Anything I shouldn’t laugh at makes me laugh. I mean, I’m bad at that, when somebody is singing something terribly and I’m thinking to myself, ‘If I laugh now, this is the absolute worst thing I could ever do,’ and then I start laughing and I can’t stop. Simon Cowell Read Quote
We are ashamed to seem evasive in the presence of a straightforward man, cowardly in the presence of a brave one, gross in the eyes of a refined one, and so on. We always imagine, and in imagining share, the judgments of the other mind. Charles Horton Cooley Read Quote
I really saw myself as the quintessential Cinderella. I think that’s when I really thought about how I wanted to do something else and get away from all that. Madonna Ciccone Read Quote
The frustration for a parent is that you might be available all the time, but the kid may approach you only about 10% of the time. Chris Crutcher Read Quote
I started boxing for exercise, and on the very first day, the trainer got in the ring with me and said, ‘Whoever controls the breathing in the ring controls the fight.’ I immediately passed out. Garry Shandling Read Quote
I always try not to overload my music with orchestration and to use only those instruments that are absolutely necessary. Abel Korzeniowski Read Quote
At the next General Election, voters face a clear choice: deregulation and less interference in everyday life with the Conservatives, or yet more regulation and interference under Mr Blair. John Redwood Read Quote
All chefs are like Jewish mothers. They want to feed you and feed you and impress you. It’s an eagerness to please. Padma Lakshmi Read Quote
I never like being touched, ever. People used to say I held my breath when they were hugging me. I still do. Angelina Jolie Read Quote
