Poor people, people of color – especially are much more likely to be found in prison than in institutions of higher education. Angela Davis Read Quote
Mom was a nurse’s aide. She worked in various hospitals. She took care of us that way, and we ate government cheese. I survived. Loni Love Read Quote
I look at ‘Friday Night Lights’ as one of my all-time favorite series finales, and that is what you want. After all the roads you’ve traveled with these people, you just want to know that they’re going to be happy. I’m a big believer in shows that make that choice. Julie Plec Read Quote
At 18, I guarded the parking lot at the Catholic Church bingos. Now, my dad made sure I could take care of myself. I carried a Smith and Wesson .357 Magnum – that gun weighed more than I did! Susana Martinez Read Quote
When we came out with ‘Lazy Sunday,’ the greatest compliment I heard was that Questlove had it on his iPod. Jorma Taccone Read Quote
Part of my job at ‘The Economist’ was writing about HIV, and that included the grim task of reporting on the state of the global epidemic. Shereen El Feki Read Quote
If I got into a fight in a bar, I’d miss the dude by miles. I wouldn’t know how to connect. It would be a comedy. Pierce Brosnan Read Quote
Kids have no sense of appropriateness. They can ask me whatever they want. You do develop a sense of intimacy with readers, and they tell you things about themselves. During a school year, I’ll get e-mails asking about the books. I’ll give them information, but I won’t do their homework for them. Lois Lowry Read Quote
