To be perfectly honest the old habits, specifically deadlines, still very much inform what I do. I am brutally disciplined about getting manuscripts in on time. Simon Winchester brutallydeadlinediscipline Change image and share on social
For me, it was not destiny to make it to where I am now - I thought for a long- time I would become a go-kart mechanic, or a job like this, not an F1 driver. Fernando Alonso destinydriverjob Change image and share on social
I don't normally have time to read, so when I go away I like to take a few books. Paloma Faith bookreadtime Change image and share on social
I knew many Marines had done brave deeds that no one saw and for which they got no medals at all. I was having a very hard time carrying those medals and didn't have the insight or maturity to know what to do with my combination of guilt and pride. Karl Marlantes bravecarrycombination share on social
In many ways, America is on the receiving end of a pendulum that has been swung with great force, and for a long time, outward into the world. The impact is a wake-up call on every level. Henry Rollins americacallend Change image and share on social
Mike gets to play four roles this time, if we ever did it again, he will play my role as well. He is a comic genius, everyone wants to be in this movie, let's hope that everyone will wish to see it as well. Michael York comicgeniushope share on social
I've done teaching and things like that because if you're acting, you're becoming other human beings, and you need to have time to find who you are as well. Rachel Miner actbeingfind Change image and share on social
I think we have a fascinating new and quite dominant input into politics - and it wont go away. From time to time, people articulate a view that we should ban opinion polls, but that's nonsense. Jim Bolger articulatebandominant Change image and share on social
Every time I finish a book, I say to an imaginary god that I do not believe in, 'Please let me live to write another one.' Siri Hustvedt bookfinishgod Change image and share on social
Meanwhile, fears of universal disaster sank to an all time low over the world. Isaac Asimov disasterfearlow Change image and share on social
