We'll set up a demo session and try to knock out eight or ten songs and make them sound as close as we can to a record with the money and time we have. Shane McAnally closedemoknock Change image and share on social
I have two kids, a career, and a man that takes a lot of my attention and time. Shakira attentioncareerkid Change image and share on social
I had a friend who had been teaching music for a long time, and he knew a bunch of teachers, so I just put up the money and started a school. Flea bunchfriendknow Change image and share on social
Acting has given me a way to channel my angst. I feel like an overweight, pimply faced kid a lot of the time - and finding a way to access that insecurity, and put it toward something creative is incredibly rewarding. I feel very lucky. Ryan Reynolds accessactangst share on social
It's actually meditative to sit in a character for an extended period of time, realizing what your relationship is to who you're playing and then letting go, just being there. Frances Conroy characterextendlet Change image and share on social
I'm an athlete and I'm black, and a lot of black athletes go broke. I do not want to become a statistic, so maybe I overcompensate. But I'm paranoid. Oprah told me a long time ago, 'You sign every check. Never let anyone sign any checks.' Serena Williams agoathleteblack share on social
For me, the risks in terms of opening that brewpub were fairly high. I put my house up as collateral, I invested the liquid money I had and two years of my time to get it over, but that's really not much of a risk for what the potential reward was if it worked. John Hickenlooper brewpubcollateralfairly share on social
But I had promised my husband never to accept another engagement. It was not a very happy time for me. Dinah Sheridan acceptengagementhappy Change image and share on social
People have asked me why are Australians and Brits so good at American accents, and it's quite simple. We grew up listening to the American sound on our TV. That's why American actors have a hard time with foreign accents. Dominic Purcell accentactoramerican share on social
I was convinced that eventually I would die of heart disease, that we'd run out of time and out of treatment, the technology wouldn't keep ahead of my disease. And now all of the sudden, when you get the new heart, your life opens up before you again. Dick Cheney aheadconvincedie share on social