Part of the reason for the ugliness of adults, in a child's eyes, is that the child is usually looking upwards, and few faces are at their best when seen from below. George Orwell adultchildeye Change image and share on social
Part of the reason I am so evangelical in our campaigning work is that I had an unshakeable faith in Labour values, but we needed a machine worthy of the message. I grew up with a peerless Conservative machine, with vastly superior resources. Douglas Alexander campaignconservativeevangelical share on social
Part of the reason I fell in love with dance so early was because of people like Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, and Britney Spears. When they would dance onstage and in their videos, that was huge for me. I lived for that. Tinashe britneydanceearly share on social
Part of the reason I joined Joy Division was so that I really wouldn't have to grow up. Bernard Sumner divisiongrowjoin Change image and share on social
Part of the reason I sort of shot out like a cannon out of Michigan and left home at such an early age is because I had to feel independent. Madonna Ciccone agecannonearly Change image and share on social
Part of the reason I wanted to model was to push the boundaries and challenge the perceptions of what a beautiful body is supposed to look like. Why should I feel any differently about looking good than anyone else? Aimee Mullins beautifulbodyboundary share on social
Part of the reason I wanted to write a novel was that in fiction I could do something that's difficult to do in real life, which is to dwell on the stark details of the experience without really needing to create that narrative of redemption. Christina Baker Kline createdetaildifficult share on social
Part of the reason of being an actor is you like playing other people's lives and exploring all the psychologies in that and the emotions. Nicole Kidman actoremotionexplore Change image and share on social
Part of the reason people abroad resent the United States is something Americans can do very little about: envy. The richest, most powerful country in the world attracts the jealousy of others in much the same way that the richest, most powerful man in a small town attracts the jealousy of others. Mohsin Hamid abroadamericanattract share on social
Part of the reason that I left the Pumpkins is because it was becoming all-consuming. Being the only member of that band who had two kids and a wife, it was a hard decision, but ultimately it was a decision I'm comfortable with. Jimmy Chamberlin bandcomfortableconsume share on social