I did have imprinted on me the idea of trauma that changes things dramatically and suddenly. As a writer, I return to that again and again because it fascinates me, and it’s where I come from, in a sense. Ann Packer Read Quote
I’ve been fortunate to have had the life I had prior to Hollywood. I wasn’t starving; I was going to eat the next day. Dwayne Johnson Read Quote
I never edit the songs that come out. And they tend to come out as a whole. The closest thing I have ever done to editing them is just cutting out a verse, but never rewriting lyrics. Laura Marling Read Quote
In my seventies, I exercised to stay ambulatory. In my eighties, I exercise to avoid assisted living. Dick Van Dyke Read Quote
It’s important to get well-rounded right off the bat. A lot of experienced dancers can get pigeonholed into one thing. I’ve been hired for a lot of different gigs simply because I can do a lot of different things with different levels of dancers. And it’s sad to me that some dancers don’t do more. Mandy Moore Read Quote
In Italy, some managers want distance from the players, the Fabio Capello style, but that is not my way. I am more like Carlo Ancelotti. There are aspects of the players’ behaviour I do not understand, but I want them to respect our situation. If they do that, I have a lot of respect for them, too, and I will do everything to help them. Roberto Mancini Read Quote
I related to the whole hippie, acid-test confluence of the early Internet. The idea that we should be open and interoperate with our data resonated with me. Stewart Butterfield Read Quote
A Dutchman can’t easily get away from cheese. I was dropped into a cauldron of cheese when I was young. Rutger Bregman Read Quote
