A writer is not a confectioner, a cosmetic dealer, or an entertainer.
Anton Chekhov
Recitation: by Male by Female
There are people who are just very, very sniffy and snobby and have always sort of looked down their noses at me.
John Bercow
PeopleMeDownAlwaysJustWho
I've lost friends, perhaps dozens. But I've gained hundreds, thousands - who knows? - of allies.
Andrew Breitbart
FriendsLostAlliesWhoKnows
I haven't had a lot of experience with glamour. I've never had to mask myself, as many now not-so-young actresses have had to do. Female actors in that regard have a different lot in life than male actors.
Melissa Leo
LifeMyselfExperienceMaskNever
After two years in the songwriting world, I wrote 'All About That Bass.' L.A. Reid heard it and signed me as an artist.
Meghan Trainor
MeWorldArtistSongwritingTwo
I think I'm happier, not just because of winning Grammys and selling records, but because it's really fulfilling to have all these things happen with something you love to do.
John Legend
LoveWinningThinkYouThings Happen
I'm the guy who wrote The Authority Song. Did they think I was kidding? Did they think it was only a song to entertain?
John Mellencamp
SongThinkAuthorityGuyOnlyWho
The greatest luxury is being able to go to movies and plays now and then in the afternoons.
Robert MacNeil
LuxuryGoNowMoviesNow And Then
Alaska Airlines and I have a lot in common, so coming together to delight travelers with savory, high quality food from the Pacific Northwest made sense.
Tom Douglas
FoodQualityTogetherAlaskaHigh
Christmas, children, is not a date. It is a state of mind.
Mary Ellen Chase
ChildrenMindChristmasDateState
We buy and sell goods. We buy low and sell higher - that's what we all do to make a profit. But I consider a merchant someone who has a certain intuition and instinct, and - very important - knows how to run a business, knows the numbers.
Mickey Drexler
BusinessSomeoneProfitNumbersRun
Old people have a much better time in India because they're respected.
Miriam Margolyes
TimePeopleBetterIndiaOld People
I just know so many people who have six or seven foreign languages and have read everything and have musical training and they are still dorks.
Joseph Epstein
TrainingPeopleKnowEverythingJust
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