I always loved to read, and I wanted to be part of the project of literature. My physical longevity is due to luck, and my literary longevity is due to my physical longevity. – Edith Pearlman
As I got older, I would study privately with some coaches. Then I found Lee Strasberg, which I loved. – Daniella Alonso
I’ve always, especially through old Hollywood musicals, loved just to watch tap dancing; I adore it. I think it’s fantastic. – Damien Chazelle
I loved ‘Gladiator’ when I was young. Russell Crowe was a big inspiration; the fact that he plays my father in ‘Noah’ was amazing. – Douglas Booth
I have always loved short stories. I have been at least as influenced by the short story masters as I have been by novelists. – Daniel Woodrell
I would have loved to paint Eartha Kitt, but she’s no longer here. I’m so glad I had the chance to meet her. – Mickalene Thomas
I grew up with an Apple 2E – I had a deep, emotional attachment to that machine – and I loved doodling. – Gene Luen Yang
I like to be loved or hated – I don’t like mediocre. So I’d rather have the entire crowd hate me than to have 90% hate me. – Patrice O’Neal
When I was young, I didn’t like going to school, but I loved my dad. He was my professor. – Martin Bouygues
When I was 8 years old, I saw ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ in Charlotte, North Carolina. I walked out of there and was so inspired. I loved the movie, and I knew I wanted to be that guy. – Dwayne Johnson
Teasing was big in my family, and there is a wonderful way to tease and make people feel more loved. – David Walton
Since it is difficult to join them together, it is safer to be feared than to be loved when one of the two must be lacking. – Niccolo Machiavelli
I completely love music. I used to be the music critic at ‘The Improper Bostonian.’ It’s just something I’ve always loved very deeply. – Matthew Tobin Anderson
