The thrill I got discovering Buster Keaton when I was growing up was so exciting. He was one of the greats. – John Cleese
I’d like to work with John Waters. I grew up in Maryland, so I’m a huge Waters fan. – Judah Friedlander
I grew up in Derry, of course, and it was – Derry was the worst example of Northern Ireland’s discrimination. – John Hume
Wherever a writer grew up, they’re obviously influenced by that area, and I’m sure their characters are pulled from those experiences. – Jim Rash
I grew up in Wakefield, Mass., and there were only a couple of Jewish families in the town. – Israel Horovitz
I’m almost a vegetarian. I have a very rigid exercise routine. I’m up at 6 A.M.; I take a lot of ginseng. – John Tesh
Of course, I’m of the generation that grew up with Hemingway and Faulkner as strong influences. – Italo Calvino
I grew up in the shadow of the Trujillato, saw how the regime had ravaged so many families. – Junot Diaz
No one was interested in picking up a midlist series, even though I have a decent fanbase and respectable numbers. – J. A. Konrath
I’m a bit of a history goon, and I love all that. Anything that’s medieval-based up until, probably, the Tudor period and just after, I’m quite into. – Greg Rutherford
If Beethoven and Bach hooked up with Mozart and made a band, they could be a distant runner up to The D. – Jack Black