Nothing will stifle your human evolution more than fame and fortune.
Patti Smith
Recitation: by Male by Female
My aunt played upright bass in the Louisville Orchestra, and I was always really impressed by her musical ability. I found it really fascinating as a kid that one could play music for a living.
Jim James
MusicPlayLivingKidAbilityAunt
I create work, and I devote myself to the creative process, and I try to, you know, stay pure in that process and be worthy of the messages that I receive.
John Zorn
WorkMyselfCreativeProcessYou
All of us are in the same place, each with our own rooms, and we were allowed to do whatever we wanted. Which is totally different than college, where they manage your schedule for you. In the NBA, you're on your own.
Stephen Curry
CollegeYouPlaceScheduleWhatever
I am surrounded by counselors. My sister is a counselor. My daughter is training to be a counselor. A lot of my friends are counselors.
Sue Townsend
DaughterTrainingI AmSisterAm
No, I don't think about the myth of the West. It's not the kind of thinking I do. That's more suited to people who live in big towns on the West Coast or East Coast, people who stay under a roof, in a room, all the time.
Tommy Lee Jones
LiveTimePeopleThinkThinkingBig
As a pastor, you get invited into the most poignant moments of people's lives. Whether it's a wedding or a funeral or a hospital visit, you get invited into the center of the event, whether or not you know the people.
Rob Bell
PeopleWeddingMomentsYouKnowGet
I know my way around the kitchen. I like to cook, so I can fry an egg. I guess I could be a fry cook at Bob's Big Boy or something, or maybe a sous chef somewhere a little nicer. I would like to do that. I think I can probably pick that up pretty quickly.
Christopher Stanley
ChefKitchenThinkEggI CanKnow
When I was picked to fly the X-1, it was my duty to fly it, and I did.
Chuck Yeager
FlyDutyDidPicked
When I was at my height on TV, I was always busy - rehearsing, practising my impressions, learning new material. When that faded, I had to find another way to be creative. Houses were something to do instead. They saved me.
Bobby Davro
LearningCreativeMeBusyFindNew
The world changes in direct proportion to the number of people willing to be honest about their lives.
Armistead Maupin
ChangePeopleWorldChangesHonest
I happen to take photographs, and they happen to be used for a lot of things, but they're not really made to order. They're paid for, but they're not made for order. I've never really done real commercial work.
Anton Corbijn
WorkDoneNeverRealHappenTake
I think her friends were worried that the bulimia might come back, about some psychological slide, and she was given breathing space to some extent by the media as much as she ever has been.
Anthony Holden
SpaceThinkFriendsMediaBackShe
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