Back when I was a professional model-maker at Industrial Light & Magic, my specialty was hard-edged construction - spaceships, miniature sets, and architectural stuff. These objects were sometimes just 12 inches across yet needed enough detail to fill a movie screen. Adam Savage architecturalbackconstruction share on social
Back when I was an Islamist, I thought our ideology was like communism - and I still do. That makes me optimistic. Because what happened to communism? It was discredited as an idea. It lost. Maajid Nawaz backcommunismdiscredit Change image and share on social
Back when I was dating, the dreaded C word was Commitment. As soon as most men found out I had a child, they ran. If I ever got close enough to say the words, 'I love you,' they ran faster. Regina Brett backchildclose Change image and share on social
Back when I was growing up, getting caught with a copy of 'Creepy,' 'Eerie' or 'Vampirella' was almost as bad as your parents finding out you were reading 'Playboy.' Nancy A. Collins backbadcatch Change image and share on social
Back when I was helping put the swing into the swinging '60s, I used to hang out with Cathy McGowan. We'd be doing 'Ready Steady Go!' on T.V., and Biba used to make our dresses. We'd be in the flat in Cromwell Road on Friday night, just before the live show, and they'd still be sewing. Cilla Black 60sbackbiba share on social
Back when I was in college, people used to talk about the alienation of the artist, not ever quite fitting in any place. Marilyn Nelson alienationartistback Change image and share on social
Back when I was in elementary school, I didn't have many friends. Israel Broussard backelementaryfriend Change image and share on social
Back when I was in school, few people understood dyslexia and what to do for it. My teachers thought I was lazy and not very clever, and I got bored easily... thinking of all the things I could do once I left school. I couldn't always follow what was going on. Richard Branson backboreclever share on social
Back when I was in theater school, trying to figure out what I was going to do with my life, 'Sweeney Todd' was a huge touchstone for me, my favorite musical for sure. Eric McCormack backfavoritefigure Change image and share on social
Back when I was jamming with Axl and the guys they had boxes of cassettes with song ideas. How do you know which ones you like now when you have that many ideas. Zakk Wylde axlbackbox Change image and share on social
