You can be president of the United States and have the best, most bipartisan-seeming idea in the world. But if it doesn't have a constituency, you might as well be town clerk of Toad Suck, Arkansas. Timothy Noah arkansasbipartisanclerk Change image and share on social
I organise jam sessions every month. We have an open session, so everyone knows about it, and we can get as many as 30 people showing up at the house. Somebody will play a tune, and everyone will pick up on it. My best friends are all musicians. Tess Gerritsen friendhousejam share on social
I'm really trying to respond to the foods that are in the stores and just pulling the things that are the very best and cook what looks beautiful and is seasonal. That's the way to go. I love going to the grocery store and the market. None of it's drudgery for me. Washing dishes is the drudgery. Ted Allen beautifulcookdish share on social
Manufacturers employ more than 14 million Americans doing what Americans do best, making things, building things, transforming raw materials into finished products. John Engler americanbuildemploy Change image and share on social
One of the biggest struggles in starting out on my own was developing a celebrity client base. Brad Goreski basebigcelebrity Change image and share on social
I think the biggest part of being on a sound system is wanting to always be the best. Jillionaire bigpartsound Change image and share on social
What does my performance have to do with Russell Crowe's? Nothing. If I play Gladiator and we all play Gladiator with Ridley Scott in the same amount of time, maybe we have a chance to see who did it best. Javier Bardem amountchancecrowe share on social
Religion, art, and science flourish best in a free society. True, freedom does not afford much opportunity for grand gestures. It has little room for martyrs. But life is not supposed to be about dying well. It is about living well. Virginia Postrel affordartdie share on social