothing to lose. Robin Williams It's incredibly moving to hear some of our greatest actors performing Shakespeare. Judi Dench Of course, the medical profession doesn't like D.I.Y. anything. Eric Topol There is no innovation and creativity without f...

Cuts in carbon emissions would mean significantly higher electricity prices. We think the American consumer

would prefer not to be skinned by Obama's EPA. Fred Upton It crossed our minds early on that the more an audience cared - we were working before, on average, 240, live people. If you could get them caring - the more they cared, the harder they laughed. Norman Lear This is a game. That's all it is. It's not a war. Jack Nicklaus I think to be driven to want to kill must be such a terrible burden. Ruth Rendell We've got to give a quality effort every day and play better. Mike Quade I would love to see a G-Unit reunion. Tony Yayo We need not be afraid of the future, for the future will be in our own hands. Thomas Dewey Every time I've moved, my work has changed radically. Robert Rauschenberg I'm such a tomboy. Teyana Taylor I've got to be high class... Which is sad, because I like bars. Daniel Craig

I will do almost anything for the sake of a joke or for the sake

of someone's real belief in something to help tell a story. I will not do something shocking for the sake of being nasty. If it's not hurting anyone's feelings, I'm in on the joke. Selma Blair It's not worth getting too excited about thinking about the larger picture. The larger picture doesn't come into focus for an awfully long time. Jonathan Safran Foer Educate yourself as much as you can with life. Just go out there. Julian Morris My choices in films are spontaneous. Nicole Kidman Religion stands, the Church blocking the sun. Stephen Spender I tend to name albums after one of the songs. Dan Auerbach John Kerry's biography was central to his campaign. Mark Shields My mother and I never got along, not even when I was a child. Tamara Mellon I write for myself things that I've gone through. Dolly Parton There's nothing glamorous about being dead. Loni Anderson

I don't believe in sharing my money. If I go out and work my nuts

off and make some money, I don't feel that I should have to share it with my community. Gary Numan Everyone is on the internet but they're not all talking with each other. There are groups upon groups out there, but they don't talk to one another. So while the internet brings everyone into a shared space, it does not necessarily bring them together. David Lynch The visual information of art history is going to students seamlessly, without the enormous trouble those of us who are older had when we studied art history many years ago. Robert Nelson I have heard talk and talk, but nothing is done. Chief Joseph Some day I will be better remembered. Grover Cleveland Hippos kill more people in Africa annually than any other wild animal. George Ayittey To create is to resist; to resist is to create. Stephane Hessel As soon as there is language, generality has entered the scene. Jacques Derrida I think the worst thing you can do about a situation is nothing. ...

Examples one finds in the philosophical literature are somebody who's seen the trial of a

child of theirs, where they're being proved guilty of some crime that would drive the parent into a depression, maybe a suicidal depression. Robert Nozick I applied a lot of the same principles I used in hockey into my acting. I might have had some naive ambitions of making the NHL, but thank God, playing hockey gave me a good foundation for everything else. Vincent Piazza A lot of directors don't know what they want to do. Every director I've seen that was a good director that I've admired knew exactly what he wanted to do. They didn't sit there and think about it. John Milius I never reflect or convey that which I have not experienced myself. Abbas Kiarostami I don't shop. I buy things that inspire me, that give me emotion. Giambattista Valli The matter of international relations is very subtle and exquisite. Vladimir Zhirinovsky It really is true that an orator is simply a good man who speaks well. George McGovern I'm not a religious ...

The North Pole will be ice-free during summer in years to come, and that itself

will put the Arctic Sea basin on a very high risk of... environmental disasters that might be there. Aleqa Hammond All fantasy should have a solid base in reality. Max Beerbohm I consider myself a writer who happens to write about history, rather than a historian. I was an English major in college. What I've learned about history is in the field, so to speak. Going into the archives and working with it directly. Nathaniel Philbrick Doesn't all experience crumble in the end to mere literary material? Ellen Glasgow Practice, work hard, and give it everything you have. Dizzy Dean I grill, therefore I am. Alton Brown I came out even with all the struggles I endured on Rikers Island. Foxy Brown I would love to learn how to air kiss non-awkwardly. Ned Beauman I think that art is supposed to be ahead of the times. Anna Deavere Smith Loneliness comes with life. Whitney Houston

I still love to find and develop the young athletes in traditional ways. I like

to watch the physical and mental growth. That has always been very exciting. Bela Karolyi I was born in 1949 - which seems like a long time ago... Actually, it is a long time ago, when I think about it. Rick Wakeman One reason I do the live shows - and the monthly speeches at public radio stations - is to remind myself that people hear the show, that it has an audience, that it exists in the world. It's so easy to forget that. Ira Glass When I'm not working, I don't do lots of glamorous things. Emma Roberts Collaboration is the way to go. It's very timely and fun to do. Estelle Fanta Swaray I always wanted to be a rock'n'roll star. Joe Eszterhas I just love to experience things. I would do almost anything once. Brooke Burke Write what you care about. Sara Paretsky L.A. I could live without. Julia Louis-Dreyfus I have great respect for directors who know what they're doing. Bill Mumy

In a culture defined by shades of gray, I think the absolute black and white

choices in dark young adult novels are incredibly satisfying for readers. Maggie Stiefvater In real terms, there is a greater disparity of earnings between the very rich and the very poor. Ferdinand Mount A person without a shadow should keep out of the sun, that is the only safe and rational plan. Adelbert von Chamisso Rejection just motivates me to keep trying and to try to do better. Sasha Grey There isn't a specific person in my mind that I'd want to play. Yet. Kristin Kreuk Because running fast is more fun than running slow. Frank Shorter I love having my birthday at Australia Zoo. Bindi Irwin I'm a member of the Pacific Council on International Policy. Howard Gordon I pretty much operate on adrenaline and ignorance. Johnny Knoxville I was always a big reader, mostly because my parents were. Sarah Dessen

I feel that I'll be buried in Ireland and don't think I'll ever live in

the U.S. I'm not comfortable with many aspects of U.S. society - especially the justice system. John Connolly I'm always excited to try something I haven't done. Demetri Martin It used to be that you could do these nuggets of a movie and it would attach itself in terms of credibility to your work and the style of work that you did, that people would be interested and curious about you and your work as an actor. Jared Harris My name has zero value. Colin Quinn Business principles are only as good as the practices that back them up. Chip Conley There's always a special feeling I have while writing any song. Carly Rae Jepsen You know what actors are like; they moisturize every night. They're frozen in time. Danny Boyle Well, at least I'm not too thin. I eat. Helena Bonham Carter Cover the canvas at the first go, then work at it until you see nothing more to add. Camille Pissarro When you pursue great flavor, you also pursue great ecology....

China cannot pull in the best and brightest from all over the world. It's an

ethnically defined nation, the opposite of an immigrant nation. You don't see a lot of American engineers trying to be Chinese citizens. Amy Chua You know, 'The Golden Girls' was a very unusual show to start on. I was young, and it was a show about old people, and it was a very traditional show, but it was also an amazing training ground for a joke-writer. It forced me to learn those skills. Mitchell Hurwitz My mother was a great advocate of women's rights, a member of the League of Women's Voters and lifelong member of Planned Parenthood and an advocate of a woman's rights in terms of reproductive issues. She was also a founding member of Common Cause in the state of Indiana. Kathryn Lasky I want balance in my life. Ron Dellums Nowadays it would be reasonable to have an annual world championship. Boris Spassky An outsider's point of view is always handy. Pat Oliphant Man is not free unless government is limited. Ronald Reagan I'm th...

It is U.S. workers who lose out when employers cannot get the high-tech graduates they

need to compete with foreign companies in the 21st century economy. Kit Bond If I'd still been in one piece from the World Cup and gone through my career, what type of player would I have been? No doubt about it, if I hadn't had as many injuries I would have been the all-time leading scorer for England. Michael Owen Reality is contradictory. And it's paradoxical. Tom Robbins We are prepared for insults, but compliments leave us baffled. Mason Cooley If you have a friend, things are better than if you didn't have a friend. Patricia Reilly Giff Learning to trust is one of life's most difficult tasks. Isaac Watts I've been outspent by my opponents every time I've run for U.S. Senate. Russ Feingold Everything in life... has to have balance. Donna Karan When you are happy and in love and when you have children, then maybe you are beautiful. Emmanuelle Beart A career in journalism suddenly lost its appeal. Andy Grove

Is Romney a tea party candidate? I'd probably say that he's the least of the

candidates running for president right now that would be considered a tea party candidate. Tim Scott Being a mom, it feels like I did something so powerful and amazing. It's such a gigantic blessing, and a confirmation that the Creator exists. And all of that has made me feel sexier and stronger. I call it 'lava in my spine.' Jill Scott I was supposed to be women's lib, and now I'd exceeded it and gone over into international politics. Kate Millett You should take notes whenever you hear interesting or original language. Randa Abdel-Fattah The economic impact of illegal immigration on taxpayers is catastrophic. Ric Keller I think New York is more stylish than London. Max Irons I must beware of the photo, get what I can of it and then go. Theodore Robinson I love children, love spending time with them; I love getting things for them. Elizabeth Edwards Chris Columbus was really interesting to watch how he works with children. David R. Ellis ...

Today, it's money. There's no question about that. Unless you endorse a grill that cooks

hamburgers and steaks, where else can you make the kind of money that you can make in the ring if you're good? Dick Schaap Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves, Robert Lincoln bought a nice ski lodge. Sarah Vowell Obstacles are necessary for success because in selling, as in all careers of importance, victory comes only after many struggles and countless defeats. Og Mandino If you miss one day in physics, that's it. Robert Iler I have a lot of regrets, but I'm not going to think of them as regrets. Debbie Harry Richard Wagner, a musician who wrote music which is better than it sounds. Richard Wagner There comes a time when money doesn't matter. Floyd Mayweather, Jr. This isn't about the money. This is just for me. I love music. Justin Timberlake Everyone needs something from me. Lena Dunham Love's a recurring theme through my work. Tracy Chapman

All of my peers died of AIDS, and I have no one to celebrate my

past or my journey, or to help me pass down stories to the next generation. We lost an entire generation of storytellers with HIV. David Mixner Unless the radio is on, I am usually listening to stuff that is very different to what I do. Leona Lewis Yippee! I can't believe I made it. It feels like a long haul to get here. I'm so fine with it. People want you to have some sort of breakdown, but I'm relieved to be 40 years old, and I've lived a life. Nicole Kidman My life is like a speeding bullet that just hasn't hit the target yet. Kid Cudi I don't tell many people my last name. Allegra Versace Justice is like a train that is nearly always late. Yevgeny Yevtushenko There it is again. Image. Once again. I get really tired of it quick. Phil Anselmo I like music because it's the only invisible art form. Sean Lennon Killing a stag is like killing a child. What's the difference? Morrissey All real capitalisms are impure hybrids, mong...

The great sin was adopting the 21st Century's Socialism, something that not even its founder,

Ditrich knows exactly what it is, though he says it is under construction. Rafael Correa Sometimes, the other characters are too normal and then you start to be brought back to reality but then Luna shows up and she is just so funny and cool and honest and slightly mad and she's all that matters. She is 100% true. She puts on no shows, because she is so comfortable with herself. Evanna Lynch My father was always very interested in space. I watch Star Trek and all those things, but I always had a different picture in my mind... maybe closer to Alien. I don't see it in space as much as I do see it in different planets, with each having its own strange characters. Sigourney Weaver I just like playing with the band and doing what I do. John Oates Yeah, the next Wu album should be out by late '95. Method Man Being out of work for 13 to 15 years is no walk in the park. Mickey Rourke Sin does not stop God's grace from flowing, but God's grace will stop si...

Flying is one of the safest jobs in the Army as long as you don't

drop out. If you do drop out, you are a dead man, and dropping out means, usually, that you have made a mistake or let go of your grip. Eddie Rickenbacker The key to making healthy decisions is to respect your future self. Honor him or her. Treat him or her like you would treat a friend or a loved one. A Stanford study showed that those who saw a photo of their future self made smarter financial decisions. A. J. Jacobs When we had the infamous mealtime scenes, food fights would inevitably develop. Charlene Tilton Relics are treasured as something close to the divine. Sarah Vowell When something happens, we always say it happens for a reason. Michael Clarke Duncan I don't feel the breath of a thousand people over my shoulder. Mike White You can do too much and oversell your market. Roger Daltrey I think that some laughter comes from escaped horror, doesn't it? Edward St Aubyn Your lungs are changed forever from your first cigarette. Loni Anderson Appar...

It's always interesting to be playing against some of my best friends and some of

my longtime teammates. You get to see them before the game and after the game and it's always nice to catch up but when the whistle blows it's sort of all business on the field. Heather O'Reilly I've read that a naked eye can see six thousand stars in the hundred billion galaxies, but I couldn't believe it, what with the sky white with starlight. I saw a million stars with one eye and two million with both. William Least Heat-Moon We have for a long time neglected our children. They are our richest treasure. We must give them time, attention and the love of our pure, unselfish hearts. Dada Vaswani I'm a runner first before anything else. Haile Gebrselassie In general we are least aware of what our minds do best. Marvin Minsky I tried surfing once in Brazil, but I'm kind of clumsy. Lee Pace I found school pretty tough. I got the mickey taken out of me at school. Mika Eventually, I was sent to Wales and Germany, and after the war, to Paris...

I hope to read a Harry Potter novel soon, to see what it's all about.

I admit to being annoyed that many good light fantasy writers have had trouble getting published, in England and elsewhere, when it is obvious the readers were waiting for us all along. Piers Anthony To wait for hours to buy a train ticket or to see a doctor is accepted as a normal way of doing things. Privacy is not a great preoccupation, and this is a very crowded country. Nancy Travis My mother is like a character who escaped from the set of a Fellini film. She's a whole performing universe of her own. Activists would run a mile from her because they could not deal with what she is. Arundhati Roy Love is boundary-less. Angel Haze I'm not going to disrespect you, don't disrespect me. DMX The world needs some excitement from fashion. Christian Lacroix A lot of guys who have never choked have never been in the position to do so. Tom Watson I love my job. I come every day having a ball. David Stern In high school I wanted to be a rock star and was in ...

I have been doing acting my whole life. I did plays in high school. I

take it pretty seriously. I used to do a lot of Shakespeare and Shakespearean festivals and monologues. Vinny Guadagnino I think the way the audience takes the Indian film-star is a little different from the way the audience takes the Western star there. We are considered like demi-gods here, and the reason is not because we are better or good, but because there is no other mode of entertainment in India. Shah Rukh Khan I grew up with no money. My kids will grow up with a lot of money and so it's really important to me, and it will always be a part of my parenting, to keep them conscientious and connected socially to other people. Ryan Phillippe I've never seen Washington as divided as we are right now. Judy Woodruff You don't do anything thinking that it's going to stick. Ray Liotta In fact, Tibet is one of the most popular European tourist attraction of asia. Alex Chiu I hope to make acting my career for the rest of my life, if I can. Chloe Grace Mo...

I do home schooling. I went to regular school until fifth grade, and then I

started doing home schooling, which it's completely different. I have a teacher on set with me and I just work with her, one-on-one. Miranda Cosgrove I want to get old gracefully. I want to have good posture, I want to be healthy and be an example to my children. Sting Certainly my life will not ever be as private and discreet, and perhaps I should even use the word insulated, as it was before. Anita Hill Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again. Richard Branson I am a classic 'Star Trek' fanatic. Rachel Cohn It's nice to be irritated. It's a very joyous thing. John Lydon Thus, the standard library will serve as both a tool and as a teacher. Bjarne Stroustrup In all the world, rich people are very unpopular. Victor Pinchuk Nostalgia is a powerful feeling; it can drown out anything. Terrence Malick I really don't have a favorite team. Bill Goldberg

And it has become a kind of a truism in the study of creativity that

you can't be creating anything with less than 10 years of technical knowledge immersion in a particular field. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi I have been a Ron Paul 'R3VOLutionary' longer than most 'R3VOLutionaries' have been alive! Scott Boman I'd love to go to art school. I'd love to learn how to draw. I'd love to be fluent in Spanish. I'd like to be a brain surgeon. Billie Joe Armstrong I do things on a whim. Ruth Wilson I really wanted to do research. That has never changed. Amar Bose I have three kids. I should know how to take care of them. Julie Bowen Movies, obviously, are a little more lucrative. The initial paycheck is better. Carlos Alazraqui I always try to give my songs as gifts. Dan Fogelberg Love is the one thing in life that makes everything worthwhile. Carrie Ann Inaba I would consider a half hour sitcom if the script was good. Sela Ward

One of the things I've tried to do in my career is really write different

kinds of books, so I'm able to broaden people's expectations of what I'm allowed to do. Lauren Oliver My first marriage was totally unsuitable and shouldn't have happened. It was a whirlwind, rebound thing. I was 23 or 24 - a baby. Carol Vorderman Among the American contemporaries I read with most enjoyment are several North Carolinians. I think the best poetry being written these days is being written by Southerners. Robert Morgan Journaling is something that I've always tried to get into. Kris Allen Parenting is an impossible job at any age. Harrison Ford I've been writing and wanting to direct for a long time. Andy Serkis I don't like guys who overdress. And I don't like guys who try too hard. Taylor Momsen There are few secrets in football. So execute. Hank Stram The dividing line for Yisrael Beiteinu is who supports terror and who fights terror. Avigdor Lieberman There never was a social change in America without angry peo...

You can do one of two things. You can bury you head in the sand

and believe what everyone tells you - that you will always be that young, that thin and that fabulous. Or you can use all the things you have - talent, contacts, knowledge - and do something different. Cat Deeley I'm still my parent's child, I'm still me, but I made a choice. I evolved into Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. I think it has to do with evolution. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar A trait which differentiated New York from European cities was the incredible freedom and ease in which life, including sexual life, could be carried on, on many levels. Jerzy Kosinski I always write the script by myself. Bong Joon-ho Melody is disarming. It's anarchic! Mika An agreement cannot be the result of an imposition. Nestor Kirchner Two great talkers will not travel far together. George Borrow I'm so much like Luke Skywalker I guess I always will be. Mark Hamill I like to think of myself as an observer. Mia Wasikowska Never complain. Never explain. Katharine Hepburn

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