I want to be the best advocate and promoter for poetry that I can be. Natasha Trethewey advocatepoetrypromoter Change image and share on social
The sun would come up over the ocean, and we'd be eating scrambled eggs before we shot some stuff. It was a vacation in the sense that it was the best working conditions. Marguerite Moreau conditioneategg Change image and share on social
I was never a great reader, but there were two stories I loved best: Kipling's 'The Elephant's Child' and 'The Jungle Book.' Deep down, I've always wanted to write a book about a wild child and an elephant. Michael Morpurgo bookchilddeep share on social
By the time I sit down and face the blank page I am raring to go. I tell it as if I'm talking to my best friend or one of my grandchildren. Michael Morpurgo blankfacefriend Change image and share on social
Every situation I have ever been in I have been trained for, and I dealt with it to the best of my abilities. Marcus Luttrell abilitydealsituation Change image and share on social
I don't host a show and go, 'Have you got my best angle?' Cat Deeley anglehostshow Change image and share on social
The population of the U.S. is nearly 300 million, including many of the best educated, most talented, most resourceful, humane people on earth. By almost any measure of civilised attainment, from Nobel prize-counts on down, the U.S. leads the world by miles. Richard Dawkins attainmentcivilisecount share on social
At the very least, noir offers an alternate reality - moments of real passion, a bleak code of honor, and a need for freedom amid corruption. At its best, noir offers a map of subversion. Margo Jefferson alternateamidbleak Change image and share on social
In current times, our moral uproar is best reserved for those who aspire to stone men or women to death, not those who consensually watch women - or men, for that matter - dance. Maajid Nawaz aspireconsensuallycurrent Change image and share on social
Your agent should be invested in the success of your book past the contract stage. After all, if it sells well, she's going to be getting 15 percent of every dime you make. She can be your best advocate in fighting for your book - not just with editing and the cover, but with marketing and sales as well. M. J. Rose advocateagentbook share on social