I was all-state in four sports in New Jersey, but sometimes I couldn’t get served at a restaurant two blocks from my high school. There were no job opportunities then… the only thing a black youth could aspire to be was a bellboy or a pullman or an elevator operator, or, maybe, a teacher. There was a time when all we had was black baseball. Monte Irvin Read Quote
The Miracle Worker’ is just such an incredibly powerful play on stage, and is so kinetic, and athletic. John Patrick Shanley Read Quote
I won’t train on the day of the fight but I’ll stretch, stay loose, and then I’ll meditate. Daniel Dubois Read Quote
I think I came at the right moment at ‘SNL.’ There was a space for me, and I was good at it. Lindsay Shookus Read Quote
I’ve been around this game for a long time – a lot of plane rides, a lot of bus rides, a lot of pregame speeches, a lot of national anthems. Paul Pierce Read Quote
I always write ‘Magic Potion’ on my perfume bottles so when I use them, it feels magical – I make spells in the morning when I put them on. Alexa Chung Read Quote
I like Feist’s music because it’s really smart, but it’s really free and soulful at the same time. Sometimes you only get one or the other. Perfume Genius Read Quote
As we all know, Cooperstown is the home of baseball. One of the many duties of the home plate umpire is to make sure that the runner touches home. Well, if you’re a true baseball fan, you need to visit Cooperstown. This is home. Doug Harvey Read Quote
When you are cast for a role, it’s because of everything that makes you who you are in that moment in time. No one else has that. That’s a unique, powerful thing to hold. Christian Camargo Read Quote