Why did I become Jackie Chan? Mostly because I work very hard. When people were sleeping, I was still training. Jackie Chan chanhardjackie Change image and share on social
Why did I break up with Elvis? It was difficult to watch his slow demise. Linda Thompson breakdemisedifficult Change image and share on social
Why did I not stop to have children? I suppose because the opportunity didn't present itself. Yes, many women feel they are not complete without having children, but I have different creative outlets. Miranda Richardson childcompletecreative Change image and share on social
Why did I spend all these years playing boring Europeans? I was made for action movies. Asia Argento actionboreeuropean Change image and share on social
Why did I want to become a director? I just had an early interest. My uncle was an actor in a local community theatre, and he ultimately persuaded me and a buddy of mine to come to that theatre, and we went to meet girls, and that turned into interested in kind of behind-the-scenes things, and from that point on, I was focused. F. Gary Gray actorbuddycommunity share on social
Why did I write? Because I found life unsatisfactory. Tennessee Williams findlifeunsatisfactory Change image and share on social
Why did I write 'The Emperor of All Maladies?' A 56-year-old woman with an abdominal sarcoma, having undergone two remissions and a relapse, asked me to describe what she was battling. By the time I had finished answering her, I realised that I had written 600 pages. Siddhartha Mukherjee abdominalanswerask share on social
Why did mainstream America come to accept marriage equality? Gay leaders had made a convincing case that gay families were like straight families and should have the same rights. The American spirit of fair play had been invoked. Edmund White acceptamericaamerican share on social
Why did men worship in churches, locking themselves away in the dark, when the world lay beyond its doors in all its real glory? Charles de Lint churchdarkdoor Change image and share on social
Why did the chicken cross the road? To prove to the possum that it could be done. S. Truett Cathy chickencrosspossum Change image and share on social