“I like the idea that people have formed their own opinions. And of course once people meet me or talk to me their opinion totally changes because I'm much more that girl that you hang out with than you think.” PeopleThinkingIdeasGirlCoursesOpinionHanging OutTalk To MeThat Girl Author:Willa Ford
“Languages are something of a mess. They evolve over centuries through an unplanned, democratic process that leaves them teeming with irregularities, quirks, and words like 'knight.'” LanguageProcessCenturyDemocraticMessEvolveKnightsQuirksDemocratic ProcessIrregularity Author:Joshua Foer
“Nobody ever thanks you for saving them from the disease they didn't know they were going to get.” KnowsDiseaseThanksSavingThanks You Author:William Foege
“I really think that sex always looks kind of funny in a movie.” ThinkingLooksKindActorsSexMovie Author:William Friedkin
“The informing idea of what you want to say and do, that's what will take you from film school to professional - the idea. That's what is original to you.” WantIdeasSchoolFilmOriginalsWhat You WantFilm SchoolInforming Author:William Friedkin
“I tend to be attracted to characters who are up against a wall with very few alternatives. And the film then becomes an examination of how they cope with very few options. And that's, I guess, what interests me in terms of human behavior.” HumansCharacterFilmTermInterestWallBehaviorAlternativesHuman BehaviorExamination Author:William Friedkin
“I rush to add that I find the Web infinitely useful for rustling up information, settling arguments or locating the legends of rock stars.” StarsRocksInformationArgumentAddSettlingLegendsRock Star Author:Adam Gopnik
“I still think the best classic meal in New York is a coffee-shop breakfast - you sort of can't skip it.” ThinkingStillsNew YorkCoffeeClassicMealsShopsBreakfastSkipCoffee ShopBreakfast Being Important Author:Adam Gopnik