There's nothing wrong with being driven. And there's nothing wrong with

putting yourself first to reach your goals.
Shonda Rhimes

Peace is the cornerstone of our development.
Mwai Kibaki

Every time I sign a contract, I donate something to charity and buy a piece of jewelry. Whether the movie gets made or not, it's a celebration.
Nia Vardalos

What I don't like about Washington, if we say one syllable or one sentence, or this guy said something bad about me, then, all of a sudden, they have to be my mortal enemy. I don't think that's how it works in American business.
Anthony Scaramucci

Leather has a real durability and functionality.
Matthew Williamson

I have buckets of sympathy for the obese, often subject to cruelty, ridicule, denunciation, and contempt.
Lionel Shriver

Technology moves so quickly; you can't get comfortable with the business you have today because technology will progress.
Joe Gebbia

I want women and girls of African descent and of color to be able to not have to keep searching for stories about themselves.
Danai Gurira

It's hard to sell merchandise off YouTube.
Freddie Wong

Food is a weapon - a very effective weapon. People don't cultivate, don't farm, you cut the road off, then you subjugate them very easily.
Tom Catena

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I feel my work is made for one being, one individual. You could say that's

me, but that's not really true. It's for an idealized viewer. James Turrell The only thing we know for sure about superiority in sports in the United States of America in the 20th century is that Bill Russell and the Boston Celtics teams he led stand alone as the ultimate winners. Frank Deford I love yoga. There's a lot of stretching involved, which helps with my flexibility and injury prevention. Vinyasa is my favorite as a recovery tool and for me to continue having my legs feel good. Alex Morgan When you get on the back side of your 60s, most people aren't working. Tom Petty God doesn't give you more than you can handle. Leanne Caret For as long as I can remember, I've just loved Chanel. Lily-Rose Depp I always dreamed of going to the Olympics. To be going to the Games in your own country is another thing; to do it as a potential medallist is another thing again. Hannah Mills To me, Berlin is as much a conceit as a reality. Why? Because t...

When 'The Dark Side of the Moon' was a new album in 1973, a friend

of mine walked into my room where I was working with a copy in his hand and said, 'You really have to do a play about this album.' Tom Stoppard I realised success as an actor alone wouldn't make me happy. I needed to explore my spiritual side in more depth. Linus Roache I think 'lunch' is one of the funniest words in the world. Stephen Sondheim Because there's no structural barrier to joining 4chan, the community is really dynamic; for every five people that leave, five new people join, bringing their perspective and culture. A lot of other communities get set in their ways. Christopher Poole Money has never been my drive. I have never seen the shortage of money in my life, so for me, I don't want to buy a silk pillow or a private jet... My drive is to achieve more than what my grandfather achieved; my drive is to make a name for myself, get rid of this 'star son' tag that has been attached to me. Ranbir Kapoor I used to work as a volu...

Native Americans' families experience living surrounded, living in increasingly small reservations surrounded by the society

that destroyed their civilization, and are still stigmatized. For decades and decades, for hundreds of years except in Indian schools, they weren't allowed to speak their language. That stigma takes a terrible toll. Joshua Oppenheimer Someone once accused me of slumming. I don't know what that means. I play basketball. And through that, I get to see a world that is not smart-kid world. Nick McDonell My father had a piano that was a nickelodeon - put a nickel, and the roller would play. Frank Sinatra As a child, I spent a lot of time at the library. Tracy Chapman It's such a cliche thing to say. I want to choreograph, I want to direct, I want to act, I want to write music, I want to play music, I want to sing. For me, it's never-ending. I want to do it all, really. Derek Hough Before someone can change his ideas, he has to open his heart. Maajid Nawaz In the IPL, you are often single-handedly responsible for the fortunes of your team. It makes you more ...

The fact that I'm shouting that I have Gangnam style makes people crack up. Imagine

if Brad Pitt was singing the song - would it be funny? A twist is important when it comes to writing lyrics. Psy It was so weird that I would end up directing 'The Greatest Game Ever Played,' because, y'know, I'm not a big golfer myself. But I grew up around the game. My mom and dad kind of built their dream house off the 11th fairway of Shady Oaks Country Club in Fort Worth. Bill Paxton Every time I was driving on the L.A. freeway in a small car, it was very unnerving for me. One time I rented an SUV, and it just changed my whole perspective of driving, and I was converted to SUVs from that day on. Lauren Lee Smith One of the toughest guys in the world is Randy Couture - he is the true epitome of what a tough guy is. Jason Statham There are millions and billions of atoms of memory of all kinds of musical themes in me. Erykah Badu Even something as stupid as Vine videos makes you feel like you're making things on your own. Gillian Jacobs I am oppos...

I just try to keep the same people I've had around me from Day One.

Keep it a real small circle because if you do that, not too much is going to go bad for you. Kevin Love I may not be as visible as I used to be, and by that I mean being in the clubhouse or on the field. But I'm just as invested as I've always been. Billy Beane I was a dancer for many years. I was a premier dancer with 'Porgy and Bess,' the opera. And I taught dance some, in different places. Maya Angelou I steal things from people, characteristics, and I just stock them in my head like a library to use for characters in the future. Luke Mably To the extent that we have a better understanding of the brain, we will have a richer appreciation of ourselves, of our fellow men and of society and, in fact, of the whole world and its problems. John Eccles I think what you wear really does need to reflect what your own personal style is. Rachel Zoe Write that novel. Start that business you've always wanted to. The ultimate high of life is the commitment to...

I wrote 'Actor' all on the computer. I didn't touch any instruments until I was

in the studio. So while I had all these ornate arrangements, I didn't have any songs. St. Vincent I'm an American. I'm for prosperity. I've discovered, from 40 years of reporting, that what creates prosperity is limited government. John Stossel That's one of the things I hope that the book can do, is to restore some dignity to Joe Cinque. Helen Garner I was brought up in a very small town in upstate New York. Bill Pullman It always matters whether or not you can trust your government. Trey Gowdy I always feel like I want to do my career my own way. Famke Janssen You're not allowed to be an eccentric in the world, you have to fit it. Rupert Everett The wisdom of the wise is an uncommon degree of common sense. Dean Inge In every parting there is an image of death. George Eliot Special effects movies have taken over the universe. That and scary movies. Jami Gertz

Horror is about dreams and heightened states. It really is about taking away the logic

on some level and getting right to the emotion of something. Tim Minear Once on stage, I was thinking of something else, and I forgot my line. I became so frightened. The girl I was playing with also became so frightened, she couldn't give me the next line. I just walked off stage. Maria Karnilova My mom loved rock n' roll. My father hated it. We couldn't play it when he was around. He liked classical music and Duke Ellington. Patti Smith Where I went to school, Eton College, we had to wear dark trousers, a tailcoat, and a stiff, starched collar every day, and that was fine with me: Part of the reason I wanted to go there was because I've always loved dressing up. Charlie Siem Learning to face reality, refusing refuge in cliches and lies, fighting to find a way out - that's what 'Rehab' is about. Antonia Bird I want to work on the 'True Blood' comic for as long as they'll let me. Michael McMillian Partying and having all of thos...

I think copyright has its right to exist, absolutely, and I think that

it's up to copyright creators to come up with new solutions that deal with the reality of the world we're living in today. Kim Dotcom I don't commit to things unless I have my A-team to do it. And I'm not trying to be cocky, but that shows in my productions. They are top notch! Cameron Mackintosh Unfortunately, in a recession, the people who suffer the most aren't the rich, but the wanna-be rich and the poor. Robert Kiyosaki We can have a new vision, one even greater than the system they gave us after World War II. Everyone can pursue happiness and freedom and peace. Condoleezza Rice An unvirtuous citizenry tend to elect representatives who will pander to their covetous lustings. Ezra Taft Benson I've certainly written a lot of things that have more or less come true. But I don't have a gift for prophecy. Charles McCarry I'm grateful for every day I'm still alive. Everything is still working. I attribute it to eating a lot of proces...

Adele shattered the image of how the stereotypical singer is supposed to look. She has

that whole 'Screw you, I'm awesome for what I do' attitude, which I really look up to and want to be a part of. Mary Lambert In the late 1990s, I wrote a book from the point of view of a young black woman who has barricaded herself in her college dorm room, pursued by a man, either real or imagined, who finally materializes as the father she has never known. Susan Shreve I don't party. I'm a total homebody. I like hanging out with my cat, and I've actually been known to stay home and knit. Bethany Joy Lenz I'm loving 'We Are Young,' by Fun. Really gets the morning rockin' to a great start. Katy Mixon In 1983, all of us had U.S. passports, but because there was so much tension between America and the U.S.S.R., we were announced as a Canadian group. Paul Horn I always like an environment where there's lots of women and everyone's different. Megalyn Echikunwoke If people make a lot of introductions, should they get recogniz...

Everybody out there watches the show and has expectations of wanting to be an 'Idol',

but we're going to teach them how much hard work goes into it. Bo Bice As an example, one of the schools I have been studying is too small to compete effectively in most sports, but participates with vigor each year in the state music contests. James S. Coleman Randy said I could call him for anything, Paula said that she loved me and said how much of a star I was. Simon was like, keep up the good work and I'll have nothing to worry about. LaToya London When I was growing up, rock & roll helped give me my sense of identity, but I had to search for it. Trent Reznor I've learned a huge amount because I've been tested and, more importantly, I've been trusted. Pete Townshend I was a little self-centered gutter punk in the early 1980s and all I wanted to do was diss everybody. Anthony Kiedis Noah and his family were the only loyal and obedient subjects to the legal power: they alone were saved. Orson Pratt I am so thrilled by the privilege of lif...