Neil Cross I had a complicated life until I was 25. I was born in Bristol and was brought up by my mum and my stepfather in Edinburgh. He introduced me to books. – Neil Cross Books Quotes Born Quotes Bristol Quotes Brought Quotes Complicated Quotes Edinburgh Quotes Introduced Quotes Life Quotes Mum Quotes Stepfather Quotes I was writing novels at eight. It was a science fiction epic, which went by the unimprovable title of ‘Another Kind of Warrior.’ I’d write it beginning to end, but when I’d finished it, I was another year older. The quality of writing and thought changed radically, so I’d start it again. I re-wrote that same book until I was 16. I love to see heroes who fuel some kind of moral furnace inside them, who are driven to take on the evils of the world, despite the fact that the evils of the world are more powerful than them. And essentially can never be defeated, but they refuse to bow down. And in order to enjoy that aspect of the hero, you’ve got to put them through hell.
Phoebe Fox My parents are actors as well, so I grew up around that world. It was always a very romantic, mythical world. They did a lot of theater, so to me an actor was getting to come backstage and dressing room mirrors with bulbs around them and trying on people’s costumes. It was very exciting to me as a child. – Phoebe Fox
Dr Luke Apparently my taste is that of a 13-year-old girl. Not really. But my taste is commercial. – Dr Luke
FutureRyan Bethencourt The potential for synthetic biology and biotechnology is vast; we all have an opportunity to create the future together. – Ryan Bethencourt
Mark Philippoussis I won 11 titles but yeah, no Slam. Am I proud? Yes. Am I also disappointed? Yes. But a couple of times I was unlucky. – Mark Philippoussis
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