I resist lists. It must be all those 'Most Important' and 'Best of the Year' ones I compiled in my years as a beat critic. I often felt guilty about what I left out. Margo Jefferson beatcompilecritic Change image and share on social
My job is not babysitting people; my job is focusing on making the best band I possibly can. Jerry Only babysitbandfocus Change image and share on social
When I went to Moscow, I felt I was relearning Swan Lake - which was written for the Bolshoi - and being immersed in a tradition and history I had never experienced. It took a while to adjust to living there and learning the language, but now I have lots of friends. I get the best of two completely different worlds. David Hallberg adjustbolshoicompletely share on social
I love collard greens and sweet potatoes. But like, traveling, I'm always just looking for that thing where you feel like there's love in the food. Like one of the best things, in Brazil it's feijoada. I was in Tobago in the winter, and I had the best roti I've ever had, with curry goat. Neneh Cherry brazilcollardcurry share on social
Those moments of play that we do get in meta-life, like playing music, or golf, or word-play, or flirting - those are some of the best parts about being alive. Stewart Butterfield aliveflirtgolf Change image and share on social
'Le Reve' may be one of the three best pictures Pablo Picasso ever painted. Steve Wynn pablopaintpicasso Change image and share on social
Fear of failure has always been my best motivator. Douglas Wood failurefearmotivator Change image and share on social
The best decision I ever made was to drop out of school. KSI decisiondropmake Change image and share on social
Dean Acheson was one of the very best and brightest of the men who ever came to Washington. Katharine Graham achesonbrightdean Change image and share on social
Your parents are the parents you know best. Your brother and sister, if you have them, are the brother and sister you know best. They may not be the ones you like the best. They may not be the most interesting, but they are the closest and probably the clearest to you. James Salter brotherclearclose share on social