I'm of Filipino, Spanish, and Chinese descent, and was raised on Hawaii.
Tia Carrere
Recitation: by Male by Female
When I'm writing a novel or doing other serious writing work, I do it on a schedule that dictates writing either 2,000 words a day or writing until noon. After I hit whichever mark comes first, then I can give my attention to everything else I have to do.
John Scalzi
WorkDayWordsWritingDoingI Can
It's quite unbelievable that Charlie Crist is getting away with this reinvention of himself - this rewriting of history for blatantly political purposes. Other than his gender, the guy has flip-flopped on everything, and I don't put that past him either.
Ana Navarro
HistoryPastPoliticalGenderHim
My job is to make desirable, luxurious, beautiful clothing and accessories women want to buy. My first decision is always based on, 'Can I do this in a more sustainable way without sacrificing design?' If I can, then there is no reason not to.
Stella McCartney
WomenBeautifulDecisionJobDesign
Usually, autobiography is such an indulgence of the ego.
Tom Robbins
EgoAutobiographyIndulgence
I can give a speech, and I can do a rally, and I do them, but that's not what I like to do.
Rob Portman
SpeechI CanGiveRallyLikeThem
I know that when I attached my sense of identity a little too closely to my work that I might be distracting myself from feelings of unworthiness. It wasn't the number of hours I worked or how bloodshot my eyes were that defined the difference. It was something internal.
Chip Conley
WorkEyesMyselfIdentityFeelings
Screenplays are the currency of Hollywood.
Scott Derrickson
HollywoodCurrencyScreenplays
I'm so critical of my own work that it's difficult for me to disassociate myself and watch it as an audience.
Tobey Maguire
WorkMyselfMeMy OwnDifficultOwn
I spent my life behind bars, and what people don't know is getting out of prison is really nerve-racking - you're not used to society; you're not used to the world going by so fast - so to step on that lot was quite overwhelming.
Richard Cabral
LifeStepPeopleWorldSocietyYou
I couldn't choose a favourite author, but two contemporary writers who have never disappointed me are Tim Winton and Alice Munro.
Mariella Frostrup
MeChooseNeverTwoDisappointed
There's no real music on television unless it's music television, and then it's expensive videos, which people like me can't do.
Jamie Lawson
MusicPeopleMeTelevisionReal
Marriage is a great institution.
Elizabeth Taylor
MarriageGreatInstitution
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