Laurie Graham The word ‘carer’ makes me think of someone with a nylon overall and a long list of ‘clients’ to wash before she finishes her shift. A companion was something unique. A kind of live-in friend. – Laurie Graham Carer Quotes Clients Quotes Companion Quotes Finishes Quotes Friend Quotes List Quotes Livein Quotes Nylon Quotes Shift Quotes Unique Quotes Wash Quotes Word Quotes My research process doesn’t vary much. I do a little reading to establish a timeline and decide how I’m going to approach the story. Not so very long ago, certainly well into the Thirties, a lady companion was a normal feature of life for widows or lone spinsters.
Katherine Boo I’m useless when I meet writers I love – I go slack-jawed and stupid with awe. – Katherine Boo
Ricky Williams I’ve always been attracted to things that are taboo. I’ve never been afraid to go to that dark place. – Ricky Williams
Steve Porcaro We listened to ‘Beverly Hills.’ I wanted to maybe even do a real ‘Africa’-type version of that, I was thinking about for a minute. – Steve Porcaro
Gabriella Wilde I have sisters who act, and I’d always seen it as their thing. I was never in the school plays like them – I wanted to be a painter. – Gabriella Wilde
Eric Maskin Many markets work best with little or no outside interference. But others – especially those subject to big ‘externalities’ – need a helping hand. – Eric Maskin
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