Rebecca Stead I think that my first book – I was trying to write the kind of book I would have loved as a kid. So it’s sort of, like, a book inspired by my childhood reading and the passion that I felt about reading when I was a kid. – Rebecca Stead Book Quotes Childhood Quotes Inspired Quotes Kid Quotes Loved Quotes Passion Quotes Reading Quotes Sort Quotes Write Quotes I grew up mostly an only child. My dad remarried when I was a teenager. And then I had two stepbrothers. And then my dad had a second child. So I have a brother from the time I was 15. But I really grew up feeling like an only child. I loved reading all kinds of books, but I particularly loved books like ‘Red Planet’ by Robert Heinlein, which very few people read anymore but is a wonderful science fiction story.
Greg Lake It’s true when they say songwriting is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration. In truth, what happens is… songs comes through you. – Greg Lake
Marielle Heller I was in theater school playing Lady Macbeth and doing these great dramatic parts, and then I got out into the real world and was auditioning for commercials, and just not getting to do anything that felt remotely meaningful. – Marielle Heller
Bart Gordon If we don’t do it, somebody else will. The Chinese, the Europeans and the Japanese all have the goal of going to the moon. Certainly we don’t want to wake up and see that they have a base there before we do. – Bart Gordon
Rupert Friend I grew up in the countryside in the middle of nowhere in England and got out as soon as I could! – Rupert Friend
Ian Anderson I was not a great guitarist, so I sold my 1960 Fender Stratocaster in exchange for a Shure Microphone, made in Chicago, and a flute. – Ian Anderson
Princess Michael of Kent I like to look nice but I don’t care about fashion. – Princess Michael of Kent
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