“There are times in show business when you work so much you think you will pop your cork, and then suddenly you can't find any work.” ThinkingShowsPopsShow BusinessCork Author:Martha Reeves
“I was stranded in Disco. I went to dozens of darkened places with enough flashing lights to drive the average person mad. I felt lost in the pulse of sheer panic.” PersonsEnoughLightLostFeltMadAverageDozenPanicSheerPulseAverage PersonDiscoStrandedFlashing Lights Author:Martha Reeves
“I went from elementary school to proper training, operatic training, and I went on to the Motown University and learned a lot of things from some wonderful people.” PeopleSchoolWonderfulTrainingUniversityElementary SchoolMotownProper Training Author:Martha Reeves
“If you stick around long enough, people start referring to you as a survivor. Suddenly I found myself on the receiving end of several prestigious awards.” PeopleIfsLongEndsEnoughFoundSticksAwardsSurvivorReceivingReferringPrestigious Author:Martha Reeves
“You can't very well live in a castle while your kin is on the poor side of town and barely have enough food. Some want you to get to the top and rely on you making it for them, too.” WantWellsEnoughSidesPoorTownsRelyCastles Author:Martha Reeves
“I was born on September 27, 1918, the second of five children.” ChildrenBornFiveSeptember Author:Martin Ryle
“I was educated at Bradfield College and Oxford, where I graduated in 1939.” CollegeEducatedOxford Author:Martin Ryle
“In 1948 I was appointed to a Lectureship in Physics and in 1949 elected to a Fellowship at Trinity College.” CollegePhysicsFellowshipTrinityTrinity College Author:Martin Ryle