The best public poems aren't necessarily those that go at the subject like a bull at a gate. Andrew Motion bullgatenecessarily Change image and share on social
Be generous and you can be the best person who ever lived. Albert Brooks generousliveperson Change image and share on social
When my best friends doubt their little black dresses, they call me on the telephone seeking reassurance. Andre Leon Talley blackcalldoubt Change image and share on social
I've probably had my best time acting - or not acting, or trying to not act - on things like 'The Low Down' or 'Treacle Jr.' I'm happiest doing things like that. Not just because they're lead roles, but because there's more freedom in them. Aidan Gillen actfreedomhappy share on social
Now I think that going to the gym is the best drug. I go four times a week and it gives me the buzz I need. Amy Winehouse buzzdruggym Change image and share on social
I'm really connected to people, and my relationships with people are paramount, so I write about relationships, particularly strong female ones. In my family, there were six girls born in five years. We were best friends. And my parents raised all of us as first-class citizens. Alane Ferguson bearcitizenclass share on social
I've written the best work I know how. And I'm appreciative of the people who read it and care about the work - and that's pretty much the end of that. Amy Bloom appreciativecareend Change image and share on social
China cannot pull in the best and brightest from all over the world. It's an ethnically defined nation, the opposite of an immigrant nation. You don't see a lot of American engineers trying to be Chinese citizens. Amy Chua americanbrightchina share on social
The best scientific way to discover if one factor influences another is to do a controlled experiment. Alison Gopnik controldiscoverexperiment Change image and share on social
To be a poet is as serious, long-term and natural as the effort to be the best human you can be. To express something well is not a question of having a top-class education and understanding poetic forms: rather, it's a question of paying attention. Alice Oswald attentionclasseducation share on social
