By the time we've hit fifty, we have learned our hardest lessons. Marie Dressler fiftyhardhave Change image and share on social
It's nice being friends over a period of time with people whose music you like so much, or other filmmakers, seeing people change, go through trials. Noah Baumbach changefilmmakerfriend Change image and share on social
'The Squid and the Whale' I shot in 23 days. I would have loved more time for it at the time, but in some ways that kind of kamikaze way of shooting was right for that movie. Noah Baumbach daykamikazekind Change image and share on social
The Web forces me to be disciplined and not to waste time - but before the Web was invented, there were plenty of opportunities to do that anyway. Fareed Zakaria disciplineforceinvent Change image and share on social
Only time will tell in what ways Freud was prescient and in what ways he failed to understand how the mind functions. For example, no scientist and very few psychoanalysts still embrace Freud's death instinct. Siri Hustvedt deathembracefail share on social
When I came back from my first TED, very few people knew what it was. But around the time I was sitting down to write 'Where'd You Go, Bernadette,' in 2010, TED was exploding. Maria Semple backbernadetteexplode Change image and share on social
Substitute 'damn' every time you're inclined to write 'very'; your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be. Mark Twain damndeleteeditor Change image and share on social
One of my greatest joys is poetry. I read it almost every day, and I've even taken a stab at writing some of my own. A poem I wrote for my mother when she was dying really helped me get through that hard time. Maria Shriver daydiegreat share on social
I wanted to retire after I played for the Mets. My family said wait one year, that there was no need to rush it. I gave it a year and now it's time to say goodbye. Gary Sheffield familygivegoodbye Change image and share on social
When I'm not acting, I'm usually sailing or camping or exploring or travelling or spending time in New Zealand. Martin Henderson actcampexplore Change image and share on social