By the time I got to the point where I was ‘starring’ in movies, and I had executives telling me what lines to say, that wasn’t for me. I’m really not an actor. I’m a guy who comes out of comedy, and my impetus was always to rewrite the line to make it funnier, not to try to make somebody’s precious words work. Rick Moranis Read Quote
We feel like ‘Lost’ deserved a real resolution, not a ‘snow globe, waking up in bed, it’s all been a dream, cut to black’ kind of ending. We thought that would be kind of a betrayal to an audience that’s been on this journey for six years. We thought that was not the right ending for our show. Carlton Cuse Read Quote
Soros has taught me that when you have tremendous conviction on a trade, you have to go for the jugular. It takes courage to be a pig. It takes courage to ride a profit with huge leverage. Stanley Druckenmiller Read Quote
I have seen many teachers in real life, which come from the same background and morality and treat their profession like just another one rather than a noble profession. Nawazuddin Siddiqui Read Quote
Christmases with Polish and Romanian troops, including religious ceremonies in crude bunkers and huts, were deeply spiritual experiences. Stanley A. McChrystal Read Quote
Years ago, I did an interview about my mother for a publication called ‘Info’ magazine, and during that interview I told the reporter about my mother’s leiomyosarcoma. She had had a hysterectomy, but at the time of it, the doctors didn’t even think to look for sarcoma. Peri Gilpin Read Quote
The whole point of science fiction is that you explore the effect of ideas on a society. Peter F. Hamilton Read Quote
The legacy of Steve Jobs and the strength of Steve Jobs is that he established a company that’s clearly firing on all cylinders and clicking very well. Al-Waleed bin Talal Read Quote