Lisa Brennan-Jobs Quotes

My father was rich and renowned, and later - as I got to know him, went on vacations with him, and then lived with him for a few years - I saw another, more glamorous world.

Lisa Brennan-Jobs

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FatherWorldRichKnowMoreHim

I was born in the U.S., my wife was born in Mexico and emigrated here when she was in college, and my daughters were born in New York City. That makes them passport-carrying, natural-born, eligible-to-run-for-president Americans. But they're also Mexicans and they like that just fine.

Jeffrey Kluger

WifeNew YorkCityCollegeBornNew

I had this moment in church, which I think really turned me off. I was 7 or 8 years old and I was sitting at church, and we happened to be playing with the sunlight that was coming down from the stained glass window, and the monsignor came down to the pew and grabbed us by our neck collars and said, 'I'll deal with you.'

Jeff Fisher

MomentMeWindowThinkChurchYou

I was a close observer of the developments in molecular biology.

John Pople

BiologyCloseObserverMolecular

Professionally, I want to keep playing music; I can't escape that.

Jason Mraz

MusicWantEscapePlayingKeep

We were diving in caves. It wasn't totally safe.

Jason Statham

SafeCavesDivingWereTotally

That is very different from how it used to be in the 20th century. Media was very one way. There's a small little industry. It broadcasted its message and everyone else in the world just had to listen. Now the internet is allowing what used to be a monologue to become a dialogue. I think that's healthy and actually restoring a more natural way.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

WorldSmallThinkInternetMedia

Confrontation is not a dirty word. Sometimes it's the best kind of journalism as long you don't confront people just for the sake of a confrontation.

Don Hewitt

BestPeopleLongYouJournalism

My first two years in the CFL, all I thought of was getting back to the NFL - it was like 'I'll put my time in up here and go back.' Then I went and signed a nice contract in Calgary and was like, 'Hey, I can make a living up here, this is great football, and I'm having a blast.'

Doug Flutie

GreatTimeFootballThoughtBackGo

Anytime you can grace the cover of any videogame, that means that you're on that level. That you're one of the best.

Chauncey Billups

BestGraceYouLevelCoverMeans

A lot of crime writing suffers from treading water. I feel an obligation to move the character on and not repeat myself. I try to fit him into a different period and a different agenda. That way, you learn slightly more about his personal history in the tradition of the unreliable narrator. It makes it more challenging to write.

Philip Kerr

CharacterHistoryWaterMyselfLearn

Being convinced one knows the whole story is the surest way to fail.

Phil Crosby

StoryWayFailBeingWholeKnows

Whenever I get a good script, I don't care whether it's telly or theatre or big screen - I'm not bothered.

Pete Postlethwaite

GoodTheatreCareBigScreenGet

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