“When my dad was badly weakened by the flu and my mom wanted to call an ambulance to take him to the emergency room, he wouldn't go unless he could shave first and change into a nice shirt and a pair of slacks.” FirstsWantedRoomsNiceMomDadMy DadMy MomShirtsPairsEmergenciesFluAmbulanceEmergency Room Author:Rich Lowry
“Start your own revolution, cut out the middleman In a perfect world we'd all sing in tune But this is reality so give me some room So join the struggle while you may The Revolution is just a t-shirt away” WorldGivingMayRealityPerfectRoomsStruggleCuttingRevolutionGive MeShirtsTunesT ShirtA Perfect WorldMiddlemen Author:Billy Bragg
“It was one of those times when you can feel the air in a room. Everything stood still. I can remember the T-shirt I was wearing and the bag I was carrying. I don't think I breathed for 15 minutes. It was a devastating moment. They said they wanted me to experience more things. OK. I began contemplating things. Maybe I should take LSD or become a hooker. I left Juilliard and was just meandering and drifting for a while. Thank God I had support from my family and close friends. Bad times.” ThinkingFeelsShouldSaidStillsI CanMomentsWantedRememberLeftRoomsSupportAirMinutesMy FamilyShirtsBagsThank GodContemplatingThey SaidT ShirtBad TimesDriftingClose FriendsLsdJuilliard Author:Stephanie Zimbalist
“Writers collect stories of rituals: John Cheever putting on a jacket and tie to go down to the basement, where he kept a desk near the boiler room. Keats buttoning up his clean white shirt to write in, after work.” WritingStoriesWhiteRoomsCleanShirtsTiesRitualDesksJacketsBasementsBoilerWhite ShirtsBoiler Room Author:Mona Simpson