You become a celebrity, not because of your work or what you do, but because you have no privacy. Lisa Kudrow celebrityprivacywork Change image and share on social
You become a champion by fighting one more round. When things are tough, you fight one more round. James J. Corbett championfightround Change image and share on social
You become a different writer when you approach a short story. When things are not always having to represent other things, you find real human beings begin to cautiously appear on your pages. Zadie Smith approachbeginbeing Change image and share on social
You become a great composer when you win a Pulitzer. But I think that now it's a completely meaningless award. John Corigliano awardcompletelycomposer Change image and share on social
You become a parent when you have a baby, no matter how you get there. Karen Duffy babymatterparent Change image and share on social
You become a reader by reading the literature, not by reading the handbooks about it. Aidan Chambers handbookliteratureread Change image and share on social
You become a writer because you need to become a writer - nothing else. Grace Paley writer Change image and share on social
You become an expert by working hard. We've got fantastic museums, collections and antique shows. You can go and just start looking. That's the great thing about knowledge. If you collect Doulton figures, you know about the rare ones. Judith Miller antiquecollectcollection share on social
You become aware of an illness by understanding yourself and understanding the meaning that that illness has in your own life, symbolically and, more importantly, quite literally. Kay Redfield Jamison awareillnessimportantly Change image and share on social
