When I went to Everest, I underestimated things. I just didn't know what altitude could do. Or the cold - I especially didn't appreciate the cold. It can be just debilitating, and things can happen so quickly. Jon Krakauer altitudecolddebilitate share on social
When I went to film school about three years ago, the first two years you're required to make a series of short films. I started making films based on short poems. James Franco agobasefilm Change image and share on social
When I went to get my master's in creative writing at San Francisco State after Grinnell, I joined the moribund remnants of the Actor's Workshop, until I saw Kay Hayward and Sandy Archer in the San Francisco Mime Troupe and drove down that day to audition. The rest is history. Peter Coyote actorarcheraudition share on social
When I went to Harvard and studied planning, I found I didn't have the skills or the strength to become the kind of public person who could go out and lobby government agencies. Frank Gehry agencyfindgovernment Change image and share on social
When I went to high school, an all-boys' school, a Catholic school, I tried out for football, and I didn't make it. It was the first time, athletically, that I was knocked down. Mike Krzyzewski athleticallyboycatholic Change image and share on social
When I went to high school in Australia, I was exposed to textbooks that outlined evolutionary ideas - such as ape-like creatures turning into people. I recognized the conflict between evolutionary ideas and a literal reading of the book of Genesis. Ken Ham apeaustraliabook share on social
When I went to high school, in the late 1970s, disco was in full swing and anyone who was into it dressed the part. I know I did. Paul Feig 1970sdiscodress Change image and share on social
When I went to high school, my most passionate desire was to be a professional baseball player. But something within me told me that was not going to happen. Tom Wolfe baseballdesirehappen Change image and share on social
When I went to Hong Kong, I knew at once I wanted to write a story set there. Paul Theroux hongknowkong Change image and share on social
When I went to India, I became absolutely obsessed with the idea of building a hotel in India. I've never done a hotel, and I'd love to do public spaces in that culture. Hugh Hardy absolutelybuildculture Change image and share on social
