There was nothing I could - and wanted to - learn in school. It was just a complete waste of my time. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes complete learn school
I like spaghetti bolognese, I like baked beans on toast. I hate French food. I hate fancy food. Simon Cowell bakebeanbolognese Change image and share on social
When someone asks, 'Does success make you into a monster?' I always say, 'No, it enables you to be a monster.' Simon Cowell askenablemake Change image and share on social
Every time I sat in a chemistry lesson, I thought, 'What am I doing this for? I don't ever want to be in a job that involves a Bunsen burner.' Simon Cowell bunsenburnerchemistry Change image and share on social
I do read a lot, and I think in recent years the ratio between the amount of non-fiction and fiction has tipped quite considerably. I did read fiction as a teenager as well, mostly because I was forced to read fiction, of course, to go through high school. Daniel Tammet amountconsiderablyfiction share on social
If I'm serious, yes, I'd like to have done what Shakespeare did... to act and write. You learn so much from acting. One of our great writers, Alan Bennett, does both supremely well. When I write a story, I tend to speak it aloud as I'm writing it. Michael Morpurgo actalanaloud share on social
Short stories are my favorite art form. A good one is compact and complete, a telling little slice of life, capturing a moment in time that - for the character - defines her, changes her, is the tipping point for all that will follow. Ellen Klages artcapturecharacter share on social