It was a big surprise when I started to get attention in Sweden, going from biochemistry studies to touring and living from music only. There were a couple of years while I went to university when I was OK with thinking of music as just a nice recreation. Jose Gonzalez attentionbigbiochemistry share on social
It was a bit of a surprise when I became a Tory MP. My friends said it was a stupid idea. Rory Stewart bitefriendidea Change image and share on social
It was a bit unimaginable when I began that I'd ever get to 25 books. But it was also unimaginable how much crime-writing would have changed. Val McDermid beginbitebook Change image and share on social
It was a bizarre existence I led in my early twenties - that cliche of the comedian who goes out and entertains a roomful of people and then goes home to a lonely bedsit was unbelievably poignant for me because that was exactly what I was doing. I had periods of real loneliness. Paul Merton bedsitbizarrecliche share on social
It was a blast. I was doing everything that teenagers do and everything people in their twenties do. I was playing as hard as I was working, which was an effort to really balance my life. Jason Bateman balanceblasteffort Change image and share on social
It was a book to kill time for those who like it better dead. Rose Macaulay bookdeadkill Change image and share on social
It was a bright, clear afternoon in the late fall that pretty Miss Cable drove up in her trap and waited at the curb for her father to come forth from his office in one of Chicago's tallest buildings. George Barr McCutcheon afternoonbrightbuilding Change image and share on social
It was a challenge for me to do a plot because I'd been an essayist and a journalist. I had to be vigilant about moving things along and being entertaining. Meghan Daum challengeentertainessayist Change image and share on social
