I felt that we started to go through the motions. Our hearts weren't there. Because we were always working on the band,… — Jeremy Enigk Copy Share Image
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If someone asked for my recipe for happiness, step one would be finding out what you love most in the world and… — J. K. Rowling Copy Share Image
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I love a good laugh as well, I think that's so important in life, which is probably why I've dabbled in comedy… — Paul Kane Copy Share Image
My first job in Hollywood was as a PA in the writers room of 'Dawson's Creek,' and from that early experience on,… — Ruben Fleischer Copy Share Image
“The ancient commission of the writer has not changed. He is charged with exposing our many grievous faults and failures, with dredging… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
At some point, sitting in the school library, during reading period, I looked up from my leopard print hardcover composition notebook where… — Vera Nazarian Copy Share Image
I had a hip replacement a couple of years ago. I have a song about that. And why wouldn't you? It strikes… — Loudon Wainwright III Copy Share Image
Our resources may be finite, but our will is infinite, and I am confident that if we come together and summon that… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I was a soul singer first and I'd write love songs. I find with soul music it's really hard to write about… — Ben Drew Copy Share Image
I think that kind of balance comes with the process of growing together as a band, the Little Dragon. We love to… — Yukimi Nagano Copy Share Image
I think that's why I wanted to write about seventh grade. I'd say seventh grade is a time when kids are really… — Rebecca Stead Copy Share Image
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Music is my passion so I feel like I'll be doing this for a long time and God forbid if anything happens… — Justin Bieber Copy Share Image
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It starts with the writing. We have to think of all these characters - we have to treat them all equally. We… — Cliff Chiang Copy Share Image
“Susan Griffin describes it as a time when "there is no intrinsic authority to my words." "I...clean off my desk. I make… — Judith Barrington Copy Share Image
Mostly, in song writing, my experience is that there isn't so much inspiration as hard work. You sit there for hours, days… — Bjorn Ulvaeus Copy Share Image
Whether in peaceful trade or warlike attack, the sea unites more than it divides. Even if it were possible to treat England,… — Nicholas Rodger Copy Share Image
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I never went out to make the music that people would like. I mean, I tried, because every teenager tries to do… — Freya Ridings Copy Share Image
I did a thing called 24 Hour Plays, a thing they do every year on Broadway. A bunch of playwrights and actors… — Scott Raab Copy Share Image
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