Remember the great adversity of art or anything else is a hurried life. Robert James Waller adversityartgreat Change image and share on social
People come to L.A. because they're chasing that dream of a better life. That's why I came here, because I thought it would be a place where I would find other people like me; people who wanted to write, people who had a dream of being something else. And that proved to be true. Robert Crais chasedreamfind share on social
'The Killing' has a really great combination of qualities: Even though it's very sad and deals with mourning and grief, it's still exciting. It's about real people and it doesn't shy from the painful points of life. Joel Kinnaman combinationdealexcit share on social
My life is gardening, cleaning around the house and power washing. J. B. Smoove cleangardenhouse Change image and share on social
My mother says that after I first visited the home of the man I later married, she knew it was serious when I told her, 'Mum, he has more books than me!' So, books are at the very heart of my life. Diane Setterfield bookhearthome Change image and share on social
My life has gotten so much better since I turned 40. Brooke Adams lifeturn Change image and share on social
Once you enter the public's eye, you have to be aware that you give up a huge part of your own life. Brigitte Nielsen awareentereye Change image and share on social
People like Frank Zappa and Bryan Ferry knew we could pick and choose from the history of music, stick things together looking for friction and energy. They were more like playwrights; they invented characters and wrote a life around them. Brian Eno bryancharacterchoose share on social
Life was so much simpler in pre-video days when everyone refused invitations because the 'Forsyte Saga' was on. Now we all just have a long list of unwatched shows, all of which, it seems, our friends are raving about. I feel as outdated as if I wore a Fair Isle sweater, ate Pot Noodle and had a two-bar electric fire in the sitting room. Simon Hoggart bardayeat share on social
In the modern-day world, where time is premium and battle for subsistence is unimaginably tough, the hapless common man simply gives in and pays the bribe just to get on with life. Shaffi Mather battlebribecommon Change image and share on social