My theory is that I decided to be a writer when I was about seven, but of course it is not as simple as that. Like most writers, I had to work at other things to earn a living and wrote mainly in the evenings, often very late at night, for many years. Margaret Mahy decideearnevening share on social
My theory is that if you look confident you can pull off anything - even if you have no clue what you're doing. Jessica Alba clueconfidentpull Change image and share on social
My theory is that Kurt had a lot of residual pain from his childhood. And when you pile that on top of his experience in World War II - he was in Dresden when it was bombed and saw a city annihilated. When you combine those two things, my impression of Kurt Vonnegut at 84 was that he was a very pained and haunted man. Charles J. Shields annihilatebombchildhood share on social
My theory is that literature is essential to society in the way that dreams are essential to our lives. We can't live without dreaming - as we can't live without sleep. We are 'conscious' beings for only a limited period of time, then we sink back into sleep - the 'unconscious.' It is nourishing, in ways we can't fully understand. Joyce Carol Oates backbeingconscious share on social
My theory is that one needs to be loved completely, unconditionally, and unfettered by parental disapproval, if one is to get happily through life which, after all, presents its own hurdles. Arabella Weir completelydisapprovalhappily Change image and share on social
My theory is that sometimes writers write books because they want to read them, and they aren't there to be read. And I think that was true of me. Alan Furst bookreadtheory Change image and share on social
My theory is that the way you cope with the depths will ascertain the heights that you reach - they are intimately connected - and if you have a lust for life, you are also going to have a lust for death. Sebastian Horsley ascertainconnectcope share on social
My theory is that there's a knee-jerk reaction against technology in movie making. Matthew Vaughn jerkkneemake Change image and share on social
My theory is the root of a country artist is truth and honesty. For me, I look at Sam Hunt. The truth and the honest thing is we have southern roots, we were raised in a southern way, but we listen to Drake and other stuff, too. Kelsea Ballerini artistcountrydrake share on social
My theory is this; I'm not a political songwriter. I'm an honest songwriter. Billy Bragg honestpoliticalsongwriter Change image and share on social