I was a very sickly boy when I was young; nearly died when I was 7. I had a life-threatening attack of… — John Lydon Copy Share Image
In 1949 - my father stayed on in Shanghai after the war. But in 1949, the Communists took over the whole of… — J. G. Ballard Copy Share Image
The worst thing a man can admit is 'I'm not 100 percent fulfilled by my family.' But it doesn't mean he doesn't… — David Duchovny Copy Share Image
My most famous commercial was for Fruit Of the Loom underwear. I took a lot of razzing from my classmates. — Ian Ziering Copy Share Image
I meet people from really grand backgrounds who had horrible parents who took no interest in them, whereas I'm a working-class boy… — Jools Holland Copy Share Image
Right out of the University of California I had passed the bar, but Colorado was one of those places where anybody could… — Richard Lamm Copy Share Image
My parents took me to the Bronte parsonage in England when I was a teenager. I had a fight with my mum,… — Eleanor Catton Copy Share Image
It took a catastrophe of socialized medicine to wake a lot of people up because it affects every single person in America,… — Monica Crowley Copy Share Image
I almost got a psychology degree, I almost got a philosophy degree. I kept changing it so they couldn't make me graduate.… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
When I took a couple of years to do the documentaries after I left 'American Morning' - what was I gone for,… — Soledad O'Brien Copy Share Image
My mother took me to Venice one time and showed me all the houses where famous composers used to live. It gave… — Ben van Berkel Copy Share Image
When you break your pelvis, you can't do a whole lot. It took me about six weeks to be able to get… — Tony Hawk Copy Share Image
I have a feeling that about 90% of my life has been shaped by my voice, both as an embarrassment and as… — Dick Cavett Copy Share Image
It took me ten years and seven books to bag an agent - it took me that long to start writing good. — Jasper Fforde Copy Share Image
Kristina, my wife, and I thought about this one day when the kids were, of course, watching television. And we took a… — Clyde Edgerton Copy Share Image
I didn't choose 'Silver Spoons'. I think my mom and agent chose it because at that time there was a lack of… — Ricky Schroder Copy Share Image
I took part in what was actually the last eruption of Marxist internationalism. — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
I've always been better at informing the audience through images than through words, but I took on a script that was so… — Jonathan Glazer Copy Share Image
My alter egos have changed a lot over the years. When I was a child, I was a black horse called Storm.… — Romola Garai Copy Share Image
I had started teaching because I love brainteasers. At some point, I had taken every standardized test out there - the SATs,… — Jose Ferreira Copy Share Image
Whether one admired or was repulsed by the positions he took on matters foreign and domestic, it is undeniable that Reagan's ability… — Jackson Katz Copy Share Image
I once took the key off my girlfriend's key ring so that I could surprise her when she got home. So I… — Trey Songz Copy Share Image
I stepped out on faith to follow my lifelong dream of being an author. I made real sacrifices and took big risks.… — Jan Karon Copy Share Image
I've battled my weight since I was 12. My parents took to us to New York once, for a holiday, and there… — Sonam Kapoor Copy Share Image
