In 2010, the Spanish constitutional court annulled a large part of the Catalan statute of autonomy negotiated between Catalonia and the previous prime minister, Jose Luis Zapatero. This demolished one of the main agreements achieved during the Spanish transition to democracy – Catalonia’s recovery of self-governance. Carles Puigdemont Read Quote
Recasting fairy tales has become a publishing sub-genre in itself, and has been done both well and to the point of entropy. More interesting are those works where the structures of fairytales are abandoned but the world of ‘fairy’ is imported as a delicate spice. Graham Joyce Read Quote
Comedy gigs are there because you are all in acceptance that the world is not the way it should be. You have to give yourself a break; otherwise, you would sit crying in a darkened room. Jon Richardson Read Quote
It is uncomfortable in the extreme for people, and particularly for members of the press, to confront the notion that a president could be so far outside the bounds of tradition that he must be treated differently from his predecessors. Joy Reid Read Quote
What I know is that the possibilities are always endless when it comes to ‘Hamilton.’ It’s broken several records. Audiences are really being touched by it, they’re being moved by it, and they’re in love with the music. Joshua Henry Read Quote
Vampires aren’t made – they’re just born that way, and no one knows why. They’re sort of a race unto themselves. Holly Black Read Quote
There are always different influences each season. It could be a person, it could be a piece of furniture; it depends on what I’m obsessing about. Anna Sui Read Quote
It’s such a cycle. You’ll see a rapper drop a song, and next thing you know, he’s gone. Swae Lee Read Quote
All people have a natural desire to be needed, to have their importance to others tangibly confirmed. Daisaku Ikeda Read Quote
