I can think of no other experience quite like that of being 20 or so pages into a book and realizing that this is the real thing: a book that is going to offer the delicious promise of a riveting story, arresting language and characters that will haunt me for days. Anita Shreve arrestbookcharacter share on social
I'm not sure plays tell people anything. I think plays include an audience in an experience that is happening in that moment, and that's the specialness. What people take away has almost as much to do with what they bring as what we do. Anna D. Shapiro audiencebringexperience share on social
When you do find humor in trying times, one of the first and most important changes you experience is that you see your perplexing problems in a new way - you suddenly have a new perspective on them. Allen Klein experiencefindhumor Change image and share on social
Filming typically takes a bit away from the climbing experience, since you have to stop all the time and shoot. Alex Honnold biteclimbexperience Change image and share on social
As I get older, I want to draw on my experience to make roles better. I see that in the older women who inspire me - their experience makes them better. Anne-Marie Duff drawexperienceinspire Change image and share on social
Experience - the wisdom that enables us to recognise in an undesirable old acquaintance the folly that we have already embraced. Ambrose Bierce acquaintanceembraceenable Change image and share on social
Let's say, 100 years ago, I'm not sure how many people had to empty out their relatives' homes; they just stayed in the same house, because they lived there. Nowadays, almost everyone, at least once in their life, somehow, has to deal with this experience. Arnon Goldfinger agodealempty share on social
I've never been speed dating! I sort of wish I had, just for the experience of it. America Ferrera dateexperiencehave Change image and share on social
I think each movie-making process is a very exhausting and satisfying and fulfilling experience for me. Ang Lee exhaustexperiencefulfill Change image and share on social
The more opportunities people have to experience television on different platforms, the more television they consume overall. So there actually has been a benefit, but the ratings have gone down. But we've seen kind of the horizontal benefit of this. And it remains a great, great promotion engine. Anne Sweeney benefitconsumeengine share on social