Crony capitalism is essentially a condition in which… public officials are giving favours to people in the private sector in payment of political favours. Alan Greenspan Read Quote
I always recommend a sensible diet, including lots of carbohydrates and avoiding too much fat. Dancers don’t need different fuel from other people – they just need more of it because they use more energy. Deborah Bull Read Quote
You got to learn when to be the bigger person, especially in the entertainment business. Justine Skye Read Quote
I don’t want anyone to fail, so if you can make money off music even though you can’t sing or dance, that’s genius. Prince Read Quote
You can’t invent something you have no epistemological access to. In a way, it’s all recombination. Elif Batuman Read Quote
In the years leading up to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, thinking about defense was driven by ideas that regarded successful military operations as ends in themselves rather than just one instrument of power that must be coordinated with others to achieve – and sustain – political goals. H. R. McMaster Read Quote
I really didn’t think this was going to be a success. We did the first three episodes and I said to Adam, ‘I can’t see this going anywhere. I’ve already used up all my urban legends.’ Jamie Hyneman Read Quote
As I have said all along, for any trade promotion authority bill to gain my support, it must require strong, enforceable environmental and labor protections. Suzan DelBene Read Quote
Many of my memories of my mum are of her in the bath with a book, utilising her limited spare time by simultaneously washing and studying. She left school with no qualifications and now has a PhD. If I seem like I am bragging about this, I am. Sara Pascoe Read Quote
