Russia has always had a global history. Global history is a bummer. You suffer invasions of all different kinds. And Russia was not defended against them. Ian Frazier Read Quote
There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living. Nelson Mandela Read Quote
I’m lucky that, despite all the bad press I’ve had over the years, the public still seems to like me. George Best Read Quote
For a country to have a great writer is like having a second government. That is why no regime has ever loved great writers, only minor ones. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Read Quote
There can be a science to joke writing, there are certainly rules and patterns that can be followed, but I think most of the best comedy goes beyond the rules. Robin Ince Read Quote
Sometimes you need a good laugh, and then there are times when you need a good cry. Chrissie Fit Read Quote
When I first read ‘The River,’ I had theories on what it was about, but once we got into rehearsal, I realized it’s much simpler: It’s about how human beings try to connect. The play holds a mirror up to the audience, and they take from it what’s relevant to their lives. Laura Donnelly Read Quote
I’m not a freak. I’m not really crazy or anything. I don’t think I’m really abnormal. It’s just, like anybody else, I have interests I cultivate, and one of my interests is not getting too used to things. I’ve sacrificed a lot of things in my life in order to keep that sense of things being unfamiliar. Jim Woodring Read Quote