It took about six years to get the Black Lung stuff. It didn't come just instantly. Sometimes, I see lobby groups, today, upset because they work the whole session and nothing happens. Richard Grimes blackgroupinstantly Change image and share on social
It took awhile for me to get used to speaking candidly about my own life. I got into it, and it turned out to be a wonderful experience. Susan Lucci awhilecandidlyexperience Change image and share on social
It took being famous to make me cool, which, by the way, I never forgot. Rob Lowe coolfamousforget Change image and share on social
It took capitalism half a century to come back from the Great Depression. Ben Shapiro backcapitalismcentury Change image and share on social
It took Cianfrance 12 years to bring 'Blue Valentine' to the screen after he first conceived it. He found Gosling and Williams early on, and they hung in there with him. The film finally premiered at Sundance 2010, then screened at Cannes and the Toronto Film Festival before landing in theaters in December. Katie Hafner bluebringcannes share on social
It took five days to drive to Los Angeles by myself. I listened to Abbey Road for six hours at a time and watched the desert open up before me again and again. I saw the sun set and rise at the Grand Canyon, and I sang out over the cliffs, picked up tumble weeds along the way and threw them in the back of my car. Madi Diaz abbeyangelesback share on social
It took, for me, a long time to develop this idea of what to do on the radio. But from the beginning of my time in radio, I had pretty non-traditional tasks. Ira Glass begindevelopidea Change image and share on social
It took forever for me to get work because I was a political comic, and now it's become good business, and God knows how long that'll last. You have to do it night after night after night to kind of make it. I still find myself on 'Piers Morgan' or on some show and I think, 'I hope this is funny.' Lewis Black businesscomicfind share on social
It took Jimmy Carter to give us Ronald Reagan. Ted Cruz cartergivejimmy Change image and share on social
It took less time to build 'Instagram' than it did for me to get my work visa. The app was an instant hit, and Facebook agreed to acquire the startup for about $1 billion in April 2012. Mike Krieger acquireagreeapp Change image and share on social