He was free to enjoy the breathless glee that overwhelmed him: the speed, the clear cold air, the total silence, the feeling of balance and excitement and peace.

I'm in a happy relationship, me and my ex are on really good terms, my kid and I are in a good spot.

Robert Downey, Jr.

Those have been the two biggest challenges of my life: trying to follow Radiohead, and trying to follow Brad Pitt.

Chris Martin

With unemployment still abysmally high, the Obama economy is crushing Hispanics' dreams for their children to live a better life.

Marco Rubio

Science fiction is trying to find alternative ways of looking at realities.

Iain Banks

My feelings for Ellen overrode all of my fear about being out as a lesbian. I had to be with her, and I just figured I'd deal with the other stuff later.

Portia de Rossi

The first time someone I loved left me behind...I didn't know how my family would balance. We had been such a sturdy little end table, four solid legs. I was sure we would now be off-kilter, always unstable. Until one day I looked more closely, and realized that we had simply become a stool.

Jodi Picoult

I absolutely adored Wuthering Heights and fell in love with Heathcliff as most girls do.

Margaret Forster

Well, it's a humor strip, so my first responsibility has always been to entertain the reader... But if, in addition, I can help move readers to thought and judgment about issues that concern me, so much the better.

Garry Trudeau

I set myself on fire and people come to watch me burn.

John Wesley

To help a friend in need is easy, but to give him your time is not always opportune.

Charlie Chaplin

Oh, I was only twenty four hours from Tulsa, Ah, only one day away from your arms; I hate to do this to you but I love somebody new, what can I do? And I can never, never, never... go home again.

Hal David

I mean, I'm married first of all to one of, if not the most wonderful women in the world. She is everything - funny, attractive, hard-working, she has integrity, she loves me to bits.

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