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Kip Thorne Quotes

As early as I can remember, I wanted to be a snowplow driver. When you grow up in the Rocky Mountains, like I did, you see the snow drifts piled up six feet high, and you're two feet, so it's impressive.

Kip Thorne

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: physicist
Nationality: american
Birth: June 1, 1940

Topics

Snow Mountains Feet Grow Remember

Elvis Presley, you can't define him in a couple of sentences, but he was a country boy and he was very respectful.

Jerry Leiber

You Country Boy Him Country Boy He

I want to be able to do what I want to do and have people care about it.

Amanda Seales

People Care Want Able About

Fame is the worst thing that can happen to a person. I choose not to appear in anything publicly. Twitter's it!

Sia

Choose Person Fame Worst Anything

Actually, my true name is Rosa Dolores Alverio. And then I became Rosita Moreno when a stepfather stepped in. And when I got to MGM studios, which was my first film contract, they just thought that Rosita wasn't a good name, and they changed it to Rita. And yes, it was their idea.

Rita Moreno

Good Thought Name True First Yes

It all started back in '69 when I worked with Jack Nitzche on 'Performance.' That was my first experience of doing soundtracks, and I've enjoyed doing them ever since.

Ry Cooder

Experience Performance Doing Back

The difference between involvement and commitment is like ham and eggs. The chicken is involved; the pig is committed.

Martina Navratilova

Commitment Pig Chicken Difference

I kick and punch quite hard, and it surprises people.

Michelle Yeoh

People Hard Surprises Punch Kick

I'm very privileged to be the celebrity I am.

Michael Moriarty

I Am Celebrity Very Privileged Am

I studied piano for seven years and play for my own enjoyment.

Janet Yellen

Play My Own Years Own Piano Seven

It's funny, but to me, when you go to a concert hall and hear electronic pieces from the '60s, I think they sound really dated. But when an orchestra plays a piece from that period, and it's going to sound different every time, it feels more modern to me.

Jonny Greenwood

Funny Time Me Think You Go

Take risks and try new things.

Chiara Ferragni

New Things Risks New Try Take

On the road to the GOP nomination, Trump earned the reputation as a good debater by slandering and bullying his opponents, knocking them out with cheap shots and lies. On a crowded stage, Trump got away with these deplorable tactics.

Bob Beckel

Good Bullying Road Reputation Cheap