“ My earliest influence was Quincy Jones. I thought 'The Wiz' soundtrack was the most amazing thing I'd ever heard. It was my first record and you had Michael Jackson, Ted Ross, Nipsey Russell and Diana… Jill Scott
“ You can't say history teaches us this or that; it gives us more questions than answers, and many answers to every question. Amin Maalouf
“ You can't run a government from one single person. What instead matters is that leadership be about gathering around extraordinary individuals and getting the best out of them. Justin Trudeau
“ If you like an instrument that sings, play the saxophone. At its best it's like the human voice. Stan Getz
“ The Joker is my favorite villain of all time: You don't know his past you just know what his plans are. The Weeknd
“ Stamps from Afghanistan are hilarious. You can tell when the revolutions are because suddenly they stop having pictures of the mullahs and the independence monument and they start having fish on them. Samuel West
“ Britain loves a bargain, but you don't get good, lasting architecture on the cheap. David Chipperfield
“ You can always tell a person's real character and personhood by those who closely surround him, especially if they're family. Chuck Norris
“ You can have music and it will stand alone by itself, but you can't have a movie without it. Jerry Reed
“ There is a point in every young person's life when you realize that the youth that you've progressed through and graduate to some sort of adulthood is equally as messed up as where you're going. Jena Malone
“ When I first met Alan Parker, who directed 'Angel Heart,' he'd heard so many horror stories about me that he was literally scared to death of me. Right away, he sat me down and said, 'I'm very scared… Mickey Rourke
“ The earliest paintings I loved were always the most non-referential paintings you can imagine, by painters such as Mondrian. I was thrilled by them because they didn't refer to anything else. They sto… Brian Eno
“ What's awful about being famous and being an actress is when people come up to you and touch you. That's scary, and they just seem to think it's okay to do it, like you're public property. Winona Ryder
“ When you give up yourself, that's when you will feel the true spirit of Christmas. And that's giving that's serving others and that's when you feel fulfilled. Joel Osteen
“ When I was 8 or 9, I started using bulletin board systems, which was the precursor to the Internet, where you'd dial into... a shared system and shared computers. I've had an email address since the l… Aaron Patzer
“ I can write anywhere. But I don't use a computer, and I could never write on a laptop. I hate the sound of computers; it's too dull, like it's not doing anything for you. Elmore Leonard
“ We don't do laundry because that requires a lot of water, and water's at a premium up here. Plus, it'd be pretty complicated, I think, to make a space washer, although I guess you could do it. Scott Kelly
