As a writer, I try to appeal to the 'elusive boy audience' the same way I try to appeal to everyone: I do the very best I can to create interesting characters, addictive plots, tons of conflict, believable settings, unexpected plot twists, intriguing beginnings, and satisfying endings. Marie Lu addictiveappealaudience share on social
Andres Segovia, the great name for guitar, he put classical guitar on the map. He was the proponent of it, the best in the world. So I was listening to a record that he had made, and a little bauble happened in the middle of the record. A finger slipped, and I said, 'Wait a minute. He's not allowed to make mistakes,' - my mind. George Benson allowandresbauble share on social
Really, some of the best 'X-Files' stories come right out of science. And you just apply that 'what-if' idea. Oh, what if this were true? And that's why so many times the show is scarier because it was not necessarily improbable. Chris Carter applyfileidea share on social
You get so afraid of failure and so afraid of losing and so afraid of not being the best that it's not a natural drive - it's born out of fear of failure. Which helps in Hollywood. Gabrielle Union afraidbeardrive Change image and share on social
Sleep is the best time to repair, but it's hard to get a good night's rest when we don't dial the inner chatter down. Kris Carr chatterdialgood Change image and share on social
Working with actors really depends on the actor. Most of the directors I've worked with don't really know how to speak to actors, actually; some of the best directors don't. Martin Donovan actordependdirector Change image and share on social
First of all, writing at best - certainly fiction writing - more and more I think is magic. Kathy Acker fictionmagicwrite Change image and share on social
Interestingly, the best way to promote intimacy is to demand it. George Weinberg demandinterestinglyintimacy Change image and share on social
We aren't, as human beings, very good at acting in our best interest. Malcolm Gladwell actbeinggood Change image and share on social
Since I turned 50, I've had the best year of my life and I now throw as much effort into the social side of my life as I do work - more so now than ever before. Carol Vorderman efforthavelife Change image and share on social