“Since 1873, I have been back four or five times. I have used the best cameras and the most sensitive emulsions on the market. I have snapped my shutter, morning, noon and afternoon. I have never come close to matching those first plates. (On photographing The Mountain of the Holy Cross)” FirstsHas BeensUsedMorningFiveFourHolyMountainCrossesCamerasSensitiveAfternoonPlatesNoonMatchingShuttersHoly Cross Book:An eye for history: the paintings of William Henry Jackson : from the collection at the Oregon Trail Museum Source: An eye for history: the paintings of William Henry Jackson : from the collection at the Oregon Trail Museum
“When I'm performing for the people, I am me, then. I am that little girl who, when she was five years old, used to sing at church. Or I'm that 15-year-old young lady who wanted to be grown and wanted to sing and couldn't wait to be smokin' a cigarette, you know?” PeopleKnowsYearsLittlesWantedYoungUsedGirlWaitingChurchFivePerformingFive YearsCigaretteFive Year OldsYoung Ladies Author:Etta James
“Now I can stand up on the stage again like I used to after five years of sitting down while I sang.” YearsI CanUsedFiveStageSittingFive YearsSitting Down Author:Etta James
“I don't sleep much. Five to six, I'd say. You could argue that people, as they get older, sleep less - probably because they're afraid of dying at some point. I know my parents don't sleep much. I know that I used to be able to sleep until noon when I was younger. I couldn't fathom staying in bed until ten now. I wouldn't know what to do unless there's a football game on.” PeopleKnowsAbleUsedGamesParentSleepFiveDyingFootballBedTenSixArguingUsed To BeStayingNoonFathomFootball Game Author:George Clooney
“European peace movement felt that the deployment of these missiles on European soil, on German soil would be a very great danger towards the Soviet Union in that those missiles could reach the Soviet Union, make it vulnerable within five to six minutes, that it could surgical strikes, strikes into the military infrastructure and that a strike into the military infrastructure could cause in fact World War III, an atomic world war and that this could also be used for first strike, for surgical search, first strike into the Soviet Union.” WorldFirstsWarFactsWould BeUsedFeltCausesFiveMinutesMilitaryDangerMovementSixUnionsStrikesVulnerableWar Of The WorldsSoilSovietWorld War IiWorld War ISoviet UnionInfrastructureMissilesDeployment Author:Petra Kelly
“I had no idea what effect something blockbustering would have. To me, it was just a job that I was trying to do the best I could. We had shot the first five shows before it went on the air. Then, it was this firecracker hit, and people were recognizing me, so it was just nuts. It was overwhelming, insane, wonderful and scary all at the same time. It's really peculiar that people see you on television and then think they have a personal relationship with you. So, they want to touch you, and grab you, and sit down and have lunch with you. It's strange, and you never get used to that.” PeopleThinkingWantTryingFirstsIdeasShowsJobsUsedFiveWonderfulAirEffectsTelevisionStrangeShotsDown AndScaryInsaneNo IdeaLunchOverwhelmingPeculiarNutsRecognizingDo The BestPersonal RelationshipsFirecracker Author:Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
“I am fussy, about my diet and straining my voice. I know, sounds a bit over the top. But I'm not as bad as I used to be. These days I don't drink alcohol for five days before a show - very dehydrating for the vocal cords, and all that acid reflux. I used to ban it for a fortnight. Nightmare.” KnowsShowsUsedBitsSoundVoiceFiveDrinkAlcoholUsed To BeThese DaysDietsNightmareVocalAcidBansCordsOver The TopFussyFortnightDon't Drink AlcoholVocal CordsAcid Reflux Author:Katherine Jenkins