Parents, it seems, have an almost Olympian persistence when it comes to suggesting more secure and lucrative lines of work for their children who have the notion that writing is an actual profession. I say this from experience. Susan Orlean actualchildexperience share on social
I write things in my house, and hopefully there's a reader out there who enjoys it and has an experience with it, but that's very different than a performer on stage, where there's an immediate dance with the audience. It's incredibly powerful. Stacey D'Erasmo audiencedanceenjoy share on social
Despite the absurdity and the silliness and the triviality of the entire campaign experience, there is also something, as non-cynical as this sounds, kind of uplifting and strange about watching democracy unfold. Michael Hastings absurditycampaigncynical share on social
This girl wanted me to experience something I'd never experienced. She tried three times to get me high. Finally it worked, and I had the most incredible sex I'd ever had. Jack Herer experiencefinallygirl Change image and share on social
My goal as a puzzle designer is to create a meaningful experience for the player, not just 'I solved it.' Scott Kim createdesignerexperience Change image and share on social
When child actors act well they're just reacting to situations, and they're acting very real because their life experience is so short; there's no history to fall back on. Mariel Hemingway actactorback Change image and share on social
I was brought up by two people who just said, Whatever it is you're interested in, go do it. There is no winning or losing. You find out when you do it what the experience is. Kurt Russell bringexperiencefind Change image and share on social
My Marine experience helped shape who I am now personally and professionally, and I am grateful for that on an almost daily basis. Jim Lehrer basisdailyexperience Change image and share on social
In my experience sometimes the darker the material that you're doing, the more necessary it is to have some sort of levity around. I've worked on more lighthearted pieces that have been more brutal and tougher to make. Nick Stahl brutaldarkexperience share on social
It's failure, really, that you grow by, although nobody likes to experience it. Nick Nolte experiencefailuregrow Change image and share on social
