Gail Collins
Related My mother arrived in Brussels in 1938 from a small town near Krakow. But strangely enough, in 1942 o... CHANTAL AKERMAN JUDITH BUTLER Her mother said she was abducted a few days before in Houston, Tex., and that Scout basically got aw... MANON CARRIE I have a friend who is around my age, a little younger, and she's gay and came out to her own co... LAURA INNES I tried to get my mother to move in with me, but she wanted to stay in her own home. When my mother ... CAROL REBELLO I tried to get my mother to move in with me, but she wanted to stay in her own home. When my mother ... CAROL S. REBELLO She may have been only sixteen years old, but there was a new life growing inside of her. She fought... VALENCIYA LYONS ANNA GODBERSEN My mother wasn't controlling at all. She was a stabilizing force who grew up on a farm in Pennsy... CHRISTINE EBERSOLE STUART HILL EZEKIEL EMANUEL My mom is one of my role models in a complicated way. I learned from her how to be a good mom. She w... LESLIE MORGAN STEINER My cousin in Louisiana started a small company with a little savings, renovating houses. A single mo... CAMPBELL BROWN She was fighting for her gay love, fighting for her best friend. [Posey] brings so much, such a big ... CRAIG CHESTER I come from a magnetic field of Catholicism. I was baptised by my mother's family, who were all ... PAWEL PAWLIKOWSKI I am especially grateful for the memory of my grandmother, Maria Petrovna, who was the family's good... ANDREI SAKHAROV I met Gemma, my wife, when she was 12. She had a schoolgirl crush on me and her dad had arranged for... GARY NUMAN JOAN RIVERS Deep down, my mom had long suspected I was gay... Much of her anger and hurt came from her sense of ... CHASTITY BONO CHAZ BONO I know in my mind that she went right up to heaven. I know she forgave her mother. She knows her mot... JENNIFER CZAJKA My mother is a very keen businesswoman. She came to this country from Poland in 1959. Her parents we... LAURA PUCHOWICZ RICHARD CARMONA My mother was working on her college degree throughout my childhood, and being the youngest in the f... VALORIE CURRY She had a very difficult life. Her mother gave her away when she was little, and the man who took he... BERNARDO BATIZ F. SCOTT FITZGERALD I grew up with gang violence. They tried to suck me in, but I wouldn't do it. I kinda got sucked in ... DEMAUNDRAY WOOLRIDGE ISABEL ALLENDE My mother got to read the book in print ... before she died and she was pleased with it. KARLA REINHARD J. ROBERT OPPENHEIMER I was very inspired by my mother. She was a vocal teacher and sang in a band, and my first memories ... DARYL HALL MAGGIE STIEFVATER My mother was a dramatic and egocentric person, and she died before my father, who died of Alzheimer... SUE MILLER I grew up in London, one of four children. We were a very loud family, not a lot of listening, plent... DAMIAN LEWIS My mother was in vaudeville, but after she had her children, she quit working. DEAN STOCKWELL My mother died of cystic fibrosis before I knew her. I was two years old, and I don't remember h... JOHN LLOYD YOUNG UNKNOWN ARTHUR LEWIS TOM REISS She started yelling and screaming. She didn't want to go. My dad returned her to custody up here (in... HEATHER BISHOP ROBERT WINSTON I skated and rode bikes on ramps, and my mom was always super supportive. She was one of the only di... SPIKE JONZE RICHELLE MEAD I knew she was going to be the starting keeper. But she didn't know this, but I put her in situation... JEFF BARKER When my father died, my mother came back from being Mrs. Birkin to being Judy Campbell. She was a st... JANE BIRKIN ANGELINA JOLIE BRAD FELD EDMUND WHITE She was incredibly responsible in the workplace, [but] she was incredibly socially immature. Greg [S... LINDA WOJAS She got back the next morning. I should have rode with her. She was in the stall at 2 o'clock. ANDY LEGGIO AKSHAY VASU JODI PICOULT My mother was working on her college degree throughout my childhood, and being the youngest in the f... VALORIE CURRY She is now more than ever a very important, highly visible, very credible leader in the LGBT communi... ETHAN GETO She was inside and rode the storm out in her attic. MIKE CLAUSEN TRACEE ELLIS ROSS AL PACINO OLGA KURYLENKO I just took her heart away from her right away. I was doing the feints, trying to get her out of her... JAIME CLAMPITT RUTH REICHL LORNA LUFT MIRANDA JULY When someone dies they can be any age you remember can't they ' she asked. As I tried to think of a ... ROSAMUND LUPTON CAROLINE KENNEDY OLIVIA SUDJIC ALICE HOFFMAN I grew up in a suburb of Columbus, Ohio, in the early '90s, and hospitals and doctor's offic... CORY MICHAEL SMITH She (my mother) could still recite them (the poems) in full when she was lying helpless and nearly b... EUDORA WELTY You don't know what it's like to grow up with a mother who never said a positive thing in her life, ... JUNOT DíAZ She will be learning at that age, but if I keep her in my home, she won't be learning anything. It's... MARIA HERNANDEZ JOHN EDWARDS CHRISTOPHER BUCKLEY My mother was actually born in Ohio but raised in West Virginia where her family had a laundry. She ... LAURENCE YEP PAUL MCCARTNEY ANNE LAMOTT My mother always said to carry yourself with dignity and pride, and I just think Audrey Hepburn tota... AULI'I CRAVALHO I take pride in taking care of all the housework so that my wife, who works as a designer for Martha... SAID SAYRAFIEZADEH It's really sort of morbid, but she said her mother wanted to see me all her life. And when she died... HANK SNOW She looked at me, she rolled her eyes back, a tear came down her face and she died in my arms. EDWIN REYES Leslie has three children, and she takes a lot of pride in that she built her business around her fa... JENNIFER ANTKOWIAK JAN DE BONT My grandmother was a chemist. She worked at the Banting Institute in Toronto, and at 44 she died of ... EVA VERTES LAUREN BACALL ELIZABETH GILBERT ANTHONY TROLLOPE Jasmine felt a sense of power in cooking. It was she who controlled the ingredients, she who control... BRENDA SUTTON ROSE My mum was a wonderful mother. She died, aged 80, of Alzheimer's disease, which was dreadful to ... BONNIE TYLER I can tell you that my sister never expressed fear to me. I talked to her the Sunday before she died... LUHANNA CHESLEY BETTY SMITH WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS ROMA DOWNEY ALICE SEBOLD Did she say anything before she died?" he asked.SHERMAN ALEXIE It's really sort of morbid, but she said her mother wanted to see me all her life. And when she ... HANK SNOW I thought she was older. She was big for her age. So, I asked her to carry my books. CHARLES MELLOR I was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. My family was not nationally known as being a literary family, thoug... 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GAIL CARRIGER GAIL TSUKIYAMA GAIL TSUKIYAMA GAIL TSUKIYAMA I have a mantra in my head that there will always be another meal. I can put my fork down, knowing t... GAIL SIMMONS I was very, very little - it was the first time I ever cooked on my own, with my mother's superv... GAIL SIMMONS I would not say I'm an aggressive shopper. I want to be; I aspire to be an aggressive shopper. I... GAIL SIMMONS First and foremost, you have to remember that restaurants are businesses and they have to stay in bu... GAIL SIMMONS Dark chocolate, and salt and vinegar chips are my weakness - but not together. GAIL SIMMONS There are few women in America that don't want to lose 5 pounds, but I refuse to let that though... GAIL SIMMONS A big thing that gets people in trouble in the kitchen is not reading the recipe from start to finis... GAIL SIMMONS I spend so much time in Los Angeles and normally stay at a corporate apartment when shooting 'To... GAIL SIMMONS I also have a soft spot for spicy chicken wings. They are always best eaten at dives and sports bars... GAIL SIMMONS Find combinations of flavors you love and buy the best quality ingredients you can afford. Your food... GAIL SIMMONS You don't get second chances in the real world. GAIL SIMMONS I reveled in the most basic rules and techniques that are the foundation of professional cooking. Fo... GAIL SIMMONS Patience was not something that came naturally to me, but in cooking it is the quintessential skill. GAIL SIMMONS Balance is key in cooking - you want a little acid, a little sweet, a little savory - the flavors sh... GAIL SIMMONS I'm tempted by everything. My husband makes fun of me because every day it's a new food that... GAIL SIMMONS I am a glutton for a beautiful hotel. I am so easily smitten by high thread counts. GAIL SIMMONS Always wear sunscreen and wash your makeup off at night. GAIL SIMMONS I cannot go to Montreal without going to Beauty's, my favorite place for breakfast, where I have... GAIL SIMMONS It's better to get the nutrients for healthy skin from food, not supplements. Salmon, walnuts, b... GAIL SIMMONS I sit at this really weird crossroads. My job requires me to take in calories. I take care of myself... GAIL SIMMONS GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY I do tend to overdo everything. GAIL PORTER You can go to the doctor a million times if you're feeling down, and get nowhere, but if you go ... GAIL PORTER I read in the paper that I'd slashed my wrists. But I didn't. GAIL PORTER I read everything and anything. I love books. GAIL PORTER Usually I trundle about in trainers and baggy jeans, looking about as attractive as a potato. GAIL PORTER I used to be pretty reckless. When I was a runner for a production company, I drove a massive 16 sea... GAIL PORTER My mum brought me up to think that personal happiness is more important than your family. GAIL PORTER I don't believe in God. GAIL PORTER The more I read about feeding times, sleep times and waking-up times, the more inadequate and misera... GAIL PORTER Every day I do something that freaks me out. GAIL PORTER I know a lot of celebrity types go for Kabbalah and Scientology. But why pay 10 per cent of your ear... GAIL PORTER I have a problem with cleaning. It's my release. I get up at 6 A.M. and clean and hoover and mop... GAIL PORTER I try to cope with everything through humor. GAIL PORTER People say, what is she thinking? I'm thinking: fun; cash; travel. GAIL PORTER Mmm, I love Yoda. I didn't like Jar Jar Binks though, he was all wrong. GAIL PORTER Scotland is the best place in the whole world. GAIL PORTER I do mixed martial arts, mainly kickboxing. GAIL PORTER So long as you've got your friends about you, and a good positive attitude, you don't really... GAIL PORTER GAIL PARENT GAIL PARENT GAIL PARENT I think the paparazzi is a necessary evil... and if ya don't like it, and ya don't want to d... GAIL O'GRADY The only reality show that I do tune in for is 'Shark Tank.' GAIL O'GRADY GAIL GODWIN GAIL GODWIN GAIL DEVERS GAIL DEVERS GAIL DEVERS GAIL DEVERS GAIL DEVERS GAIL DEVERS GAIL DEVERS GAIL DEVERS GAIL DEVERS GAIL DEVERS GAIL DEVERS GAIL DEVERS GAIL DEVERS GAIL DEVERS GAIL DEVERS GAIL DEVERS GAIL DEVERS GAIL DEVERS I like to spoof the original Gothic classics, so there is also good dose of comedy in the 'Paras... GAIL CARRIGER As for genre, my adult books are usually filed under science fiction / fantasy, although some stores... GAIL CARRIGER Occasionally, if I am very confident in the establishment, I'll risk an egg salad on Dutch crunc... GAIL CARRIGER My absolute favorite food of all time is alpaca. GAIL CARRIGER I pretty much will do anything for a laugh. GAIL CARRIGER At least half my writing time is spent researching. So for every hour I'm actually clicking on t... GAIL CARRIGER To me, steampunk and urban fantasy are naturally hinged together. And I think that's because I l... GAIL CARRIGER I get really flowery and verbose in my adult books, but I don't think I dumb down my Y.A. It'... GAIL CARRIGER I consider science fiction and fantasy my genre. And I've noticed over the years that there does... GAIL CARRIGER Most of the names in my books have secondary meaning. Sometimes they foreshadow; sometimes they tell... GAIL CARRIGER As a field archeologist, one usually has to specialize in a particular part of the world or specific... GAIL CARRIGER I like certain subgenres within science fiction and fantasy, and one of those is urban fantasy, and ... GAIL CARRIGER I like powerful women, and I gravitate to any point in history when a female has significant power. ... GAIL CARRIGER Laughter is healing and helpful and fun, and I see my role as an entertainer, and I want readers to ... GAIL CARRIGER Smoke machines are the best! GAIL CARRIGER I don't want my writing to be work to read. My main goal is completely shameless entertainment. ... GAIL CARRIGER GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL HAMILTON GAIL TSUKIYAMA GAIL HAMILTON GAIL GODWIN GAIL GODWIN GAIL PARENT GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL DEVERS GAIL GODWIN GAIL PARENT GAIL DEVERS I never really drank coffee in college, but now I'm on my feet all day and out all night and can... GAIL SIMMONS GAIL DEVERS I love The Inn at Palmetto Bluff, an Auberge Property in Bluffton, South Carolina. It's a specta... GAIL SIMMONS GAIL SHEEHY GAIL SHEEHY GAIL KELLY Patience is the secret to good food. GAIL SIMMONS GAIL SHEEHY Eating a lot is an occupational hazard but it's a pretty great problem to have. I spend a lot of... GAIL SIMMONS GAIL SHEEHY I will not compare myself with others, nor them with me. I will appreciate myself and others for wha... GAIL BLANKE GAIL GODWIN GAIL SHEEHY
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