David Benioff can hardly be classified as an underdog. The 2002 film adaptation of his first novel, ‘The 25th Hour,’ was directed by Spike Lee and starred Edward Norton. Jonathan Miles Read Quote
This is like the telephone problem – no one wants to have the first one. But we are seeing a lot of people who want some sort of technology to solve the spam problem. Eric Allman Read Quote
Yes, but also one of the problems for a novelist in Ireland is the fact that there are no formal manners. I mean some people have beautiful manners but there’s no kind of agreed form of manners. John McGahern Read Quote
When the show starts, I am in my SpongeBob stance, and I walk like SpongeBob, and the first step that I take, I am SpongeBob. Ethan Slater Read Quote
Too many couples break up without understanding the consequences for their families. Iain Duncan Smith Read Quote
I’m sort of standing on T-Bone Walker’s shoulders, Les Paul’s shoulders, Lightnin’ Hopkins’ shoulders, Muddy Waters’ shoulders, you know? And if I’ve inspired other people, I’m pleased. That pleases me greatly. Steve Miller Read Quote
As someone with a novelistic background, I just didn’t have much interest in creating stories by committee. I don’t think you necessarily get the best story through that approach. Nic Pizzolatto Read Quote
MF Global used to be known as Man Financial, and it had a reasonably good reputation. It did a humdrum business placing commodities trades for fund managers as well as farmers, grain dealers and others whose livelihoods depend on the vagaries of commodity prices. Gary Weiss Read Quote
