Having a memoir and a retrospective of your work running almost simultaneously when you're still alive does feel a bit posthumous. Anthony Browne alivebitefeel Change image and share on social
Having a mother who had been an aeronautical engineer convinced me that more things should be open to women. Elizabeth Moon aeronauticalconvinceengineer Change image and share on social
Having a movie that lasts and makes your image imprinted into the history of cinema, it's very positive. Ludivine Sagnier cinemahistoryimage Change image and share on social
Having a mustache and never smiling became a permanent component of my persona through the quaintly self-important decade of the seventies. John Oates componentdecadeimportant Change image and share on social
Having a Nobel Prize or being a famous scientist will get you a week to a week and a half, metaphorically speaking, of a hearing for your new idea, but after that, it's going to tank if you don't have the evidence and support for it. Michael Shermer evidencefamoushalf share on social
Having a normal knee would make life a lot easier. Andy Murray easykneelife Change image and share on social
Having a parent live with you under the best of circumstances can be a terrible stressor. Katie Hafner circumstanceliveparent Change image and share on social
Having a partner who has nothing to do with Hollywood helps keep things in perspective. Guy Pearce helphollywoodpartner Change image and share on social
Having a persona people recognize, it's the thing that probably gets you paid the most - but it's also the thing that virtually every actor in the world doesn't want. 'Cause, like, no one would believe me if I wanted to play something ultra-realistic, like a gangster or something. Robert Pattinson actorgangsterpay share on social
Having a place out of the city is a shortcut toward the mental reset I need. Rachel Maddow citymentalplace Change image and share on social
