No, I didn't quite know to what extent the football might be, but it was quite a bonus for me to try to learn new skills and to keep fit at the same time. Parminder Nagra bonusextentfit Change image and share on social
People sometimes ask who I would cast in my books and I never have any idea. I don't think I could ever write a book thinking of it as a movie the whole time. This would be like building a house and filling it with furniture just so you could have blueprints. Jess Walter blueprintbookbuild share on social
A perfect record does not mean that someone is the greatest. Rocky Marciano never lost a fight, but I never hear anyone say he's the greatest heavyweight champion of all time. Steve Sabol championfightgreat Change image and share on social
On June 23, 1864, Ambrose Bierce was in command of a skirmish line of Union soldiers at Kennesaw Mountain in northern Georgia. He'd been a soldier for three years and, in that time, had been commended by his superiors for his efficiency and bravery during battle. Victor LaValle ambrosebattlebierce share on social
I am overjoyed that I do not need a heart transplant at this time. Lech Walesa heartoverjoytime Change image and share on social
We wanted to enjoy what we were doing and we had business things we had to straighten out and personnel problems and it sort of took a little time to do it. Debbie Harry businessenjoypersonnel Change image and share on social
I like living at home: I've been making films since I was 12, when I played Sam in 'Love Actually', and if you spend as much time away on set as I have done, you get your independence young, so it's nice to come back home. Thomas Brodie-Sangster backfilmhave share on social
Every time a new rock singer comes out they don't say, 'Are you the new John Lennon?' Every time a new rapper comes out, it's not, 'Are you the new Dre?' I am never sure why this sort of genre, the categorization is so strong. I have not earned the right to be called the young Sinatra, but give me time. Michael Buble callcategorizationdre share on social
I remember that Martin Hannett once had an idea of making a record and burying it in his garden so that one day someone would dig it up, like a time capsule. Stephen Morris burycapsuleday Change image and share on social
When I first came out, like a lot of the artists at that time, I had a very polished, very overproduced sound. Taylor Dayne artistlotoverproduce Change image and share on social