You cannot antagonize and influence at the same time. John Knox antagonizeinfluencetime Change image and share on social
Some writers are more natural public performers than others; personally I find it quite strange giving interviews. But everyone has parts of their job that they like more than others. You can't complain if you get to do what you love doing most of the time, can you? Monica Ali complainfindgive share on social
I eventually made the reunion with my father that I'd used as a default daydream throughout my childhood, but by then, we'd both outgrown the only relationship we could have had to each other. I was over 30 by the time I met him again and no longer needed a father. Mona Simpson childhooddaydreamdefault share on social
I can always track my career by the children - I started writing right after the 14-year-old was born, and sold my first book just in time to pay for the birth of the 12-year-old. Heather Graham Pozzessere bearbirthbook Change image and share on social
As a child, I spent a lot of time at the library. Tracy Chapman childlibrarylot Change image and share on social
I dress like a bum all the time. I'm a pretty casual fella. Travis Fimmel bumcasualdress Change image and share on social
Lonnie was ahead of his time, but at the same time he was right in there with Albert Collins's Cool Sounds. Stevie Ray Vaughan aheadalbertcollins Change image and share on social
I don't get time to hang out with my friends because every time I make a plan, my agent tells me I can't go. I'm used to it. Caroline Winberg agentfriendhang Change image and share on social
I went to Rikers one time to do 'Third Watch,' and I remember thinking, 'Wow, this is a scary place.' We were using a section of the prison where half of it was still populated by inmates. Selenis Leyva halfinmateplace Change image and share on social
All my time not devoted to my master's service was spent either in prayer, or in making experiments in casting different things in moulds made of earth, in attempting to make paper, gunpowder, and many other experiments, that, although I could not perfect, yet convinced me of its practicability if I had the means. Nat Turner attemptcastconvince share on social