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Melvyn Bragg Quotes

It is very difficult for middle-aged, institutionalised males who have done so well out of subsidy - and, fair play, given much back - to realise that there is a time to be a well-heeled revolutionary.

Melvyn Bragg

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: english
Birth: October 6, 1939

Topics

Time Back Play Done Fair Difficult

As a kid, I used to go see all the jazz players, Oscar Peterson, Stan Kenton, Dave Brubeck, Dizzy Gillespe.

Jim Coleman

Go Jazz Kid See Used Players

I don't change. The things around me change.

Jeremy Renner

Change Me Things Around

Television has proved that people will look at anything rather than each other.

Ann Landers

People Look Television Will Anything

Originally, I thought of being a photographer and nearly went to art school, but I got a record deal instead.

Roisin Murphy

Art School Thought Photographer Deal

I think, as an actor, you're constantly confronted with your fear of sticking your neck out.

Mary Steenburgen

Fear Think You Actor Out Neck

I really try to plot in a fearless fashion. I try not to care about not knowing the answer before I get there; I just jump in first and see what happens.

Courtney A. Kemp

Fearless Fashion Care Not Knowing

A few small changes in your DNA can turn your eyes blue, make you lactose intolerant or put some curl in your hair.

Anne Wojcicki

Eyes Blue Hair Small You DNA

I need to be bad. I don't want to burn out. I also don't want to be a person who is always performance-oriented. I also want to have some fun.

Alia Bhatt

Fun Bad Person Burn Want Need

As difficult as my story is, it's nothing compared to the people I've worked with. And so I just want to do everything I can to make sure that America continues to be a land of opportunity and hope for people and refuge for people from all over the world.

Pramila Jayapal

Opportunity Hope People World Story

Research shows you get multiple tasks done faster if you do them one at a time. It also decreases stress and raises happiness.

Shawn Achor

Happiness Time Stress Research You

When I wrote 'Kidulthood,' I didn't even know there was going to be a 'Kidulthood.' I just wanted to test myself to see if I could write a script.

Noel Clarke

Myself Know Test Write See Going

It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit.

Noel Coward

Honesty People Think Deceit Shocked