The problem with the literary hothouse of New York City is that people spend so much time looking in the mirror. They go to parties with people who are just like them, and they write novels about people who are just like them. It's limiting. Anne Fadiman cityhothouselimit share on social
Jerusalem is a time bomb that I fear is just waiting to go off. Abdullah II of Jordan bombfearjerusalem Change image and share on social
The longer I spent time on 'The Daily Show,' standing in front of a green screen pretending to report from war zones and hot spots around the world - most often from somewhere in the Middle East - the more I began to realize that 'The Daily Show' was radicalizing me. Aasif Mandvi begindailyeast share on social
Every time I get up in the morning, melodies occur to me and I start trying to shape lyrics to melodies. Andrew Bird lyricmelodymorning Change image and share on social
I've never seen 'Seinfeld', never seen 'The Cosby Show'; I just don't watch it. I saw half of 'Oprah' one time. I'd rather read. August Wilson cosbyhalfhave Change image and share on social
My grandson Sam Saunders has been playing golf since he could hold a club and I spent a lot of time with him over the years. Like my father taught me, I showed him the fundamentals of the game and helped him make adjustments as he and his game matured over the years. Arnold Palmer adjustmentclubfather share on social
I grew up in the '60s, which was a creative time, so it wasn't that big of a stretch to go from a baseball bat to a guitar to a film camera. Abel Ferrara 60sbaseballbat Change image and share on social
True luxury is being able to own your time - to be able to take a walk, sit on your porch, read the paper, not take the call, not be compelled by obligation. Ashton Kutcher callcompelluxury Change image and share on social
Most of me was glad when my mother died. She was a handful, but not in a cute, festive way. More in a life-threatening way, that had caused me a long time ago to give up all hope of ever feeling good about having had her as a mother. Anne Lamott agocausecute share on social
Being a child that grew up with a single mom back in the '70s, Father's Day to me was always a very uncomfortable time. At school, we would make Father's Day cards for our dads, and I usually mailed one to my dad, and he hardly ever responded. Art Alexakis 70sbackcard share on social