David Grinspoon A lot of the science fiction that I grew up reading was written when we still thought that Venus might be an oceanic planet. – David Grinspoon Fiction Quotes Grew Quotes Lot Quotes Oceanic Quotes Planet Quotes Reading Quotes Science Quotes Venus Quotes Written Quotes It turns out one of my dad’s best friends was Carl Sagan when I was little. They were both Harvard professors. If you were on the surface of Venus, assuming you could see the Sun, which, you know, would be hard because it’s so cloudy there, but the Sun would actually rise in the west and set in the east. And, it would do so very, very slowly, because the planet rotates incredibly slowly.
Joe Taslim I mostly listen to very popular songs. But I’m a huge fan of Stevie Wonder, and I love jazz – Glenn Fredly, Diah Lestari – so 80% jazz, 20% mixed with everything – disco, hip hop. – Joe Taslim
Elton John The whole point of being in this business and being blessed and being successful is that you’re able to do things for your friends or your family, which means that they can have something special in their lives, too. – Elton John
Tab Hunter I wasn’t an actor. They they take the externals. Here I was, a kid thrown into Hollywood with a brand-new name, starring in motion pictures. – Tab Hunter
Alexander Chee Lilliet Berne, La Generale, newly returned to Paris after a year spent away, the Falcon soprano whose voice was so delicate it was rumored she endangered it even by speaking, her silences as famous as her performances. – Alexander Chee
J R Moehringer In Zurich, in a cafe overlooking the Limmat, I ate butter-drenched white asparagus pulled from the ground that morning; it had the aftertaste of champagne. I’ve been able to appreciate epic meals in San Francisco, New Orleans, Berlin, Paris, Las Vegas. – J R Moehringer
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