I had a long conversation with Steve Carlton. He told me that on the days he pitched, he felt it was his responsibility to make everyone around him better, to lift his teammates. That's what I try to do. Randy Johnson carltonconversationday share on social
I had a long-lasting love affair with the flavors from Japan and the hustling New York street vendors. And, of course, a life-changing return to Ethiopia has made huge impacts on my life in food. Marcus Samuelsson affairchangeethiopia Change image and share on social
I had a long, long time to make 'Rubberband,' and I originally thought that that record would last two years. Once I got over realizing that that's not gonna happen, and sort of got my perspective back, I realized, 'Man I'm really fortunate. I get to write music, make music for a living.' Charlie Worsham backfortunategonna share on social
I had a long period of writing what I think of as 'save the world' novels. 'Fledgling' was a chance to play. Octavia E. Butler chancefledglinglong Change image and share on social
I had a longing for ritual, something I could cling to, a routine to make me feel well and contented. I hoped that reading Bible commentaries and theological critiques would nudge me closer to some kind of absolute that I could hold up as a torch to light my way. Jack Dee absolutebiblecling share on social
I had a lot of alone time with no brothers or sisters running around, or anything. I would just sit and imagine things, all the time. Karen Gillan brotherimaginelot Change image and share on social
I had a lot of anger because I wasn't happy with the way I had been raised. Patrick Swayze angerhappylot Change image and share on social
I had a lot of anger inside me and that came out at times that were not particularly advantageous to me career-wise. Mickey Rourke advantageousangercareer Change image and share on social
I had a lot of bad jobs but the one big internship I had is I interned for 'SNL' when I was 21 years old and that was the joke. You intern there and you think man, I'm going to be with the writers and the great comedians. Then you're getting everybody sandwiches and then the doors close and then all the great creatives are doing the work. Jake Johnson badbigclose share on social
I had a lot of chances to do things that other people don't ever get, and I have to be content with that. I have to look around for some other way to make myself useful. Linda Ronstadt chancecontentlot Change image and share on social