I first got into fruit when I was a teenager, when my life was changing in every way. The first time I had a mango, at like 18, I was like, 'Where has this been my whole life?' Scott Thompson changefruitlife Change image and share on social
I first got involved in theater in 1968, at the height of a social tumult. I was a poet. August Wilson heightinvolvepoet Change image and share on social
I first got involved with ending world hunger, and I got hip to the facts about it - what a huge problem it was and how it wasn't a matter of not having food or not knowing how to end it, but it was a matter of creating the political will. Jeff Bridges createendfact share on social
I first got involved with Mel Brooks through 'The Elephant Man.' Everybody knows now, but they didn't know at the time that he was the producer. John Hurt brookelephantinvolve Change image and share on social
I first got sick after I had my daughter, Kimberly, 21 years ago. I'd always been energetic and never had any serious medical problems. Then I got very sick with a high fever. They told me I had mononucleosis. I became pregnant right away with Sean, and after he was born, I never seemed to recover. Alana Stewart agobeardaughter share on social
I first got to know Charles in the late seventies when I wrote an article and then a book about him and I think at the time he came across as quite appealing, it was probably the height of his popularity. Anthony Holden appealarticlebook share on social
I first had the idea of writing a popular book about the universe in 1982. My intention was partly to earn money to pay my daughter's school fees. Stephen Hawking bookdaughterearn Change image and share on social
I first had the thought about making a musical of 'Edwin Drood' as far back as 1971. Rupert Holmes backdroodedwin Change image and share on social
I first heard about 'genes' when I was six years old. At dinner one night, I heard my mom tell my sister, 'It's in your genes.' Anne Wojcicki dinnergenehear Change image and share on social
I first heard African drum rhythms and chants at the movies. Then, when I had the opportunity to go to Africa and visit the villages, I heard the real, raw, true rhythms and realised the origins of the old Negro spirituals I grew up with in the South. Isaac Hayes africaafricanchant share on social