I began thinking there should be an American phrase book, 'cause I've got an Italian phrase book, and an Arabic one... now a British one. I think it'd be pretty good to have an American phrase book. Joe Strummer americanarabicbegin Change image and share on social
I began to ask two questions while I was reading a book that excited me: not only what was going to happen next, but how is this done? How is it that these words on the page make me feel the way I'm feeling? This is the line of inquiry that I think happens in a child's mind, without him even knowing he has aspirations as a writer. E. L. Doctorow aspirationbeginbook share on social
I began to be impressed by what made a good book-how you needed to have a sensible story, a plot that developed, with a beginning, a middle, and an end that would tie everything together. Dorothy Fields beginbookdevelop Change image and share on social
I began to believe the fairy tales: You know, how we're all out there looking for our magical missing half. Michael Bergin beginfairyhalf Change image and share on social
I began to encounter real-life stories of dogs protecting their wounded or dying or dead handler... or dogs refusing to leave the bodies of the people they were bonded to, sitting in cemeteries for days or sometimes weeks. You find these stories endlessly. Robert Crais beginbodybond share on social
I began to exercise a lot of cinematic muscle with the precepts I had learned in the New York art world. Film was intriguing. I began to think of art as elitist; film was not. Kathryn Bigelow artbegincinematic Change image and share on social
I began to fear that Mos Def was being treated as a product, not a person, so I've been going by Yasiin since '99. At first it was just for friends and family, but now I'm declaring it openly. Mos Def begindeclaredef Change image and share on social
I began to feel that, in a sense, we were all prisoners of our own history. Roland Joffe beginfeelhistory Change image and share on social
I began to feel that the drama of the truth that is in the moment and in the past is richer and more interesting than the drama of Hollywood movies. So I began looking at documentary films. Ken Burns begindocumentarydrama Change image and share on social
I began to get calls from constituents, 'Do you think you can ever get on transportation?' So when there was a vacancy created, I worked very hard to get there. Chuck Fleischmann begincallconstituent Change image and share on social