Why do we pigeonhole and label an artist? It is a sure way of missing the important, the contradictory, the things that make him or her unique. Lukas Foss artistcontradictoryimportant Change image and share on social
Why do we read biography? Why do we choose to write it? Because we are human beings, programmed to be curious about other human beings, and to experience something of their lives. This has always been so - look at the Bible, crammed with biographies, very popular reading. Claire Tomalin beingbiblebiography share on social
Why do we take pleasure in gruesome death, neatly packaged as a puzzle to which we may find a satisfactory solution through clues - or if we are not clever enough, have it revealed by the all-powerful tale-teller at the end of the book? It is something to do with being reduced to, and comforted by, playing by the rules. A. S. Byatt bookcleverclue share on social
Why do we use flash at all? Because photography is not the same as eyesight. We can see in low-light situations where cameras, dependent upon a physical process to record visual information, are half blind. David Hewson blindcameradependent share on social
Why do we wait for tragedy to strike to tell someone how special they are, or how special they were? Juhi Chawla specialstriketragedy Change image and share on social
Why do we work so hard to feel so terrible. Hollis Stacy feelhardterrible Change image and share on social
Why do women always get pointed at for their bodies? Lily James bodypointwoman Change image and share on social
Why do women get paid less money? It doesn't make any sense. Val Kilmer makemoneypay Change image and share on social
Why do writers, say, give up a job in economics and decide to write poetry? Or, why do they give up a job in a bank and decide to paint, like Krishan Khanna? They want to convey something. Vikram Seth bankconveydecide Change image and share on social
Why do writers write? Because it isn't there. Thomas Berger writewriter Change image and share on social