Piper insisted she had to be out of breath when we played this one scene, so she ran around the block. Thank… — Dick York Copy Share Image
My parents homeschooled my sister and me for many years. Why? Because the local school insisted that I, being three, should go… — Adora Svitak Copy Share Image
As physics students, we are taught that physicists are smart, that chemists are moderately acceptable, and that biologists are certainly not very… — James Rothman Copy Share Image
Years ago, NPR tried to stop me from going on "The Factor." When I refused, they insisted that I not identify myself… — Juan Williams Copy Share Image
“When the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO) found out that Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) were going to visit the site… — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
Throughout most of my life, I've tried to downplay my Chinese heritage because I wanted so much to be an American. I… — Tess Gerritsen Copy Share Image
I got into musical comedy because of Shakespeare, not because of singing. They needed someone to understudy Richard Burton. I was also… — John Cullum Copy Share Image
We certainly could have voted on making the middle-class tax cuts and tax cuts for working families permanent had the Republicans not… — Debbie Wasserman Schultz Copy Share Image
In the name of feminism, we denied some essential aspects of our authentic selves. While feminism should have been nothing if not… — Marianne Williamson Copy Share Image
I read a zombie story, and I have nightmares for days. But my youngest sister loves zombie stories. So when she insisted… — Julie Ann Dawson Copy Share Image
Orthodox theologians insisted that the rest of humankind were only transitory creatures, lost in sin - a view that would support what… — Elaine Pagels Copy Share Image
Always, since our birth, we've insisted on another way of doing politics. Now, we had the chance to do it without arms,… — Subcomandante Marcos Copy Share Image
My father was a doctor, but he was what I would call an intellectual - very well-read and very interested in knowledge.… — Shirin Neshat Copy Share Image
When I went to high school, I wanted to be a designer of airplanes. But flunking out of the science high school… — Avi Copy Share Image
Ever since the infamous quiz show scandals of the 1950s, the feds had insisted that TV game shows be honest - or… — Seth Shostak Copy Share Image
My mom insisted on multigrain bread and never allowed soda in the house. — Vin Diesel Copy Share Image
Michael Lewis, author of 'Moneyball,' got special access for a profile of Obama for 'Vanity Fair' - but Obama insisted on redlining… — Ben Shapiro Copy Share Image
When I was young, I'd fight everyone who insisted I'd be an actress. I'd say, 'No way. I'm going to be a… — Ireland Baldwin Copy Share Image
My grandparents never understood why my mother Noreen chose such exotic names for her children: Damon and me. My granny insisted on… — Natascha McElhone Copy Share Image
Some Kennedy aides have always insisted that Johnson misread J.F.K.'s plans for Vietnam. They say that Kennedy had begun to rethink the… — Robert Dallek Copy Share Image
At 6:30, which was when the national news began, my father raised the volume and adjusted the antennas. Usually I occupied myself… — Jhumpa Lahiri Copy Share Image
Often, I grow irritated before the first tile has been placed on the Scrabble board. This generally occurs when one of my… — Craig Brown Copy Share Image
There was a three hour differential in performances because the sponsor insisted it be done live for California. You would go on… — Dick York Copy Share Image
My mother insisted that I pursue music. I rented out my father's musical equipment and earned some money. As a child, I… — A. R. Rahman Copy Share Image
We're kidding on that. One of the things I insisted upon when we went into this project was that we are full… — Robert Asprin Copy Share Image
