When I was growing up, there were no women in orchestras. Auditioners thought they could tell the difference between a woman playing and a man. Some intelligent person devised a simple solution: Drop a curtain between the auditioners and the people trying out. And, lo and behold, women began to get jobs in symphony orchestras. Ruth Bader Ginsburg Read Quote
I’m a big fan of period pieces, and I’m a big fan of the old-time westerns. Giancarlo Esposito Read Quote
There’s so often – in filmmaking, you’re backed into something that already has these set parameters, whether it’s a sequel or a book that people love. Jonathan Levine Read Quote
Well, painting is the one thing I do, that is just me. It’s me and easels, and the pencils. And as long as I don’t drool too much over the canvas, the colors come out pretty good. And it’s a chance to express all that I’ve got inside, that I sometimes keep hidden. And I think that’s why I paint big broad, wide open landscapes. Joni Eareckson Tada Read Quote
The word ‘eavesdropper’ originally referred to people who, under the pretence of taking in some fresh air, would stand under the ‘eavesdrip’ of their house – from which the collected raindrops would fall – in the hopes of catching any juicy tid-bits of information that might come their way from their neighbour’s property. Susie Dent Read Quote
Why do our kids need to be protected from flu? Isn’t that something only for the cold western countries who have long, cold, below-zero winters? That’s what I thought until I learnt that India’s tropical weather facilitates circulation of viruses around the year, unlike the West, which sees a peak only during winter. Raveena Tandon Read Quote
I’ve definitely met some people that cultivated a masculinity that they taught themselves. I don’t know how they figured out how to do it, but I couldn’t. Perfume Genius Read Quote
