I don’t work with anybody on the music, of course. But my God, some of the lyrics that other people have written were so shallow: ‘Hey baby this, hey baby that.’ I need substance to the words, you know? Give me depth! Yemi Osinbajo Read Quote
My best event is probably… it actually varies day by day. But the high bar – it’s the most fun for me. A lot of people like it. It’s risky and dangerous. I like the adrenaline rush. Sam Mikulak Read Quote
I got interested in astronomy at the age of 8 because I was looking at an atlas of the planets in my parents’ apartment in Arlington, where I grew up. I got a telescope at age 10, which is pretty normal, and by the time I was in eighth grade, I had already seen a lot of cheesy sci-fi films. Seth Shostak Read Quote
To understand a word, we need to learn where it was born, what paths it took to reach where it is today, and how it has changed along the way. The word ‘nice’ is a positive word today, but hundreds of years ago, it meant ‘stupid.’ Anu Garg Read Quote
Where would Monsanto be without the U.S. farm program and world-class research labs? Dick Durbin Read Quote
The more I thought to myself, ‘Are my thoughts right, am I being obedient enough?’ the worse it was… one of the most painful things you can experience in life is not so much physical pain, but being self-occupied. Because to the extent you are self-occupied, that’s the extent you will be in pain. Joseph Prince Read Quote
Keep this question in mind: ‘What would I think of this if I exchanged places with the other person?’ It paves the way to more successful action. David Joseph Schwartz Read Quote
In Europe, it is not so unusual for directors to move between opera, theatre, and film, and I have at least three girlfriends I can think of who have directed in all three genres. Phyllida Lloyd Read Quote
I wanted to be a police detective. In my work, particularly in documentaries, I am obsessed with finding things out, seeking ever-new facts and perspectives – each project can involve years of research. James Marsh Read Quote
