“I've been very lucky in the freedom that I've been given. Every artist needs two types of freedom: You need the freedom to - the freedom to come up with an idea or treatment - and then you need the other half of the freedom, and that's freedom from - somebody saying, 'This is great. This is how I want you to do it'.” WantNeedsTwoIdeasArtistGivenHalfTypeLuckyCome UpTreatmentI Want YouOther Half Author:Steve Sabol
“It's very unique. When you have someone who's lucky to get a minute in a game come up and tell you how you can be better when he's two years older than you, it's such a selfless act. Everyone is willing to tell you how to get better.” YearsTwoGamesMinutesWillingLuckyUniqueCome UpGet BetterTwo YearsSelflessUniqueness Author:Christopher Page
“Pitch a lucky man into the Nile, says the Arabian proverb, and he will come up with a fish in his mouth!” MenLuckyMouthsLuckFishesCome UpArabianNileLucky Man Author:Nathaniel Parker Willis
“People come up to me in supermarkets and demand humour. And the less amusing I am, the more they piss themselves. So I say, "I'm doing my shopping, mate, OK?" and the guy will be on the floor in hysterics. Quite odd. Eventually I do have to say something funny so I usually go for something pathetic like, "It's a nice place to shop but I wouldn't like to live here!" and they roar again. Wet themselves. I'm lucky though that I am not massively famous, I can get the Tube without much bother. Must be awful being the Beckhams.” PeopleI CanGuyNiceHumourLuckyDemandCome UpAwfulBotherOddShopsMatesShoppingWetPatheticAmusingTubesSupermarketsBeckham Author:Steve Coogan
“One can always come up with funny lists and jokes. You know what? I take it back. Not everyone can always come up with funny lists and some jokes. I'm very lucky to have a gift where I can do that pretty ably.” KnowsI CanCan DoLuckyJokesCome UpLists Author:John Hodgman
“If anything, I've found nonfiction a little easier. You don't have to make anything up. Of course, that's the inherent difficulty as well: when you hit an information black hole, you don't get to make it up. That hasn't come up too often with this project though. I'm lucky to have tons of primary source material , reams of letters and diaries and memoirs.” IfsWellsLittlesCoursesFoundBlackInformationMaterialsSourceEasierLuckyProjectsLettersDifficultyCome UpHolesMemoirPrimariesNonfictionInherentDiariesBlack HolePrimary Source Author:Debra Dean
“We were very, very lucky being in the first round of Y Combinator because that alone generated a lot of interest. A lot of readers of Paul Graham were just excited to see what was going to come up. And we were the first ones to launch.” FirstsInterestReaderLuckyRoundsCome UpExcited Author:Alexis Ohanian
“Just having women come up to me and say they love the workout series, and that they have it and have guys come up and say, "I bought it for my girlfriend and she loves it." I feel really lucky and have gratitude for that, and now I get to put out a new series so I'm very happy.” FeelsGuyGratitudeLuckySeriesCome UpGirlfriendVery HappyWorkoutMy Girlfriend Author:Carmen Electra
“I'd like to find someone to procreate with - as sexy as that sounds. If you're out and about and fit the description, come up and say hi. I won't bite. Well, maybe a little, if you're lucky.” IfsWellsLittlesSoundFitLuckyCome UpSexyDescriptionBites Author:Chloe Sevigny