At the age of 11, I started composing and my first composition was sung by my father. — Bappi Lahiri Copy Share Image
I've always been interested in both writing and music. When I first started getting published, I also worked as rehearsal pianist for… — William Sleator Copy Share Image
One day, I found my dad's dressing-gown in an old suitcase, and it transported me back to when I was five and… — Anthony Browne Copy Share Image
Some people start with the lyrics first because they know what they want to talk about and they just write a whole… — John Legend Copy Share Image
My first paid role was my first job out of drama school, which was 'Just William.' It was a BBC TV show.… — Lily James Copy Share Image
My father and grandfather were businessmen. The family business was Adelphi Paints in New Jersey. When the first energy crisis came in… — David Einhorn Copy Share Image
That's the way cultural change works in America: the rest of us discard a prejudice that the Right still clings to; in… — Rick Perlstein Copy Share Image
I've been in the shallow end of a pool, just kind of walking around, but this was my first time really swimming… — Monique Coleman Copy Share Image
I tend to love actors. I was trained as an actor first so I'm drawn to actors. — Gary Ross Copy Share Image
I'm the guy who'll drive 250 miles tonight and be at the gym tomorrow at 10 A.M., when people are still sleeping… — John Cena Copy Share Image
I'm your regular Gen-Xer - married at 22, had my first child at 23 and my second at 26. — Shweta Bachchan Nanda Copy Share Image
America First has worked for America, it needs to continue to work for America. — Bill Hagerty Copy Share Image
The reason they don't make movies for adults and for people which are the largest bulge of the population is because they… — Rob Reiner Copy Share Image
If you want to compete in bioinformatics, first you need to compete for really smart people. You need really smart people who… — Juan Enriquez Copy Share Image
First of all, when I was making the decision, I never thought that Pittsburgh fans would want me back. Every time I… — Jaromir Jagr Copy Share Image
During my first summer in college, I travelled to California for the first time for a beauty pageant. It was solely for… — Fala Chen Copy Share Image
My first job was a McDonald's commercial. It made me want to wake up at 4 A.M. to do something I loved.… — Nadine Velazquez Copy Share Image
Somerset is the first proper country county you come to in the West, which isn't dependent on London and isn't full of… — Charles Hazlewood Copy Share Image
Growing up, I was very conservative in my wardrobe, so when I first joined the Pussycat Dolls, the biggest challenge was wearing… — Nicole Scherzinger Copy Share Image
Since I first came here, my focus has always been to keep improving with Napoli. — Kalidou Koulibaly Copy Share Image
The most painstaking phase comes when the manuscript is set in 'type' for the first time and the first proofs of the… — Erik Larson Copy Share Image
Science is the first expression of punk, because it doesn't advance without challenging authority. It doesn't make progress without tearing down what… — Greg Graffin Copy Share Image
