My parents broke up when I was six. Before, I was a very active, naughty child, but after my father left me,… — Tony Leung Chiu-Wai Copy Share Image
Of course having a baby derails the writing process for some time. And I will be the first to say that I… — Marie Rutkoski Copy Share Image
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I wanted already to be a filmmaker after I saw 'La Dolce Vita.' — Bernardo Bertolucci Copy Share Image
In the weeks after 9/11, out of the pain and the fear there arose also grace and gratitude, eruptions of intense kindness… — Nancy Gibbs Copy Share Image
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I don't know, as long as I get to evolve and grow as an actor and as a person, that's the stuff… — Heath Ledger Copy Share Image
There's a lot of expectation after you do something that seems to have been well received. It's kind of unfair. — Angel Olsen Copy Share Image
After 20 years of writing in basically a vacuum, I love being part of a community. I've vetted other writers' contracts for… — Jonathan Evison Copy Share Image
It was weird that most people knew me as someone let go from 'SNL.' I had the best time there, and in… — Michaela Watkins Copy Share Image
I guess it turns out choosing your life partner from a group of men trying to get their break in show business… — Willie Geist Copy Share Image
That first company I started made a lot of money for the venture capitalists - nearly $30 million - but next to… — Michael Arrington Copy Share Image
About a year after 'Bosom Buddies,' I was suddenly a regular on 'Newhart,' and I was there almost seven years. And then,… — Peter Scolari Copy Share Image
Why do I run? It's the best form of exercise. It's totally the core of being in shape. I really feel so… — Tate Donovan Copy Share Image
During my senior year, I was supposed to spend a semester student teaching, but decided I couldn't be a teacher. My aunt… — Siobhan Fallon Hogan Copy Share Image
Some writers sit down without a thought of what they are going to say, and they go through draft after draft. — Alice Walker Copy Share Image
I go through cycles with my writing. I have cycles where I'm up all night and lose track of time, and then… — Brenda Russell Copy Share Image
My focus is on comfort, so I tend to keep it simple and casual - both during and after the basketball season. — Tony Parker Copy Share Image
It's weird because I've grown up a lot after filming the first 'Hunger Games' movie. Growing up with a character is really… — Willow Shields Copy Share Image
Market capitalism survived and prospered after the boom-bust industrial revolution of the 19th century, and the Great Depression and world wars of… — Mark Skousen Copy Share Image
Throughout the 19th century, when there was a laissez-faire mentality and insufficient regulation, you had one crisis after another. Each crisis brought… — George Soros Copy Share Image