We rarely know what motivates somebody in their work, and it’s usually a particular moment in their life. For me, that moment is my brother’s incarceration and the ways in which this country has decided to neglect, abuse, and sometimes torture people with severe mental illness, especially if they’re black. Patrisse Cullors Read Quote
If being a skateboarder were a personality type and not actually an athletic activity, then I’d say I’m a skateboarder. But I don’t ride one. I’m a bicycle person. Erika Christensen Read Quote
Without imagination, there can be no genuine ardor in any pursuit or for any acquisition, and without imagination, there can be no genuine morality, no profound feeling of other men’s sorrow, no ardent and persevering anxiety for their interests. William Godwin Read Quote
My flight time is important to me; I actually prefer a longer flight to a short one. That way I have time to read a book, watch movies, and think about new dishes. Nobu Matsuhisa Read Quote
You are all mates off the pitch, but on it, you are all competing for places. I think that only makes a healthier squad – more players fighting for positions can only mean everyone has got to step their game up. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Read Quote
As you get older, if you’re lucky, you realize two things: what you like, but also what you’re good at. Marc Randolph Read Quote
In music, the punctuation is absolutely strict, the bars and rests are absolutely defined. But our punctuation cannot be quite strict, because we have to relate it to the audience. In other words we are continually changing the score. Ralph Richardson Read Quote
I don’t really get embarrassed a lot because I feel like life goes on. I mean, I fell on stage one time; like, I tripped one time. My voice cracked… That’s pretty embarrassing. Jay Park Read Quote