I remember, when I was doing ‘Nicholas Nickleby’, James Archer came to see me at the interval and said, ‘My father would like to see you after the show.’ It felt rather as if I had been summoned by the Queen, and I was cocky enough to think, ‘Who the hell is he to summon me?’ Damian Lewis Read Quote
The history of fiction is about family – an inexhaustible subject for literature. We are creatures driven by emotions that are on high display in intimate relations – inside the family. Siri Hustvedt Read Quote
People are wrong when they say opera is not what it used to be. It is what it used to be. That is what’s wrong with it. Noel Coward Read Quote
Asian-Americans often struggle to be good sons and daughters, but it’s ultimately your life. In the end, you have to find what you want. Su-chin Pak Read Quote
You have to eat before you train. Otherwise, that really intense training, after about 40 minutes you start to flag. Hugh Jackman Read Quote
So I went to George and told him I had the opportunity to become the figurehead of a government safety campaign, and he agreed to give me the week off and reschedule shooting! David Prowse Read Quote
I used to love watching ‘Hee Haw’ on TV when I was a kid. My brothers and sisters weren’t happy about it, but I just loved the music. Darius Rucker Read Quote
I don’t have a favorite author; I have favorite books. ‘Moby Dick’ is a favorite book, but Melville was a drunk who beat his wife. ‘Moveable Feast’ by Hemingway, but I would not like him personally. He was a stupid macho person who believed in shooting animals for fun, but that book was incredible! Gary Paulsen Read Quote
