Chris Riddell Quotes

When I left art school and went in search of work, visiting publishers and showing them my drawings and illustrations, I was met with a polite and sometimes enthusiastic response but no commissions.

Chris Riddell

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: artist
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: April 13, 1962

Topics

WorkArtSchoolSearchSometimes

Jayne Houdyshell and I - when I was 17 years old - did summer stock together at the Timber Lake Playhouse in Mt. Carroll, IL. She was the leading lady of the company, and I was an intern.

Joe Mantello

TogetherLadyLakeSummerSheOld

I certainly never expected to be in front of a camera one day of my life.

Jennifer Garner

LifeDayMy LifeCameraOne Day

Any band that doesn't have a sense of humor has a little bit of a problem.

Jens Lekman

HumorProblemSense Of HumorBand

I don't go to a gym. I find that really hard to do.

Sienna Miller

GymFindGoHardReally

For me, all I want to do is win. Whether I make a hundred tackles or one tackle, all I want to do is win and for the defense to perform well.

Rolando McClain

MeWinWantDefenseWellTackle

The research side of academic life is often viewed from the outside as a solo and, at times, lonely activity. In fact, it is quite the opposite: a communal activity in significant part where interaction and interchange generate ideas and critiques of them.

Michael Spence

LifeIdeasResearchLonelyOutside

Just because you have chemistry with someone doesn't mean you're naturally going to be the best for each other. You have make choices and prioritize.

Missy Peregrym

BestChoicesSomeoneYouChemistry

We're simple-minded, the team at Hulu, which is, we think if we can obsess over quality and build a better mousetrap, that good things will happen. Users will adopt the service, advertisers will see great value in it, and that's what we're seeing.

Jason Kilar

GoodGreatServiceQualityValue

I would say that I bought the land under which Trump Tower sits while playing golf.

Donald Trump

GolfSayLandTowerPlayingWould

I thought law school was more like the guillotine. I didn't really think I would make it; I just thought this is one of the few ways to potentially get respect, to go to law school.

Brian Grazer

RespectSchoolLawThinkThoughtGo

I like to walk when I can. Otherwise, it's the bus - while we still have them.

Allan Guthrie

WalkI CanBusStillLikeThem

Even now I want to keep my amateur spirit, to spend my time, to be in the sport with all my heart.

Sergei Bubka

HeartTimeNowWantSpiritKeep

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