What makes war interesting for Americans is that we don't fight war on our soil, we don't have direct experience of it, so there's an openness about the meanings we give to it. Robert Dallek americandirectexperience Change image and share on social
No man was ever so completely skilled in the conduct of life, as not to receive new information from age and experience. Jonathan Swift agecompletelyconduct Change image and share on social
It's a pity I flew only once. A space flight is like a drug - once you experience it, you can't think of anything else. Gherman Titov drugexperienceflight Change image and share on social
I have had the unfortunate experience of having someone write an unauthorised biography of me. Half of it is lies and the other half is badly written. My feeling is that if I'm going to write my life story, I ought to have my life first. Dawn French badlybiographyexperience share on social
I firmly believe that you can't get a good movie without risking a bad movie. A good adaptation of your book is worth it because it is such a wonderful experience to see your world translated onto the screen. Cassandra Clare adaptationbadbook share on social
The world belongs to no one. There are very few people who fit into the world. And part of the struggle of every human life is to somehow claim a place on the planet, but it's at the forefront of the experience of the wandering race. The wandering people. Deborah Eisenberg belongclaimexperience share on social
I was always drawn to the blues. Alberta Hunter at the Cookery was a life-changing experience. I only wanted to get enriched as a performer as I got older, to have an audience which got older, too, and would come to see me when I'm 80. Bonnie Raitt albertaaudienceblue share on social
Talking with you is sort of the conversational equivalent of an out of body experience. Bill Watterson bodyconversationalequivalent Change image and share on social
As a young singer, you have to get experience somehow, to try things out and grow as a singer. They way you do that is by going through the ranks and singing at companies like Opera Birmingham. It's a perfect place to foster a career. Susanna Phillips birminghamcareercompany share on social
Acting, and the privilege of being able to do it for a living, is so important to me. I don't turn up and just hope for the best. I really fret about it. I do my homework; I prepare myself for the experience of playing a particular character. Kate Winslet actcharacterexperience share on social