Books give us insight into other people, other cultures. They make us laugh. They make us think. If they are really good, they make us believe that we are better for having read them. You don't read a book - you experience it. Every story opens up a new world. Karin Slaughter bookcultureexperience share on social
Having had that experience... I think, what modern culture wants to see is the relationship with the woman. I don't think you can tell a story on film nowadays where the woman simply is there for the man when he decides to settle down. Tom Selleck culturedecideexperience share on social
I've been water-boarded, and I speak from experience, and it's torture. Jesse Ventura boardexperiencehave Change image and share on social
In my experience of living, for a time, in the underbelly of society, I spent a lot of time in various holding cells. Natasha Lyonne cellexperiencehold Change image and share on social
That night at Carnegie Hall was a great experience. When the thing was first put up to me I was a little dubious, not knowing just what would be expected of us. Benny Goodman carnegiedubiousexpect Change image and share on social
Frankly, I think I'm marvelous in rehearsal! Then you turn the camera on, and it gets stiff and tight. And then you trudge back to your trailer feeling sad. That's been my experience of film acting. Hugh Grant actbackcamera Change image and share on social
I actually had an experience where I thought somebody was breaking into my house. That's got to be the most terrified I've ever been in my life. I don't know if that's saying much. The fear, especially as a female in a house by yourself, was horrible. Hayden Panettiere breakexperiencefear share on social
Part of the reason I wanted to write a novel was that in fiction I could do something that's difficult to do in real life, which is to dwell on the stark details of the experience without really needing to create that narrative of redemption. Christina Baker Kline createdetaildifficult share on social
To see me as a person on screen would be one of the dullest experiences you could ever wish to experience. Peter Sellers dullexperienceperson Change image and share on social
I know from my own experience that there is much more to 'intelligence' than an IQ number. In fact, I hesitate to believe that any system could really reflect the complexity and uniqueness of one person's mind, or meaningfully describe the nature of his or her potential. Daniel Tammet complexitydescribeexperience share on social