I grew up in one of the most deprived parts of Britain. I know the problems which inner-city children face. — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
I grew up in the suburbs, which I don't think shaped me very much. — Andrew Sean Greer Copy Share Image
Reading is the only area of my life in which I prefer to be non-autonomous. — Sophie Hannah Copy Share Image
'Pnin' by Vladimir Nabokov, which is a literally small book, fit right in my common law book. I would sit in class… — Elizabeth Strout Copy Share Image
Time is my biggest luxury. Finding time to do things outside of fashion, which I think for a designer is incredibly important. — Phoebe Philo Copy Share Image
I'm not a good improv-er, which is what a lot of comedic actors are really good at. I have failed miserably when… — John Cho Copy Share Image
As I say, the Animals had a particular concept of themselves as a band. There was an anarchic spirit in it, which… — Alan Price Copy Share Image
You can time a part perfectly and play it badly. And some people have very individual offbeat timing, which is their own.… — Alan Bates Copy Share Image
Large corporations, of course, are blinded by greed. The laws under which they operate require it - their shareholders would revolt at… — Aaron Swartz Copy Share Image
Not owning a car anymore, I feel like I'm barely an American. I miss it. And I barely ever get to listen… — Ira Glass Copy Share Image
When trouble strikes, which it always does - bad economy, bad quarter, activists, takeover - when trouble strikes, those board members who… — Carol Bartz Copy Share Image
Most of the computer compromises that we hear about use a technique called spear phishing, which allows an attacker access to a… — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
There now exists a factor which was formerly lacking - the spirit of the nation has been aroused, and a common misfortune,… — Jose Rizal Copy Share Image
Soaps have a schedule where you have to be done in 15 minutes. With an hour show, there's no way to get… — Lucy Deakins Copy Share Image
I'm Chief Executive Officer at Art of the Olympians Museum in Fort Myers, Florida, which was founded by my Mexico City teammate… — Bob Beamon Copy Share Image
It is now an article of absolute faith among Republicans that 'the government' is an entity separate from 'the American people,' which… — Charlie Pierce Copy Share Image
I'm incredibly grateful to be playing the villain in a world which, if I really thought to hard about what I was… — Tom Hardy Copy Share Image
Once you walk off the set, if you're an actor, the rest isn't your responsibility, which I like a lot. I'm not… — Justin Kirk Copy Share Image
In our equities business, 49 of the 50 most important Lehman clients are back doing business with us. The flows are 75… — Bob Diamond Copy Share Image
I think there are too many bosses in Washington telling Nashville Diesel College and Harvard University how to run - how to… — Lamar Alexander Copy Share Image
Someone will write a resolution that says, 'I want to exercise more,' or 'I want to lose 15 pounds' - which is… — Charles Duhigg Copy Share Image
It's the public which decides its Chief Minister. We live in a democracy. — Arvind Kejriwal Copy Share Image
Every program has two purposes: The one for which it was written and another for which it wasn't. — Alan Perlis Copy Share Image
I think there's a point at which you know how you dress isn't going to affect how much you do in life. — Diane Sawyer Copy Share Image
I am, of course, greatly honoured to win the Booker, which is one of the great literary prizes in the world. — Richard Flanagan Copy Share Image
Songs of different moods are like keys, which help me enter the world of my book's characters. — Amish Tripathi Copy Share Image
I grew up in a home and in a world in which you can do anything. We were all expected to go… — David Alan Grier Copy Share Image
Truth is stranger than fiction, which is why reality TV is so popular. — Heather Dubrow Copy Share Image
I have no desire to be a cat, which walks so lightly that it never creates a disturbance. — Andrew Taylor Still Copy Share Image
Antiquities are history defaced, or some remnants of history which have casually escaped the shipwreck of time. — Francis Bacon Copy Share Image
You have to eventually grow up and take control of your life, which is very hard to do. — Farrah Fawcett Copy Share Image
People that create jobs create tax payers, which benefits society as a whole. — Steve Wynn Copy Share Image
I never reflect or convey that which I have not experienced myself. — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
I always try to start my weekend by running on the beach, which is great fun here in Barcelona. — Daniel Bruhl Copy Share Image
It's important for a striker to play in a position which is natural for him. — Edinson Cavani Copy Share Image