on a show. Things you wouldn't do in your life, you do on stage. You have to let go. And that's extra hard for rappers. We have a tendency to, quote unquote, keep it real. As an actor, you have to be able to humiliate yourself. Do whatever it takes. Heavy D My physics teacher, Thomas Miner was particularly gifted. To this day, I remember how he introduced the subject of physics. He told us we were going to learn how to deal with very simple questions such as how a body falls due to the acceleration of gravity. Steven Chu People who meet me think of Jill and transfer her strong qualities to me. Patricia Richardson I'll dance to anything: Bob Marley or rap. Francesca Annis It's always interesting researching characters and as I get older and the more that I work in this business, I do more and more of it because I realize how important it is. Max Thieriot Death? Why this fuss about death? Use your imagination, try to visualize a world without death! Death i...

people to know too much about me. If we don't know about the private lives of other actors, that leaves us as clean slates when it comes to playing characters. That's the point, they can create these other characters and I can believe them. Christian Bale When I went to school, there were no Black philosophers, at least none that I was aware of, who were recognized by Western universities. Walter Mosley I am in favor of reducing all budget items. But the item I don't want to reduce is the pension expenditure because it affects the weakest part of society. Mariano Rajoy I'm interested in animation. I actually feel like I've learned so much about the process how to make an animated movie. Zack Snyder I like ideas. I find them more exciting than human behavior for the most part. John Banville In Mozart and Salieri we see the contrast between the genius which does what it must and the talent which does what it can. Maurice Baring I had this almost Dick...

from the government don't apply to the private sector. The Fourth Amendment doesn't apply to corporations. The Freedom of Information Act doesn't apply to Silicon Valley. And you can't impeach Google if it breaks its 'Don't be evil' campaign pledge. Al Franken I think there are shows that are long-running and successful, where some or all of the cast members hate each other, but I think it's a lot easier to have an environment where everyone feels secure and supported to do the best work possible. Jesse Metcalfe I think I would explode in flames of irony if I were to option an idea that I was satirizing in a novel. Jess Walter Let's say black, the whole black religious experience, here, is very impressive to me, because when I first arrived I realized that people carry their faith with so much pride. Boris Kodjoe Writing for children is bloody difficult; books for children are as complex as their adult counterparts, and they should theref...

a confident vision of his own that he can say, 'oh yeah - that's a great point.' And you never know; often you can help far more than you think you can, because there's so much more that he's juggling than an actor. Christian Bale I just try to do my best and make the best judgments I can. Janet Reno I kind of think I'm going to live a long life as a punishment. Jessica Hahn Some people think success is overnight. I suppose, considering I came from Australia, it has been pretty quick. But I have a background in stand-up and improv, so I've really had to prove myself. Rebel Wilson I'd always wanted to write books ever since I was a kid. Carl Hiaasen I just want to do cool stuff. Rob Corddry Well, I grew up in a tough neighborhood. Kent McCord May the same Almighty Goodness banish the accursed monster, war, from all lands, with her hated associates, rapine and insatiable ambition! Daniel Boone Really skinny actresses make me hungry ...

ruthless as well and I feel that especially within 'Game of Thrones,' I think that as a show, it is one of the frontrunners for showing dominant female characters and making sure that men answer to women rather than the other way around. Rose Leslie She saw too that man has the power of exceeding himself, of becoming himself more entirely and profoundly than he is, truths which have only recently begun to be seen in Europe and seem even now too great for its common intelligence. Sri Aurobindo I love what I do, and I just remember that every breath and every moment is a gift and it can be taken away at any time, so I want to appreciate it and be grateful for it while it's here. Alyson Stoner Long-term unemployment can make any worker progressively less employable, even after the economy strengthens. Janet Yellen Never say never. The things that you don't plan are the best. I'm a very spontaneous person. Lindsay Lohan What you do with it and things like...

of what I want to say, try to find some little seed crystal of interest, a sentence or an image or an idea, and as much as possible divest myself of any deep ideas about it. And then by this process of revision, mysteriously it starts to accrete meanings as you go. George Saunders And just as the terrorist seeks to divide humanity in hate, so we have to unify it around an idea. And that idea is liberty. Tony Blair I'm so tired of talking about Warren Buffett. Chris Christie Twice a week I'll run fast quality workouts either on the track or road. Jonathan Brown Working people are under the worst attack in 80 years. Never has there been a stronger need for a stronger union movement. John Sweeney Christianity and Islam are today the most numerous and fastest growing religions globally. Together they encompass more than half of humanity. Consequence: both are here to stay. Miroslav Volf I really wanted to work and become independent. Victoria Abril I cannot rem...

that I really and ultimately wanted to do. And what's really nice is that it's starting to work. I've been an actor for coming up on 14 years now and the level of activity that's taking place now is a culmination of a slow cooker approach to as opposed to a microwave. David Oyelowo World-wide practice of Conservation and the fair and continued access by all nations to the resources they need are the two indispensable foundations of continuous plenty and of permanent peace. Gifford Pinchot My 10 year old son likes it. He's trying to play guitar and everything. He likes that kind of music. Merle Haggard Instead of the traditional emphasis on the sanctity of life, bioethics began to stress the quality of life, meaning that many damaged humans, young and old, don't qualify for personhood because their lives have lost value. John Leo Isolation is a dream killer. Barbara Sher Slavery in West Africa, and in Rome and in the Mediterranean, was something di...

inspired by very creative women, I want my customer to walk away with a silhouette that she doesn't even know what collection it comes from. That it just lasts in her wardrobe and makes her feel strong and confident and hopefully happy. Rachel Roy Being an agent gave me a great sense of satisfaction. Victoria Principal Nearly all of these Chinese girls that have had success have had coaching from foreign coaches. Michael Chang We all want to live forever, but we don't want to suck blood to do it, right? I think people like to have these deep moral questions that don't come up in real life. Melissa de la Cruz The theater is magical and addictive. Angela Lansbury How little remains of the man I once was, save the memory of him! But remembering is only a new form of suffering. Charles Baudelaire Class envy is dangerous. Jack Abramoff Books have this function that help me to understand the work I've done, to wrap it up. Wolfgang Tillmans You can only...

Senator Obama supporter because I wouldn't slam him. I said, 'Well, consider the fact that I voted for impeachment for President Clinton, but it wasn't a personal vote. I voted based on the facts and the law and the Constitution and what we were dealing with.' J. C. Watts But, number one, I think traditional noir doesn't work in contemporary storytelling because we don't live in that world anymore. Brian De Palma The rational man finds that his share of the cost of the wastes he discharges into the commons is less than the cost of purifying his wastes before releasing them. Garrett Hardin A lot of artists are much more concerned about how their work is used and how it's disseminated. That, to artists, is as important as the money, for some people. Hilary Rosen Words empty as the wind are best left unsaid. Homer I was a wayward kid, a rambunctious and angry teenager, but I found acting as a fifteen-year-old. Tom Sizemore To cure the violence...

by a certain time in your life, it's never going to happen. There's a fear about that. So people start lying about their age really young. I've never done that because I think it's so insignificant. Jennifer Jason Leigh The ones who were negotiating are now on the front line of this intifada, because they found that the negotiations didn't give them the minimum of their rights. Hassan Nasrallah Other than my foundation - mentoring programs - everything I do is for money. Steve Harvey You are a woman: you must never speak what you think; your words must contradict your thoughts, but your actions may contradict your words. William Congreve You've got to internalize the character. You've got to learn the words. These are separate things, but they work together. Robert Forster I've been known to do lunges down hotel hallways. I also like to use the ice bucket in the hotel room as a medicine ball. Amy Jo Martin Everyone I know feels harassed...

thing and everything sort of tunnel-visioned on me and I couldn't read the script anymore. I looked at the people and I just turned and ran out in a cold sweat. It took me about a year to study it and feel comfortable going in and reading for people. John Corbett One's homesickness for Heaven finds at least an inn there; and it's an inn on the right road. Ruth Pitter If I could learn to treat triumph and disaster the same, then I would find bliss. Kathie Lee Gifford The biggest risk I've ever taken is going on American Idol and trying to be myself. I wasn't going to try too hard to conform, and I knew that it could possibly not work out. Adam Lambert You always have to wrestle with chaos. Dar Williams 'SNL' is the first real job I've held for more than a month and a half. Hannibal Buress I don't like telephones. Marc Bolan I just hated to lose. Bjorn Borg Those 12 years, they were ambiguous at best. Lindsey Buckingham I hat...

going to get away from paper, ever. People like writing; that's why more people are writing more real thank-you notes now - not just to stand out, but because there's something about pen to paper, about holding something cool in your hands. Marcus Buckingham In the course of transferring all my CDs to my iPod, I have found myself wandering the musical hallways of my past and reacquainting myself with music I haven't listened to in years. Susan Orlean The role of TV at the core of the family is that of an electric nanny. Pedro Reyes I'm glad I don't live in Primrose Hill any more. I couldn't even walk through the park. You never invite that kind of attention. Jonny Lee Miller And how can you achieve such concentration? By recognizing that everything you do is important to God, and is one vital piece of the larger picture of your life. Menachem Mendel Schneerson I let people see the cracks in my life. We can't be phony. We've got to keep it ...

and looks more like a character actor - we both have the same drive to be actors and we both have the same drive to assume these different characters, it's just harder for me to get the chance because they look at me and say, 'Oh, he's this type,' and they stamp me. Armie Hammer My biggest bit of advice would be to spend some time actually helping caterers or Chefs, even if it has to be for free or as an intern of culinary externship. It helps immerse yourself in what you potentially want to do. Giada De Laurentiis There was no last animal I treated. When young farm lads started to help me over the gate into a field or a pigpen, to make sure the old fellow wouldn't fall, I started to consider retiring. James Herriot I really hope that we'll have a sustainable future on this planet, I really do. So I probably geek out mostly about learning more about how potentially we can hopefully make that happen, hopefully we're not too far lost. Ellen Page I...

was watching a documentary about Jimi Hendrix and picking up the Woodstock soundtrack. Listening to his version of 'Star Spangled Banner' and 'Purple Haze.' My brother played acoustic guitar and, idolising him, I thought, 'I'm going to get a guitar.' Kirk Hammett When you're in love, you've found your soul mate, you think life is going one way, and suddenly it's completely apparent it's not. You have to rethink your whole purpose. Scott Weiland Since my earliest childhood a barb of sorrow has lodged in my heart. As long as it stays I am ironic if it is pulled out I shall die. Soren Kierkegaard It was my dream, and probably the dream of every one of us, to bring about a revision of the Versailles Treaty by peaceful means, which was provided for in that very treaty. Hans Frank I think now, more than anytime I can remember, bands are sounding pretty similar whether they're English or American, from Manchester or London... or Leed...

screen shooting, so even Hangover II in Bangkok might seem like it's expensive, you're flying over and back, but they're just not that expensive to make when you do it the way we do it which is very focused and I've done it before. Todd Phillips In 2010, my two Harvard mathematician colleagues and I dismantled kin-selection theory, which was the reigning theory of the origin of altruism at the time. E. O. Wilson This nation is like a spring freshet; it overruns its banks and destroys all who are in its path. Sitting Bull I'm the most low-maintenance person on the road. Lee Ann Womack I have to convince myself I know what I'm doing. Joe Namath I was an expert horseman. Harry Carey, Jr. Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land. Aldo Leopold I have spoken to a whole group of millionaires, head executives at Microsoft. Boy did I chew those guys out. Jack LaLanne Violence was almost an aphrodisiac for me. Woody Harrelson Any ...