When I was eight years old, I got a dummy for Christmas and started teaching myself. I got books and records and sat in front of the bathroom mirror, practising. I did my first show in the third grade and just kept going; there was no reason to quit. Jeff Dunham bathroombookchristmas share on social
Every singer eventually gets around to a Christmas disc. Renee Fleming christmasdisceventually Change image and share on social
I do enjoy doing pantomime at Christmas. If I didn't do it, I'd feel as though I was missing something. Kenny Baker christmasenjoyfeel Change image and share on social
Why not collect and clean chicken wishbones in the run-up to Christmas, spray them silver and use each to pinch together a white hem-stitch napkin? Pippa Middleton chickenchristmasclean Change image and share on social
Somehow we just don't make the same boisterous fun of Holy Week that we do of Christmas. No one plans to have a holly, jolly Easter. Frederica Mathewes-Green boisterouschristmaseaster Change image and share on social
All families had their special Christmas food. Ours was called Dutch Bread, made from a dough halfway between bread and cake, stuffed with citron and every sort of nut from the farm - hazel, black walnut, hickory, butternut. Paul Engle blackbreadbutternut share on social
I suppose if you look back to your early childhood you accept everything people tell you, and that includes a heavy dose of irrationality - you're told about tooth fairies and Father Christmas and things. Richard Dawkins acceptbackchildhood share on social
I'm over the moon to be involved in the 'Doctor Who' Christmas special. I can't quite believe it as it's a part of the family tradition at the Jenkins household. I heard the news that I got the role on my 30th birthday and it was the best birthday present ever. Katherine Jenkins 30thbirthdaychristmas share on social
I just travel all the time. And I was just looking at the schedules now and starting the first week of October I will be every weekend with somebody at tournaments through Christmas. So it gets very difficult to just go away and not do that. Ivan Lendl christmasdifficultoctober share on social
The whole Christmas story was probably a later addition to the gospel narratives, presented only by the authors of Matthew and Luke. Mark and John seem never to have heard of the manger in Bethlehem, the Massacre of the Innocents, the hovering star, the three wise men, and so forth. Jay Parini additionauthorbethlehem share on social