Every third person in the world is a drama queen. And crying 'victim,' especially when you're not really a victim in any real way, feels... →
John McWhorter
It would be good if teachers could genuinely understand that black English is not mistakes, it's just different English, and that what you want... →
The news media are, for the most part, the bringers of bad news... and it's not entirely the media's fault, bad news gets higher ratings and... →
Peter McWilliams
It's good to get your hands dirty a bit and to test how you see things at a given point. And it's very pleasing after writing something like... →
Ian Mcewan
By concentrating on what is good in people, by appealing to their idealism and their sense of justice, and by asking them to put their faith in the... →
I'm quite good at not writing.
You always think that 70 is the end of the road: 'Somebody died when they were 73; good life'. You're closer to death, and you better... →
Ian Mckellen
Before acting, I wanted to become a journalist. I also toyed with the idea of being a chef - but that's only when people asked me what I wanted... →
I don't make much distinction between being a stand-up comic and acting Shakespeare - in fact, unless you're a good comedian, you're... →
I don't make any distinction between a popular TV series or blockbuster film and doing Shakespeare. They're different, but as long as the... →