Reared in rural southern Alabama, we enjoyed an idyllic Huck Finn boyhood. But education there was casual at best. Our mother and father were high school teachers and challenged the pervasive easy-going ignorance. Gregory Benford alabamaboyhoodcasual share on social
As a writer, you're always trying to say the best thing. You're always thinking about what's the best thing to say, and what's the hardest way to say it, and what's the best line? Sometimes the best line is the simplest line. Sometimes the best line is the line that evokes more feeling than actual wordsmithing. Pusha T actualevokefelt share on social
Gambling is part of the human condition. I love it. I have the best time gambling. I've been winning fortunes, and I've been losing them. Jerry Lewis conditionfortunegamble Change image and share on social
Sabotage did not involve loss of life, and it offered the best hope for future race relations. Bitterness would be kept to a minimum and, if the policy bore fruit, democratic government could become a reality. Nelson Mandela bearbitternessdemocratic share on social
My best actress of all time is Kate Winslet. I want to be just like her. 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' is one of my favourite films. Maria Valverde actresseternalfavourite Change image and share on social
Nations don't have friends; they have interests. The best motivation for a state to act if it is remote from an epidemic is if its own security is at risk. Joanne Liu actepidemicfriend Change image and share on social
I'm from Long Beach - not the best area in the world - and I had a lot of ghetto friends growing up. Manny Montana areabeachfriend Change image and share on social
Phil Ramone is very special. Barbra Streisand or Diana Ross... they are the best. Giorgio Moroder barbradianaphil Change image and share on social
Change doesn't always mean progress, but the status quo isn't always the best result either. It is merely the most convenient. Harsha Bhogle changeconvenientprogress Change image and share on social
Dressing rooms can be vicious places, in the best possible way, from a slagging point of view. Brian O'Driscoll dressplacepoint Change image and share on social