As for most writers, language is vital for me: a writer's ability to render a fictional world - characters, landscape, emotions - into something original that alters or deepens my understanding of both literature and life. Dinaw Mengestu abilityaltercharacter share on social
I think right now the way society's going, I think role models are important, and kids need direction. If I didn't have that direction growing up, who knows what I could be doing, because I've been lost many times in my life, and I've had to have someone guide me back on the right path. Jeremy Lin backdirectiongrow share on social
All my life, I've had restaurants that were affordable. Jose Andres affordablehavelife Change image and share on social
There's a great club in London called The Secret Sundays, and it's on a Sunday afternoon and it's outdoors, and it's mainly Italians that go, and they all look great, and they're dancing on the tables, and life's a party, and they're totally into the music, going mental, and that's when dance music is really fantastic, I think. Chris Lowe afternooncallclub share on social
There are men here and there to whom the whole of life is like an after-dinner hour with a cigar; easy, pleasant, empty, perhaps enlivened by some fable of strife to be forgotten - before the end is told - even if there happens to be any end to it. Joseph Conrad cigardinnereasy share on social
I've got used to criticisms and, naturally, I try to make sure I don't listen to the more extreme ones because most of the people who have taken their right-wing extremist view of my life are people that I've never met. Maurice Strong criticismextremeextremist share on social
I can pretty much say all of us know when 'Downton' is going to end. This is a show with a finite life. Brendan Coyle downtonendfinite Change image and share on social
I am a Democrat. I have been one all of my life. Jane Byrne democratlife Change image and share on social
I sold my life to Capitol Records; it sucks. Melissa Auf der Maur capitolliferecord Change image and share on social