Trying to get my music performed live by bar bands was a self defeating experience. It really just distracted me from what I should've been doing all along, writing and recording. Tom Scholz bandbardefeat Change image and share on social
I wrote 'Mistress of Spices' at an unusual time when I had a near-death experience after the birth of my second son. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni birthdeathexperience Change image and share on social
I'm a very senses-oriented person, and I want to bring readers in on the level of the senses, so they can experience another culture and another place. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni bringcultureexperience Change image and share on social
As a country with experience of coping with earthquakes, tsunamis and other natural disasters, Japan believes in emphasizing the mainstreaming of disaster risk reduction. We therefore prioritize investment in disaster prevention and post-disaster improvements under a policy of Build Back Better (BBB). Shinzo Abe backbbbbelieve share on social
Just going to Bangladesh was an experience... if you go into small villages in the U.K., they're backward and culturally devoid. But if you go into small villages in Bangladesh, they have classical music concerts. Sarah Gavron backwardbangladeshclassical share on social
Digital music boils down the actual musical experience. Simon Le Bon actualboildigital Change image and share on social
I think you find universal truth when you get really honest with yourself and you can reach people. If you go deep enough, you have that core feeling, and that feeling can transcend the details of your experience. Rachel Platten coredeepdetail share on social
Funny you mention my dinner parties when I have just suggested that inviting close friends over to share a meal with candlelight and wine at your table could be a form of religious experience for some people. To me it's a form of sacrament. Sally Quinn candlelightclosedinner share on social
You want to do something that shows some type individuality and talent and imagination - at the same time, you want to be truthful to the predecessors, because obviously the audience liked something about them and you have to replicate that experience to a certain extent. Renny Harlin audienceexperienceextent share on social
No matter how close to personal experience a story might be, inevitably you are going to get to a part that isn't yours and, actually, whether it happened or not becomes irrelevant. It is all about choosing the right words. Roddy Doyle choosecloseexperience share on social