I was at CBS News on a fluke. I replaced somebody who was on vacation. I worked as a copy boy, then became a news writer. James L. Brooks Read Quote
It was kind of like songwriter’s boot camp. You had to produce. You had to produce fast. You had to learn. Cynthia Weil Read Quote
In law a man is guilty when he violates the rights of others. In ethics he is guilty if he only thinks of doing so. Immanuel Kant Read Quote
I’m not much of a plotter. I start off with an inciting incident, and in classic crime fiction what happens is that all the action flows from that incident. It’s very comfy when it all ties up and feels like a complete universe, but my stuff doesn’t always work that way. Denise Mina Read Quote
Pnin’ by Vladimir Nabokov, which is a literally small book, fit right in my common law book. I would sit in class and read it. Elizabeth Strout Read Quote
I think the best way to get a good night sleep is to work hard throughout the day. If you work hard and, of course, work out. William H. McRaven Read Quote
Performing is a thing in itself, a distinct skill, different from making recordings. And for those who can do it, it’s a way to make a living. David Byrne Read Quote
It can’t hurt, publicity is publicity, controversy and all that, it’s all good. Keith David Read Quote
From Here to Eternity’ happens to be fourteen-carat entertainment. The main trouble is that it is too entertaining for a film in which love affairs flounder, one sweet guy is beaten to death, and a man of high principles is mistaken for a saboteur and killed on a golf course. Manny Farber Read Quote
