First I was a European-style player, then I was a downtown 'noise guy,' and now some people call me an Americana guy. Bill Frisell americanacalldowntown Change image and share on social
First, I was a fact checker for Zagat and then I was an editorial assistant for HarperCollins publishing house. Anna Chlumsky assistantcheckereditorial Change image and share on social
First, I was a glacial blonde doing music programmes. Then I was the film kind of sexy bird late at night. It was frustrating like I guess it's frustrating for everyone who is not fully employing their talents. Mariella Frostrup birdblondeemploy share on social
First, I was Bavarian State Minister of Justice, and after the ministries of justice in the various states were dissolved I became Reich Minister without portfolio. Hans Frank bavariandissolvejustice Change image and share on social
First, I was opposed to gay marriage because it seemed like one more way that gays were wanting to assimilate. When I realized the Christian right was so opposed to it, as well as tyrannical governments in Africa and Russia, I thought, 'It must be a good thing to fight for.' Edmund White africaassimilatechristian share on social
First, I was so dazzled and besotted by India. People said the poverty was biblical, and I'm afraid that was my attitude, too. It's terribly easy to get used to someone else's poverty if you're living a middle-class life in it. But after a while, I saw it wasn't possible to accept it, and I also didn't want to. Ruth Prawer Jhabvala acceptafraidattitude share on social
First I went to the Sorbonne to do my licence en lettres, but I also started to study law. Claude Chabrol lawlettrelicence Change image and share on social
First, I would find an object which I would think is suitable for my characters and stories, then write about it, and in the end, I ended up with a house full of thousands of objects. Orhan Pamuk characterendfind Change image and share on social
First I would probably place men at the bottom of the food chain. On a grander scale, I would say they're reacting to change. Feminism has got to be part of that. Neil LaBute bottomchainchange Change image and share on social
First, if you love the Kindle and it works for you, it isn't problematic, and you should ignore all my criticisms and read the way you want to read. Nicholson Baker criticismignorekindle Change image and share on social