My dream was always to win in the Olympic Games, but I never set that next goal, and I have realised now I need to set another goal. Cameron van der Burgh Read Quote
I’m very proud; I have such loyal fans, and they would follow me to the ends of the Earth, and that’s an amazing, amazing thing. Mickie James Read Quote
Book awards – in America, at least – are not like the Oscars. Awards are not cumulative, and in the case of something like the Pulitzers, the jurors often have another goal in mind: sales. They know that the Pulitzer stamp can sell a book. Michelle Dean Read Quote
What happens when an art form becomes ambiguous, I think, is that the standards are lowered. You can say anything is jazz. So I think it’s important to reflect on what made jazz so special. Stefon Harris Read Quote
Mentally, I have to get my body and mind in the right place before I start the routine, but once into the zone, it’s like I turn on a switch. I envision myself doing the same thing for the Olympic Games. Simone Biles Read Quote
People look the best when they feel the most comfortable, so I buy 10 of the same thing if I really like it. Petra Collins Read Quote
Once you really get into a song, other than just listening to it, it forces you to go ‘oh, they did this. I never would have thought of doing that,’ when you deconstruct it. It’s something you really can’t do sometimes when you’re just listening to a song. You have to really get into it. Greg Laswell Read Quote
I think the bottom line for Oregonians is that cleaner fuels mean cleaner air, and we need that, and we want that. Kate Brown Read Quote