I had been involved in U.S. intelligence in Berlin, Germany, while in the military and had worked with a contact with the Central Intelligence Agency office there. George J. Mitchell agencyberlincentral Change image and share on social
I had been keeping an off eye on the advertising field, thinking I might become an idea man and a copywriter. Carl Sandburg advertisecopywritereye Change image and share on social
I had been laughed at my whole life through school, and I never really thought of it as a vocation. I mean, I started off as a soldier, and then I went into the university thinking I was going to be a journalist, but comedy kind of fell on my head and demanded I pursue it. Rhys Darby comedydemandfall share on social
I had been learning Italian for years. I always loved Latin, but Italian is a living language; I'm writing in it now as well as reading it. It is so interesting delving further into language. Jhumpa Lahiri delveinterestitalian Change image and share on social
I had been living in Ohio in my own house with my own life when my marriage abruptly came to an end. I had nowhere to go with my two sons, very little money, and not much to do in Ohio except be someone's ex-wife. My parents instantly and very generously invited my family to move back home to New York, where I could begin again. Isabel Gillies abruptlybackbegin share on social
I had been living with dialysis for three years or so, and the new kidney felt like a reprieve, a new gift of life. I felt alive again and I guess that has had an effect on my use of colour. Peter Wright alivecolourdialysis Change image and share on social
I had been looking for a New York apartment, but I said, Why not give LA a go? Mira Sorvino apartmentgiveyork Change image and share on social
I had been lucky that my physiology is well suited to space training. Helen Sharman luckyphysiologyspace Change image and share on social
I had been nine years in the theatre and hadn't had massive success. My only thing was I wanted to be an actor and I didn't care when, where, or how much for. Michael Caine actorcaremassive Change image and share on social
I had been obsessed with the Arthurian legends all my life, and I knew that that would work its way into any trilogy I wrote. I was fascinated by the Eddas, the Norse and Icelandic legends, Odin on the world tree. Guy Gavriel Kay arthurianeddafascinate share on social