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Melvyn Bragg Quotes

Britain is undoubtedly becoming more cultural. No question of it. People who say it is dumbing down simply don't look around enough. They don't know enough.

Melvyn Bragg

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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People Enough Look Down Know Say

Cruelty might be very human, and it might be cultural, but it's not acceptable.

Jodie Foster

Human Cruelty Might Very Cultural

So finally, I can feel a sort of pride in all my family - Mum, Lynn, Corin, Tasha, my cousin Gemma - because, I think how wonderful that this troop of gypsies can carry on telling stories.

Joely Richardson

Family Think Pride Feel I Can Carry

I'm bored with that line. I never use it anymore. My new line is 'In 15 minutes everybody will be famous.'

Andy Warhol

Famous New Will Never Line Bored

I look at directing as a sporting event. It's a race, a marathon. It's great when it clicks, which is why I push my crews so hard so we can excel.

Michael Bay

Great Push Look Why Marathon Race

Money is the great equalizer.

Molly Bloom

Great Money Equalizer

There's nothing particularly dark in my past... I live in the light. My disposition is basically happy. I have a good life.

Lisa Unger

Life Good Live Light Past Happy

Take away the Book of Mormon and the revelations, and where is our religion? We have none.

Joseph Smith, Jr.

Religion Book Take Where Away None

I started singing when I was 8, and then when I was 11, I started writing my first songs.

Jorja Smith

Writing Singing First Started Songs

I came to Venice for the first time in 1968 and was lucky enough to make the acquaintanceship, and then the friendship, of two Venetians, Roberta and Franco, who remain my best friends here after almost 50 years.

Donna Leon

Friendship Time Best Friends Enough

My basic approach to interviewing is to ask the basic questions that might even sound naive, or not intellectual. Sometimes when you ask the simple questions like 'Who are you?' or 'What do you do?' you learn the most.

Brian Lamb

Simple Learn Questions You Sometimes

23andMe is pleased to bring public funding to bear on data and research driven by the public - our more than 180,000 customers.

Anne Wojcicki

Research Data Bear More Bring Than

I totally lucked out by meeting a lot of amazing people. I guess it stems from going to shows and being confident enough to meet people and be able to talk to them like a normal person rather than have my head down all the time.

Sharon Van Etten

Time People Amazing Confident Enough