Previous first ladies seemed to feel the need to wear a sort of uniform, whereas Michelle Obama likes fashion and is very comfortable in fashion. She's happy to mix high and low, and she loves emerging designers. That will do nothing but good for our industry. Anna Wintour comfortabledesigneremerge share on social
Previous generations understood about death, and undoubtedly would have seen a reasonable amount of death. Once you get into the Victorian era, you might well have seen the funerals of many of your siblings before you were very old. Terry Pratchett amountdeathera share on social
Previous generations used to eat locally out of necessity. Without options like flash-freezing and worldwide export services, communities had to rely on local farms for all of their meals. In many ways, this was beneficial. People ate fresh, seasonal foods that were naturally flavorful and nutritious, and farmers and communities prospered. Homaro Cantu beneficialcommunityeat share on social
Previous governments, particularly the one before I took over, mismanaged the economy quite badly. George Papandreou badlyeconomygovernment Change image and share on social
Previous presidents, including great ones like Roosevelt, have used the IRS against their enemies. But I don't think Barack Obama ever wanted to be on the same page as Richard Nixon. Joe Klein barackenemygreat Change image and share on social
Previously, on Lock, Stock, I went to bed at two in the morning and woke up at five in the morning, and on this one I was known to nod off on the set occasionally. Guy Ritchie bedlockmorning Change image and share on social
Previously people were treated anonymously particular on a drugs situation which is obviously highly emotive. They have been treated anonymously even after the verdict had been reached. David Gill anonymouslydrugemotive Change image and share on social
Previously the same Polish audiences would have been pressured into seeing cinema made for adults, films made by us about those spheres of life that were significant for us and which should be significant for our society. Andrzej Wajda adultaudiencecinema share on social
Previously, young children had to be shown by their parents how to use a mouse or a remote, and the connection between what they were doing with their hand and what was happening on the screen took some time to grasp. But with the iPad, the connection is obvious, even to toddlers. Hanna Rosin childconnectiongrasp share on social
Preying on the grievances of disaffected young men is the bedrock of Islamism. Maajid Nawaz bedrockdisaffectgrievance Change image and share on social