To be true to life, a novel must have an ending that is inevitable given the specific personalities of the characters involved. The novelist must not impose an ending upon them. Joyce Carol Oates characterendimpose Change image and share on social
I am a musician. My passion for music has obliterated everything in its path for my entire life. Barry Manilow entirelifemusic Change image and share on social
I'm hoping that maybe I can be part of a disaster relief effort, something that's real life. That's kind of what I do anytime I stop working: 'OK, what's something that you've really wanted to do?' Missy Peregrym anytimedisastereffort Change image and share on social
Literature - novels, plays, and poems - can have an uncanny dual life, where they simultaneously represent something eternal and something historical, and this is often how they are taught in school. Jane Smiley dualeternalhistorical Change image and share on social
I feel like my life has been very serendipitous and really kind of humorous. Everything that's happened to me has been like an, 'Omigod, are you kidding me?' Vicki Lawrence feelhappenhumorous Change image and share on social
The average life spans of many bands are not that long, up to five years if they are lucky. Mike McCready averagebandlife Change image and share on social
My goal in life is to make decisions that minimize regrets. I don't regret anything I've done. Jake Pavelka decisiongoalhave Change image and share on social
I've lived my whole life exactly the way I've wanted to. Being gay, being white, being male, it doesn't matter to me. They're all things I'm born with. Johnny Weir beargayhave Change image and share on social
Well, I've been a fan of videogames all my life. Michael Strahan fanhavelife Change image and share on social
