Why do otherwise sane, competent, strong men, men who can wrestle bears or raid corporations, shrink away in horror at the thought of washing a dish or changing a diaper? Frank Pittman Read Quote
We have a massive shortage of engineers and one of the big glaring holes is that we have so few women doing engineering – it’s less than 10 per cent of the workforce. Jo Swinson Read Quote
I’ve done a lot of plays before where I had to do a New York accent, but never a Philly one before. They do the rhotic ‘r’ – where you say the ‘r’ – where most New Yorkers don’t. Jacki Weaver Read Quote
The role of a goalkeeper is difficult to judge, above all if you haven’t been a goalkeeper. It’s like me giving an opinion on someone’s job without having had any experience in their sector. You start to realise how many stupid things are said and written about goalkeepers. Gianluigi Buffon Read Quote
After Nigeria, we are the second biggest black African nation. We are the headquarters of the African Union. We are the only African country that has never been colonized. This is perhaps the last surviving African civilization. Meles Zenawi Read Quote
My singing voice had rescued me from the scene I was in at school – I was an unpopular, bookish kid who had an indeterminate ethnic background. I became fascinated with women sopranos because they had a future that I didn’t as a singer. Alexander Chee Read Quote
Administrators are there because of the fans and the cricketers to run this game, so credibility of a game, or a board, or even a government for that matter, is important irrespective of what you do. If you are in public life, it is important. Rahul Dravid Read Quote
When people recognize your work and want to reward you for what you’ve done, that’s a good feeling. Dane DeHaan Read Quote
