Barbara Demick
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CHRIS ISAAK Don't have to see," the pilot grunted. "Olga knows the way."GORDON KORMAN We give a lot of others significance in our lives even when they don't deserve it. It doesn'... GABRIELLE UNION SENECA SENECA SENECA SENECA SENECA SENECA SENECA PAULA DEEN MICHAEL GOVE No one is famous when they wake up in the morning, so it's nice seeing people in moments when th... ELIZABETH PEYTON JEFFREY R. IMMELT I think it's great to see how they've grown up, not just as actors but as people. They'r... DAVID HEYMAN There's no regret. You can't regret. I mean, I've felt regret but I've also refused ... JUDE LAW The kids today have these fresh faces. It's like they're on pins and needles, waiting to see... MAVIS STAPLES What I learned was that celebrities come to me with a preconceived notion. They think I'm fun, o... VICKI LAWRENCE JOHN HURT I think if I heard someone else talking about their life, describing all the problems I've had, ... NAS ISSA RAE JOHN MALKOVICH I always find Victoria's Secret models a bit weird. EDIE CAMPBELL I think there's something in people where they often want to describe their personal experiences... JAMIE JOHNSON I think at the beginning of a project, you decide if you're in love with the idea and what it... SPIKE JONZE You have to be able to wake up in the morning and say, 'I've been true.' CHARLES GWATHMEY JENA MALONE VERONICA ROTH OLIVER NORTH BROOKE BURKE DAN QUINN When you get your opportunities, you've just got to go with what they said... I'll do what&#... MALIK JACKSON ARIEL LEVY THEODORE ZELDIN ELAYNE BOOSLER BRENDAN BEHAN MIRANDA KERR I very often wake up at two in the morning with my stomach going over. Sometimes it's difficult ... BILLIE WHITELAW I think there's something inherently interesting in the Monday morning quarterback: the guy who,... ROBERT PICARDO WALTER F. 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