For a person who grew up in the '30s and '40s in the segregated South, with so many doors closed without explanation to me, libraries and books said, 'Here I am, read me.' Over time I have learned I am at my best around books. Maya Angelou 30s40sbook share on social
I think about how best to live my grandmother's twin mantras that 'Life is not a dress rehearsal' and 'Life is not about what happens to you, but what you do with what happens to you.' Chelsea Clinton dressgrandmotherlife Change image and share on social
Some of the best preparation I had for coming to Congress is being a football referee. Because you've got to make a decision, and no matter what you do, someone's unhappy with you. Suzan DelBene comecongressdecision Change image and share on social
Anytime you do anything, you want to know who was the best at it. Jon Beason anytime Change image and share on social
All I have is my performance, I try to feed in the best of everything that I could possibly do into those 90 minutes and to make a live entertainment show out of it. George Thorogood entertainmentfeedlive Change image and share on social
I learned early on how to make best use of my time. You know, quality is more important than quantity when it comes to practice time. And unfortunately, I still need to practice a lot. Joshua Bell earlyimportantlearn Change image and share on social
I may be the first actress to admit that beauty doesn't hold you back. I think beauty is a gift that you have to make the most of. I've worked hard at trying to look my best. Catherine Zeta-Jones actressadmitback Change image and share on social
The best ones - Hulk Hogan believes in Hulkamania. It's not a thing he's selling here. It's real. He knows it's real because he goes to the Mall Of America and everybody goes insane, right? Wrestling is real. Those characters are real. John Darnielle americabelievecharacter share on social
I believe that reading widely is the best preparation for writing. Kathryn Lasky preparationreadwidely Change image and share on social
Levi is one of the best authors I've ever read. It's hard not to have an immediate personal response to his work. He has such a quiet tone. John Turturro authorhardhave Change image and share on social
