I resisted children's writing for a long time. I saw myself as a writer of literary fiction. But I had so much more fun writing kids' books. Ellen Potter bookchildfiction Change image and share on social
I use a portable pocket ultrasound device instead of a stethoscope to listen to the heart, and I share it with the patient in real time. 'Look at your valve, look at your heart-muscle strength.' So they're looking at it with me. Normally a patient is tested by an ultrasonographer who is not allowed to tell them anything. Eric Topol allowdeviceheart share on social
The interesting thing about doing a play is to find a way to make it fresh and do it as though you were doing it for the first time. Ellen Burstyn findfreshinterest Change image and share on social
If the attainment of peace is the ultimate objective of all statesmen, it is, at the same time, something very ordinary, closely tied to the daily life of each individual. Eisaku Sato attainmentcloselydaily Change image and share on social
Fiction is supposed to be immersive and supposed to be entertaining and narrative, so structures have to be buried a little bit. If they come foregrounded too much, it stops being fiction and starts being poetry - something more concrete and out of time. Eleanor Catton biteburyconcrete share on social
I think it's more optimistic about human nature to acknowledge that people are the products of their time but then to see that they have moments of grace and dignity that everybody has. Eleanor Catton acknowledgedignitygrace Change image and share on social
I wanted to be an actress. I think it had a lot to do with being a kid and watching how every time my dad would stand up to talk people would applaud... that was pretty cool. Eleanor Mondale actressapplaudcool Change image and share on social
The humor and emotion of the 'Do You Want to Build a Snowman' theme makes me cry every time I watch it, and that deep emotion is something we'd love to do on the show. If we can make you cry, we always try to. And 'Once,' when it's at its best, is emotional and fun. Edward Kitsis buildcrydeep share on social
I'd be bored to death if I spent all my time with other businesspeople, bankers and lawyers. Eli Broad bankerborebusinessperson Change image and share on social
Spending time outdoors makes you feel great. Elizabeth Hurley feelgreatmake Change image and share on social