My mom brought me up by herself, so I was a latchkey kid. I would walk myself back from school and spent a lot of time at home alone, watching TV. There weren't a lot of Latinas - or any women of color. And the ones I saw were usually presented as stereotypes or treated like jokes. Sara Ramirez backbringcolor share on social
The Eagles ended on a rather abrupt note, although in retrospect I realize now that it had been ending for quite some time. Don Henley abrupteagleend Change image and share on social
Ever since I was a child, I have loved being the centre of attention, but similarly, I can't remember a time in my life that I haven't battled with all sorts of quandaries, fears and weaknesses. Gerard Butler attentionbattlecentre Change image and share on social
Eighty-five percent cannot read when they enter the security forces of Afghanistan. Why? Because the Taliban withheld education during the period of time in which these men and women would have learned to read. James G. Stavridis afghanistaneducationeighty share on social
So it was sort of an odd time because I had been hired, but my paperwork hadn't gone through. So I worked as an intern during the government shutdown, as an intern, but I already had a job. Monica Lewinsky governmenthireintern Change image and share on social
The collapse of the Tower of Babel is perhaps the central urban myth. It is certainly the most disquieting. In Babylon, the great city that fascinated and horrified the Biblical writers, people of different races and languages, drawn together in pursuit of wealth, tried for the first time to live together - and failed. Neil MacGregor babelbabylonbiblical share on social
What we find is that our brains have colossal things happening in them all the time. David Eagleman braincolossalfind Change image and share on social
As this is the first time I have had the floor, it may be well for me now to confess, that I am in the habit of freely imputing errors to my fellow-men. Gerrit Smith confesserrorfellow Change image and share on social
There's people who live life authentically and there's people who live a life of fabrication. And it begins with the question of how you're gonna do your time. And these are observations I made about Folsom when I was there with Dustin Hoffman when he was directing 'Straight Time.' Michael Mann authenticallybegindirect share on social
My whole life's been stability. People who have worked with me have for a long time. Air Asia is the same people who started it. Tony Fernandes airasialife Change image and share on social