“Kids are starting at such a low base rate in terms of fitness that it's taking them years to catch up to where people like me started from. Every little bit is making it more difficult for kids to succeed on a world stage.” PeopleWorldYearsLittlesKidsBitsDifficultTermStageSucceedLittle BitLowsRateStartingLike Me Author:Daley Thompson
“I dabbled a little bit in acting in high school and then I forgot about it completely. And then at about twenty-five I went to a class. I don't think anybody in my family thought it was an intelligent choice. I don't think anybody thought I'd succeed, which is understandable. I think they were just happy that I was doing something.” ThinkingLittlesSchoolChoicesBitsActingClassSucceedLittle BitHigh SchoolMy FamilyIntelligent Author:James Gandolfini
“Acting can be a difficult business. When I was younger, if my mates were doing better than me, I might be a little bit envious, but as I have got older, I love to see actors cracking on and succeeding. The same goes for writers.” IfsLittlesMightActorsBitsDifficultActingSucceedLittle BitMatesEnvious Author:Max Beesley
“I've never seen novels as built things. I have a tendency to see them as found things so that I always feel a little bit like an archaeologist who's working to get some fragile fossil out of the ground. And the more you get out unbroken, the better you succeed.” FeelsLittlesFoundBitsNovelSucceedLittle BitBuiltTendenciesFragileFossilsUnbrokenArchaeologists Author:Stephen King
“I was never appalled by myself. I felt a little bit uneasy about certain things. But honestly I've learned to love myself and to see that in the midst of all my ambition and desire to succeed and my search for approval, I do give things to people. I bring some sort of happiness to their lives. So I'm not so hard on myself anymore.” PeopleGivingLittlesHardDesireCertainFeltBitsSucceedAmbitionLittle BitHonestlyI've LearnedMidstApprovalMy AmbitionUneasyLove MyselfDesire To Succeed Author:Madonna Ciccone
“In so many roles I've played the outsider. As an outsider, you have more energy to succeed simply because you are an outsider. There are scripts floating around but they're not coming my way and I think that I am getting a little bit too old to play Napoleon. But if I was ever offered the role I would grab it.” IfsThinkingWayLittlesPlayEnergyBitsRolesSucceedLittle BitScriptsMy WayOutsidersFloating Author:David Suchet