Comedy always works best when it is mean-spirited. John Cleese comedyspiritwork Change image and share on social
Jack Abramoff is the world's best lobbyist - for the Federal Penitentiary System. P. J. O'Rourke abramofffederaljack Change image and share on social
Fantasy is my favorite genre for reading and writing. We have more options than anyone else, and the best props and special effects. That means if you want to write a fantasy story with Norse gods, sentient robots, and telepathic dinosaurs, you can do just that. Want to throw in a vampire and a lesbian unicorn while you're at it? Go ahead. Patrick Rothfuss aheaddinosaureffect share on social
There is a clear goal and it isn't to make money. The goal is to desperately try to make the best products we can. We are not naive - if you trust it, people like it, they buy it and we make money. This is a consequence. Jonathan Ive buyclearconsequence share on social
Robert Mapplethorpe, I met in 1967. He was a student at Pratt, though even as a student a fully formed artist. We went through many things in our life together. He became my loved one, then my best friend. Patti Smith artistformfriend share on social
Especially for those of us who lived in single cells, you had the time to sit down and think, and we discovered that sitting down just to think is one of the best ways of keeping yourself fresh and able, to be able to address the problems facing you, and you had the opportunity, also, of examining your past. Nelson Mandela addresscelldiscover share on social
I'd much rather be worrying about playing that note in tune, and picking out the best way to arrange the song, rather than thinking about pricing for the download. It's not art. Trent Reznor arrangeartdownload Change image and share on social
My dad was my best friend and greatest role model. He was an amazing dad, coach, mentor, soldier, husband and friend. Tiger Woods amazecoachdad Change image and share on social
'The Great Comic Book Artists' is about three score of the best practitioners of graphic story art. Ron Goulart artartistbook Change image and share on social
When you're a writer, you never know which of your pieces are going to gain a toehold and which will not, and it's best not to care too much. Rick Perlstein caregainpiece Change image and share on social