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became books central dirt education home kicking life luxury money moved opposite spare understood
We weren't dirt poor, but there was no spare money kicking around. While it was very much understood that the way to a better life was through education, books were a luxury we couldn't afford. But when I was six, we actually moved opposite the central library, and that became my home from home. Val McDermid
became broadcast fathers generation people pioneer report
I think people of my generation became journalists - you know, right after the broadcast pioneer fathers - because we wanted to report the big stories. Tom Brokaw
became charles continued laboratory primary professor
In 1983, I became the Vincent and Brook Astor Professor at The Rockefeller University, where I established a new Laboratory of Neurobiology and continued my close collaboration with Charles Gilbert on the circuitry of primary visual cortex. Torsten Wiesel
became sang singer
I'm the first has-been star singer ever to sing with the circus. I mean, Presley sang with the circus, but that was before he became a star. Tiny Tim
became changed exciting music pop
I think pop music is in such an exciting place right now, and I do kind of credit that to Lorde with 'Royals.' I think that song changed everything in the pop scene. All of the sudden, alternative pop music became pop music. Troye Sivan
became education formal interested later past school science teacher
I'm a school teacher, and later on, well past my formal education, I became very interested in science. Bernard Beckett
became commercial communication explode internet space until
We all know the Internet didn't explode until it became a commercial enterprise. Space communication will probably have the same characteristic. Vint Cerf
became life radically ubiquitous urban
Before it became a ubiquitous part of urban life, Starbucks was, in most American cities, a radically new idea. Virginia Postrel
became factory great hard suck
I was working at a candy-wrapping factory before I became an actor. I admit I snuck some hard candy, which is great because you can suck on it while you're working. Verne Troyer
became brings design express founded late life love obsession realized slogan stories teen writer
I wanted to be a writer as a teen... so storytelling was my first love. In my late teens, design became an obsession as I realized that I could express myself through the medium. Much later, when I founded Fuseproject in 1999, our slogan became 'design brings stories to life.' Yves Behar
became burning center experience fascinated history mystical religions testament tradition
I became a student of the history of religion. I am fascinated by how religions often center on mystical experience, and in the Old Testament tradition you find flames, the burning bush. Barbara Ehrenreich
became biggest business cadillac car decision learned moved newspapers papa russia selling worked
Every business decision I ever made I learned from my grandfather Papa Sam. He moved here from Russia when he was a boy. He worked his way up selling newspapers and ladies' handbags, and eventually, he became Cadillac Sam, one of the biggest car dealers in Chicago. Bobbi Brown
became believe instead monk mother painter wound
When I was a child, my mother said to me, 'If you become a soldier, you'll be a general. If you become a monk you'll end up as the pope.' Instead I became a painter and wound up as Picasso. Pablo Picasso
became came christmas huge start
When 'I'm Sorry' came out and became such a huge hit, that made 'Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree' start selling. Then that became a huge, huge hit. Brenda Lee
became father glow ham radio receiver remember vacuum
My father was a ham radio geek, and I remember the glow of the vacuum tubes from a Hammarlund receiver that became a hand-me-down to me. Bre Pettis
became british-musician coal involved knew mining people pop star villages
In that sense, I became politicized because the people in the coal mining villages who were involved in the struggle knew why they were there. But they couldn't understand why some pop star from London would want to be there. Billy Bragg
became books built comic drawing good maybe people spent stuff
All comic books take place in built environments, and I was very good at drawing people and animals, and stuff like that, but I hadn't spent much energy drawing buildings. So I thought, maybe I could, and then I became an architect. Bjarke Ingels
became fascinated held mama stories wonderful
My mama loved books; I became fascinated by the wonderful stories that came out of these things she held in her hand - and started to make them up myself. Wilbur Smith
became compared labour standing
I became a Conservative in the late 1980s because I could see that the Conservative party had transformed Britain's economy and our standing in the world compared to Labour in the 1980s. Andrew Lansley
became customers people
I became very attentive to customers because I was desperate not to have people leave and never come back.
became good guys happening kept people portland talked time trail
We had some good players, we had some good guys on the team, but some things kept happening time after time and that's all people talked about, ... The things that they did, the dysfunctional things that happened, a lot of that became a part of the Portland Trail Blazers, and that was unfortunate. Maurice Cheeks
became catalyst freedom history human indeed liberation movements struggle symbol
was the catalyst of one of the most important freedom movements not only in American history but in world history .. indeed she became the symbol and personification of our nonviolent struggle for liberation and human dignity. Rosa Parks
became country interested russia states united war
During the Cold War, we were interested because we were scared that Russia and the United States were going to go to war. We were scared that Russia was going to take over the world. Every country became a battleground. Fareed Zakaria
became chemical chemistry familiar father grew laboratory laureate life nobel professor quite research scientist student studied
I grew up in Muenchen where my father has been a professor for pharmaceutic chemistry at the university. He had studied chemistry and medicine, having been a research student in Leipzig with Wilhelm Ostwald, the Nobel Laureate 1909. So I became familiar with the life of a scientist in a chemical laboratory quite early. Wolfgang Paul
became driving elizabeth equally fame force life movies narrative played private role star success taylor whom
Elizabeth Taylor was the first star for whom an offscreen narrative was equally as important as an onscreen one. Her private life became as much of a driving force of her fame and success as any role she played in the movies.
became feeling local matter people scene vegetarian violent
It was a matter of survival for the local people, but it was the most violent scene I have ever witnessed. The people in my group, feeling helpless, were all spellbound and aghast at the same time. I became a vegetarian shortly after that. Wendie Malick
became dropped high history school science
My history is pretty different from the history of most professors. I was a high school dropout. I dropped out and became a science fiction writer. Daniel Goldstein
became chick return work
I haven't done anything with Chick Corea. He had a group called Return to Forever, and everyone in the group became a superstar. I would really like to work with him. George Benson
became cannot defeats felt man point power strongest
In 1973 I became heavyweight champion of the world with 38 victories, no defeats as a professional. You get to a point where you think you cannot lose. I felt like I had the greatest power with my fists, I was the strongest man in the world. George Foreman
became preserve president protect work
I did not become president to be popular. To work, to lead, to protect and preserve our country, our people, that is why I became president. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
became books compared future wonder
When I wonder what the future of books will be, I often think about horses. Before automobiles existed, everyone had a horse. Then cars became available, and their convenience, compared to horses, was undeniable. Susan Orlean
became grew obsessed
When I grew into a teenager, I became obsessed with Marlon Brando, Montgomery Cliff, and James Dean. William Forsythe
became god man might religion
The Son of God became man so that we might become God.