Not long after I got my test pilot qualification, I realised there was no manned space flight programme in the U.K., and there was unlikely to be one. David Mackay flightlongman Change image and share on social
Not long after I published my first book, I quickly found I was terrible at being interviewed. Tom Wolfe bookfindinterview Change image and share on social
Not long after 'The Pacific,' I began shooting the comedy 'Larry Crowne,' which was also with Tom Hanks, who also directed and plays the title character. Rami Malek begincharactercomedy Change image and share on social
Not long ago, a hat was a conformist accessory. Then the 1960s came along, and young people didn't want to wear hats. Philip Treacy 1960saccessoryago Change image and share on social
Not long ago, I got to meet some troopers whose lives had been saved. They came with their wives, their children, their parents. It was a very moving occasion. Stephanie Kwolek agochildlive Change image and share on social
Not long ago I made a list of Doc Ford books I would like to do, and I came up with 11 pretty easily. I like to let the characters go their own ways and see what happens. I find them fascinating. Randy Wayne White agobookcharacter Change image and share on social
Not long ago, in response to a spell of insomnia, I learned some of the principles of meditation, to empty my mind piece by piece. It was like the old game of jacks - cautiously lifting each jack clear of its neighbor until only the empty background remained. Thomas McGuane agobackgroundcautiously share on social
Not long ago someone said I should shorten it to just Emma. But I really, really love my name. From as far as I can remember, my parents have taught me to be really proud of my name. Emayatzy Corinealdi agoemmalong Change image and share on social
Not long ago, the term 'business model' was not exactly on the tip of everyone's tongue. Then, in the early to mid-1990s, 'business model' became a catchphrase that described how a company makes money or saves money. Marc Ostrofsky 1990sagobusiness share on social
Not long before my mother died, I found a long-lost portrait of Jane Franklin's granddaughter, Jane Flagg, aged nine - oil on canvas - in the basement of a public library not a dozen miles from my mother's house. Jill Lepore agebasementcanvas share on social
