lot of press. We haven't put ourselves out there in ways that a lot of people would know we are still around. Unless you tour or record, they don't know you are around. Mike McCready Every role you do is kind of a side of yourself. That's why they give you the part. John Cusack If I were given a choice between two films and one was dark and explored depraved, troubled or sick aspects of our culture, I would always opt for that over the next romantic comedy. David Schwimmer Hollywood is going to have to find a way of meeting those profit goals. Peter Bart Stand-up don't get no respect - it's the hardest thing to do in show business. You don't have no band and there's no music. Tracy Morgan I work best in rhyme and meter. I was most confident of myself in that way. Thom Gunn I wish all teenagers can filter through songs instead of turning to drugs and alcohol. Taylor Swift I'd sooner be called a successful crook than a destitute monarc...

me. And I just simply say, 'Hardly.' You can know every single ingredient in a piece of chocolate cake, and then when you sit down and eat that cake, you can still feel that joy. Helen Fisher I think one of my father's great legacies is the people that he inspired and the generation that he inspired transformed America through civil rights, women's rights, equal justice, and they've passed that on to their children and grandchildren. Caroline Kennedy Is human nature basically good or evil? No economist can embark upon his profession without considering this question, and yet they all seem to. And they all seem to think human nature is basically good, or they wouldn't be surprised by the effects of deregulation. Jane Smiley There are things I want to do to be a better human being and a better father. Jake Owen I never felt at home in London, because people were constantly telling me I didn't belong here, so after a while, you tend to believe that....

film industry. I just try and be part of it as much as I can. Guy Pearce Prince Charles is the best-dressed man in the world. Dominic West Becoming an entrepreneur was the furthest thing from my mind. I actually had an identity crisis when I realized I had become one. Anne Taintor I adore food and always have. Jane Asher My father was a motorsports journalist and a motorbike fan. He gave me my motocross bike. Jacky Ickx I really wanted to discover mummies, like Indiana Jones. Svante Paabo Olympics for me is love, peace, united. Jackie Chan My dad was a jingle writer, and my mom was a jewelry designer and musician. Reeve Carney Queer Eye is a makeover show, meant to help our straight brethren. Kyan Douglas I make records with an open mind, I always have. Tony Visconti

would never work in TV if I didn't get a nose job. People tell you to change yourself to fit into the L.A. scene, but the advice usually doesn't make any sense. The next agent told me my nose was great! Amanda Righetti I'm not the most romantic guy, although I do try. Seth Rogen Music is a religion to me and my friends. Grimes I have more than one side of me that likes to get out on a stage and sing. Christina Aguilera One of the reasons I like Barthes more than other writers of that ilk is because he had a literary quality. Jeffrey Eugenides I don't wear a lot of high heels. Kesha No band is special, no player royalty. Krist Novoselic Acting never crossed my mind for a moment when I was growing up. Tommy Flanagan To hate is to show you still care, who needs that, focus on what's really important. Henry Rollins I'm a civilian, a citizen. David Remnick

as an astronaut, it was more the general education in engineering. Also, it was a very difficult and rigorous course. So, it made me strong and resourceful. Leroy Chiao Somebody called me a 'bruised romantic' once, and I like that. Susannah McCorkle The timing was terrible, and having one disaster after another didn't help. I think the pictures on television of the way in which the disaster was handled also helped to turn off the public and Congress. Billy Tauzin Shouldn't a great museum foster serious seeing before all else? Mark Stevens Freud published The Interpretation of Dreams in 1900. It introduced the notion that there existed certain predictable and identifiable processes by which dreams were formed. Henry Reed I try to tell a story musically in a song. Barry White Look at the world. There is no pure competitor to the United States of America. Colin Powell If I knew what I was so anxious about, I wouldn't be so anxious. Mignon McLaughl...

the rest of your life then you can certainly lighten the load, I think, by bringing that to your trials and tribulations. It's easy to have a sense of humor when everything is going well. Alan Thicke I was born William. My father was William. I came from a big family, I hated being called Billy. Willem's a nickname; it's a Dutch name, very common in the Netherlands. Willem Dafoe I'm very interested in the impact of biotechnology on the way people live. Lois McMaster Bujold I'm Anna Paquin. I'm bisexual and I give a damn. Anna Paquin I want to be a Texan 24 hours a day. James Dean You know, interesting minds usually do hold more than one idea at a time. Anna Deavere Smith The Meatbats are a throwback band. Chad Smith It was really terrific but Foreigner was nothing like Yes and that style did not suit our music. Lou Gramm Octavia Butler, of course, is brilliant and disturbing. Sarah Zettel I think that by going on the path that I am, my...

politicians. This is the work we are all called to do. Shane Claiborne Sayles could pull a performance out of a dog. I'm serious. He was just amazing. The world could fall apart and he remained on neutral. Elizabeth Pena There was a time when I couldn't watch sitcoms for a while because it was just cacophony, it was just noise. Phylicia Rashad Danish film is spreading in a fantastic way. Mads Mikkelsen I'm my own biggest marketing tool. I know the history of the business and I might as well capitalize on it. Raekwon Too much freedom can lead to the soul's decay. Prince I travel a fair amount, read on the plane, and I read fast. Emily Oster Science is beginning to catch up with global health problems. William Foege Sloth, not ill-will, makes me unjust. Mason Cooley I was very much a child of the Cold War. Justin Cronin

to a global plan for Haiti; not doing whatever they want. They should be supervised and have to report and make sure the money is being used properly. They are here, but we are seeing no results. Michel Martelly I tend to get comfortable with the dialogue and find out who the person is in the script and try to hit that. People are sort of independent of their occupations and their pastimes. You don't play a politician or a fireman or a cowboy - you just play a person. Billy Campbell In a strange kind of way I know were really popular and probably the biggest band in the country at the moment, but at the same time there is this real cult thing going on. Dan Hawkins You never know what the public is going to respond to or relate to. Dominic Cooper I wondered how they would top the Pirates and skeletons and moonlight, because that's a pretty cool concept. Orlando Bloom I never thought of myself as a really particularly great singer. Mike Love An actor is supposed...

we didn't have the best talk. Ever since my stepdad passed away three years ago, she has been very depressed and hasn't been herself at all. Eric West What I have experienced over time is that environmental problems are easier to deal with in ways that don't go into their interconnections to the rest of what we are. Barry Commoner But I'm a great father. That's why I got custody. Kid Rock Uncertainty is killing this economy. Herman Cain I'm reluctant to use the word class so much. Timothy West Money: power at its most liquid. Mason Cooley When you get successful, you can do pretty much whatever you want. Randy Bachman I might add that you change as a person as you grow older, so you change as a writer, too. Terry Brooks I didn't really have a favourite subject at school as I was useless at everything. Anthony Horowitz I think school is a place where thinking should be taught. Edward de Bono

me. I like anything that has lived a little bit, that has traces of life on it. Knitwear that's a tiny bit too long because you've pulled it with your hands, or jeans that are starting to get holes. Clemence Poesy I try to give the media as many confusing images as I can to retain my freedom. What's real is for my children and the people I live with. Sting I like the ball in a big game. I'm not afraid to take it. David Wells He has a future and I have a past, so we should be all right. Lady Randolph Churchill Sometimes it's all about the casting. Roger Ebert I say a lot of things I shouldn't say. James Cromwell Reproof on her lip, but a smile in her eye. Samuel Lover I don't think the subject of a documentary film should be producers on it. Michael Rapaport I'm not competing in Iowa for a reason. Jon Huntsman, Jr. Every film deserves its own unique look. Jonathan Demme

they don't examine closely the things they believe. Todd Rundgren I feel like in the '90s, horror just lost its way and everything became so safe and watered-down. Eli Roth I would be sad if it ended now. It's been the best job I've had by a long shot, especially creatively because the writing is so good. Every week I get the script and I laugh out loud and get excited for the different stuff we get to do. Sarah Chalke I prefer sayings over jokes. Robert Ballard Being a purely instrumental album, it makes a musical statement, not a religious one, and I hope that people can feel the emotion of the great melodies, even without the words. Kenny G We know a lot of things, but what we don't know is a lot more. Edward Witten I love a Dustbuster. You go around, pick up little crumbs, and everything is nice again. Joy Behar I, Philip Kearny, an old soldier, enter my solemn protest against this order for retreat. Philip Kearny To me, it didn't mat...

don't smoke, I don't drink. I'm more addicted to the things that make me feel good - endorphins after working out. Elizabeth Berkley Breast cancer is scary and no one understands that like another woman who has gone through it too. Mindy Sterling I'm particularly fortunate to be in a position where I can bring my child to work and be able to get good child care. Not a lot of women have that. Julia Louis-Dreyfus Every ten years a man should give himself a good kick in the pants. Edward Steichen Let whatever is going to happen to me happen. I'm expecting the worst for myself and I'm resigned to it. Alexander Dubcek Being mean just for being mean's sake isn't funny. Kaitlin Olson New Orleans is like the bad-kid island in 'Pinocchio.' Jonah Hill I am an avid reader! As for writing, I might - someday. But we'll have to wait and see. Zosia Mamet I fear God and respect God and love God. Brett Ratner I always said what I th...

necessity. I don't write for anything other than that. Will Self If you're going to run a public company, be absolutely certain of what the parameters are, what the clarity is, that you can explain it to yourselves and explain it externally. Barry Diller The President and I agree that Social Security needs to be preserved so that we can ensure that all Americans receive the retirement benefits they've been promised. But we disagree as to how best to fix the system. Steve Israel Ikea people do not drive flashy cars or stay at luxury hotels. Ingvar Kamprad I love people who are very honest and very open and don't pretend to be anything they're not. Cat Deeley Ideas are fatal to caste. E. M. Forster Many gloat over their own troubles. Mason Cooley When I think of some of my earlier work, it really seems a fortunate coincidence that I succeeded. Helmut Jahn A person starts dying when they stop dreaming. Brian Williams I will say, as a woman, w...

a blanket to your local animal shelter during the winter months. Carrie Ann Inaba It's time for the State Department to permanently change its official policy to allow all members of U.S. citizens' families - no matter what size they are or how many legs they have - to evacuate together when disaster strikes. Ingrid Newkirk It's easier not to make a particular joke in case it offends. But every joke will offend someone, and I've always believed that the audience is bigger than one person. The danger is that things will become bland. David Walliams I want to work with kids. I would love to be a teacher. Amy Lee You have to give this much to the Luftwaffe: when it knocked down our buildings it did not replace them with anything more offensive than rubble. We did that. Prince Charles I have four grown children and two tiny grandchildren. Brock Yates I'm just a vessel of information. Steven Cojocaru Nothing keeps its promise. Philip Roth But chil...

in the government... Sharia requires us Muslims anywhere to abide by the law of the land. Feisal Abdul Rauf I want to go to college, and I want to keep acting and singing. Miranda Cosgrove We need to focus on getting people back to work, focus on jobs, the economy, the debt and the spending. That's what will improve the quality of life for American families and for hard-working taxpayers. John Barrasso It is very easy to get people focused on children. John J. Mack If it wasn't for my drama teacher, I wouldn't be here right now. Kel Mitchell Everyone's seen the Beatles. Dhani Harrison My parents made us do everything, try everything. Alison Krauss I consider that my best performance ever was as Peer Gynt. Leo McKern Insanity runs in my family. It practically gallops. Cary Grant People are finding it harder and harder to relate to foreign policy. Madeleine Albright