“In America we've spent over a billion dollars on autism research. What have we got for that? We've not seen anything that's appreciably impacted the quality of life of autistic people, regardless of their place on the spectrum. Quite frankly, we've spent $1bn figuring out how to make mice autistic and we'll spend another $1bn figuring out how to make them not autistic. And that's not what the average person wakes up in the morning aspiring to. They think: am I going to be able to find a job, to communicate, to live independently, either on my own or with support? Those are the real priorities.” PeopleThinkingPersonsRealAbleJobsAmericaMy OwnQualityMorningSupportResearchWake UpDollarsAverageCommunicateBillionsPrioritiesAutismMiceSpectrumQuality Of LifeAutisticAverage Person Author:Ari Ne'eman
“Sisters are the worst. And they are the best. A sister can be awful and complicated and loving and protective and petty and competitive, and when you die she is the person you want beside you holding your hand. Somebody's gotta organize the potluck after the service and you know your husband's not gonna be up to the job.” KnowsWantPersonsHandsJobsDiesWorstHusbandComplicatedAwfulOrganizePettyProtectiveYour HusbandBeside YouPotluck Book:Henry's Sisters Source: Henry's Sisters
“This may come as a surprise, given the nature of my job, but I am very guarded and contemplative. I'm not a naturally boisterous person.” MayPersonsJobsGivenSurpriseGuardedContemplativeBoisterous Author:Ed Helms
“On the surface, it's really easy to dismiss certain characters, but sometimes you find that the most interesting parts are disappointingly shallow. It's your job as an actress to pull that person apart, and work out why they act the way that they do.” WayPersonsSometimesCharacterJobsCertainEasyInterestingWork OutSurfaceActressesShallowMost Interesting Author:Jessica Brown Findlay