It used to cost money to disclose and distribute information. In the digital age it costs money not to. Heather Brooke agecostdigital Change image and share on social
It used to happen in villages and towns in China that they would have - I guess you'd call them beauty contests - where all of the women of a particular village or town would be seated behind these screens or curtains with only their feet showing. Lisa See beautycallchina share on social
It used to hurt me that people thought I didn't have the technique and the temperament to play Test cricket. Gautam Gambhir crickethurtpeople Change image and share on social
It used to hurt when people ran down my films. I used to feel inferior. I wouldn't go to parties or award functions because my cinema is not considered good enough. But now I keep my head high, and I am proud of what I am doing. Rohit Shetty awardcinemaconsider share on social
It used to take me forever to read and comprehend stuff, so I decided not to make the 'Captain Underpants' books too challenging. Don't get me wrong - the humor and ideas are often sophisticated - but the books aren't hard to read. I wanted kids who hate reading to find these books irresistible. Dav Pilkey bookcaptainchallenge share on social
It usually happens that I have multiple different projects going on at once, and one can be referencing the other. John Darnielle multipleprojectreference Change image and share on social
It usually helps me write by reading - somehow the reading gear in your head turns the writing gear. Steven Wright gearheadhelp Change image and share on social
It usually takes me 20 to 90 minutes to write a song because once I start, I don't stop. If I start writing a song, and you try to have a conversation with me, you're a bad person. Halsey badconversationminute Change image and share on social
It usually takes me a year to do a book. A year or eighteen months. Doris Lessing bookeighteenmonth Change image and share on social
It usually takes me about three years to research and write one of my historical sagas; this is one reason why I take medieval mystery breaks, for they can be completed in only a year. Sharon Kay Penman breakcompletehistorical Change image and share on social