I don't get very involved in the L.A. scene. When you do get invited out, you are expected to be on all the time. It's just wearying. Tracey Ullman expectinviteinvolve Change image and share on social
Under all speech that is good for anything there lies a silence that is better, Silence is deep as Eternity; speech is shallow as Time. Thomas Carlyle deepeternitygood Change image and share on social
I was fourteen, watching 'The Princess Bride' for the 254321th time, captivated by Wesley and Inigo dueling on the cliff-top. I had never held a sword in my life, but I phoned my mum and said, 'I want to learn to fence!' V. E. Schwab 254321thbridecaptivate share on social
I spent a lot of time alone; I left school to be tutored. So, most of my companions were animals. It's as simple as that. I knew more animals than I did people. Jamie Wyeth animalcompanionknow Change image and share on social
When I'm composing a scene for the first time, I try to imitate my character. The less critical distance the better - particularly when they're acting badly. Jonathan Dee actbadlycharacter Change image and share on social
Discover the time of day when you write best, and write then. For me it's about 7 am to noon. For other people it's overnight. Try not to do anything other than write between those times. Jon Ronson daydiscovernoon Change image and share on social
I tend not to spend a lot of time looking in the rearview mirror. If you say, 'Oh, I did 'Hill Street Blues' or 'L.A. Law' and everything I do has to measure up to some preconceived notion of that,' it would paralyze you. Steven Bochco bluehilllaw share on social
The first one I did was an action film with Sammo Hung and George Lam, but I had the usual female role for that time: you know, damsel in distress, rescued by the hero. Michelle Yeoh actiondamseldistress Change image and share on social
Most Pakistani politics is conducted within a narrow spectrum. Politicians spend much time debating the best ways to fight India, or take Kashmir, or dominate Afghanistan, or punish the United States for its real and imagined sins. Stephen Kinzer afghanistanconductdebate share on social
I live in London, and I spend a lot of time in England and have a lot of British friends. Stanley Tucci britishenglandfriend Change image and share on social
