My family's a ruling family.
Aminatta Forna
Recitation: by Male by Female
People talk about writing convincing teenagers like it's a really clever thing to do, but it comes incredibly naturally to me. Which, of course, is slightly a worry.
Meg Rosoff
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Some things are worth the fat and calories, although I have to watch it like a hawk.
Megyn Kelly
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I'm an illustrator. I have to accept my role.
Maurice Sendak
AcceptRoleIllustrator
Meet them once and you're innocent; meet them twice and you're not. So if you see me having drinks again with Harvey Weinstein then, okay, you've got me.
Matt Drudge
MeYouInnocentMeetOkaySee
I had a briefcase at one point, but it was a kind of 1980s New Wave briefcase. It was made of some kind of cardboard and it had metal hinges. It was kind of faux industrial looking, and I used to carry my books in it rather than a backpack. I didn't want to have normal student accoutrements.
Jeffrey Eugenides
LookingWaveStudentNewWantKind
J.J. Abrams and I met, and we just had this incredible kind of vibe between us.
Andy Serkis
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I think that to make something alive, instead of on a page, is an honorable task. And it turns me on.
Mike Nichols
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Governing is about making tough decisions, but it's also about figuring out a better way to do things.
Mike DeWine
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I was a weird kid. It wasn't until I saw 'Aguirre: The Wrath of God' at 16 that my whole world changed. The obsession with that was equal to the obsession with writing.
Luke Davies
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When you stop and look at so much of the kind of activism that has been triggered, the Tea Party and the like, as a result of Obama's efforts - TARP, the stimulus package, and now the health care reform - there is a lot of sense this government is changing.
Juan Williams
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Ever since Willie Nelson brought rednecks into an alliance with hippies back in the psychedelic '70s, Austin has milked its quirky libertarian spirit for a worldwide bonanza of free publicity.
Douglas Brinkley
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I'm a firm believer in karma. By doing good, good things eventually find you. I don't have an American Express Black Card, but I like to think that I would if I could fill it with karma points.
Chieh Huang
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