Gao Xingjian When I completed writing ‘Soul Mountain,’ I more or less closed the accounts with China for myself. I was 50 years old when I left, so China is already within me. – Gao Xingjian Accounts Quotes China Quotes Closed Quotes Completed Quotes Left Quotes Mountain Quotes Soul Quotes Writing Quotes The destruction of Chinese traditional culture didn’t start in 1949. It started long before that, with the succession of revolutions. It was particularly bad during the Cultural Revolution, the destruction of traditional Chinese culture. When I lived in China, my works were already being banned, and I couldn’t publish. In those days, when I was in China, I was writing for myself, so that’s the process of writing for myself that was the most important thing.
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni I write best late at night, when everyone in the house has gone to bed. There’s something magical about that late night silence that appeals to me. – Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Andrea Bocelli A positive frame of mind will definitely enhance your travelling experience. If I’m not in a positive frame of mind then the whole thing definitely becomes more of a challenge for me. – Andrea Bocelli
Sigourney Weaver I often meet young directors who, you know, had a ‘Ghostbusters’ picture on their wall as they were growing up. And it’s really nice. It just shows how inter-generational our industry is. – Sigourney Weaver
Sophie Rundle I get embarrassed saying what I do. If you’re chatting to a cabbie, and they don’t know you’re an actor, I cringe because it’s always coupled with the inevitable, ‘So, what have I seen you in?’ And you’re left reciting your CV. – Sophie Rundle
David Lee I don’t look back with any negative thoughts on my career in New York. I wish we could have won more games. – David Lee
Gemma Collins I’ll always be an Essex girl at heart but I’ve matured and I’ve evolved and with my work I’m in the West End all the time. – Gemma Collins
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