Gail Collins
Related The worst thing about Halloween is, of course, candy corn. It's unbelievable to me. Candy corn i... LEWIS BLACK I've often said that there's no one thing that I do or have done that is particularly unique... L. E. MODESITT, JR. ROBERT KENNEDY The president's very right about one thing: When you have a disaster of that scale, whether it b... WARREN RUDMAN There's no such thing as 'facts of life'. Only standing theories that haven't been d... SIMON TRAVAGLIA ELI ROTH LAURA WASSER AL FRANKEN It's absolutely of no importance who or what V was under the mask. He isn't a who or a what,... DAVID LLOYD The 3D thing has been abused slightly, I think. There is no question about that. 'Avatar' di... MARTIN CAMPBELL Any of the social changes in American history are because people thought there was injustice. We hav... CHARLES KOCH ASHTON SHEPHERD A face is a road map of someone's life. Without any need to amplify that or draw attention to it... CHUCK CLOSE TODD RUNDGREN I don't understand why black people have been so quiescent, so passive over the hundreds of year... JOHN EDGAR WIDEMAN SETH MACFARLANE STEVE ERICKSON My dad's the one who's always been there; he's my hero, you could say. Even when he was ... GARETH BALE I've been in the director's chair for 'Battlestar Galactica' since its first season.... EDWARD JAMES OLMOS STEPHEN M. ROSS BIG BOI ALFIE ALLEN To those who don't want the truth about Kennedy's assassination to become known, the very re... JIM GARRISON For a first-time entrepreneur, there's nothing better than being in Silicon Valley because there... JASON CALACANIS The myth that the founding of American Republic was based on the philosophy of John Locke could only... ROBERT TROUT JON LOVITZ DAVID S. GOYER PADMASREE WARRIOR There's a lot of information that has been in peoples' heads and hasn't gotten onto the ... ADAM D'ANGELO It's almost an impossible thing to get a movie made that is written by two actors who want to st... PATRICK WHITESELL BOBBY BOWDEN When somebody uses a word as a genre distinction, all it really does is trigger certain experiences,... GERALD CLAYTON All the networks have always been willing to have ethnic people as the third or fourth lead or the b... CONSTANCE WU J. C. WATTS It's interesting that there are only two groups of people in our country who are not held accoun... DEBBIE STABENOW There is such a suspicion in today's world of people who do more than one thing, who aren't ... ESA-PEKKA SALONEN BILL GOLDBERG Being a sci-fi geek myself and going to movies all my life, I came to the conclusion that there were... ANDREW STANTON SALMA HAYEK MUHAMMAD ALI JULIAN BAGGINI Really, it's only been since the '70s that Canadians have had any pride in their country. DAVE FOLEY E. L. DOCTOROW There's an assumption that my audience is all these bearded twats from Dalston. But actually, qu... STEWART LEE JACKIE CHAN If they conducted a raid in this room, you'd all be policed up. They'd take all of you to Ab... JANIS KARPINSKI LINDA RONSTADT Principle says it's not who put forth an idea. It's not the position of the person who put f... DAN WEBSTER There's so much in American history that has been hidden and shunned. ASHTON SANDERS FEISAL ABDUL RAUF WILFORD BRIMLEY HENRY LOUIS GATES ROBERT BYRD It's been an amazing life. It's really just been the most magical thing for me - and I have ... MAVIS STAPLES Imagine the situation between Israel and Palestine. It's such a big mess. You can be on one side... JAVIER BARDEM Roosevelt was the one who had the vision to change our policy from isolationism to world leadership.... W. AVERELL HARRIMAN CHARLIE KAUFMAN For those that don't know much about 'American Idiot' or Green Day, just know that it... JAKE EPSTEIN The characters in my stories all have quite loud lives in my head. It's a relief to get them on ... RACHEL JOYCE There's one guy who inspired a nation of golfers, and that's Greg Norman. He's been incr... ADAM DEREK SCOTT AJA NAOMI KING There used to be this feeling under Eisenhower and Kennedy and Roosevelt and Truman that government ... ROBERT CARO I've only ever chosen men who happen to spend a lot of time out of the country, who have jobs th... PATSY KENSIT TA-NEHISI COATES All my life there's always been an ex-wife or a girlfriend. RONNIE WOOD I think for diners, it is about crafting an identity around food which we have not really had in a m... DANA GOODYEAR DAPHNE GUINNESS I don't know who made the first Aquaman joke. I'm sure it was comics readers; maybe we all d... GEOFF JOHNS ALISON BRIE THOMAS PEREZ CORMAC MCCARTHY There's no such thing as ageing gracefully. I don't meet people who want to get Alzheimer... AUBREY DE GREY ROBERT DALLEK CHRISTIAN BALE There are all kinds of historians and scholars who say that Brutus could have been a son of Caesar. ... DAVID DENMAN DAYMOND JOHN DAN GILBERT People have accepted the media's idea of what feminism is, but that doesn't mean that it'... JUDY CHICAGO CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS There are so many things that are misunderstood or not recognized about my father's music becaus... DWEEZIL ZAPPA I grew up here, and it's always been a very diverse community. So for people to come out and say... JAMES KNOWLES III The color and the diversity dies out, and it gets whiter and whiter, and that's in any field. Th... JESSICA WILLIAMS CONOR OBERST TIG NOTARO DOROTHY ALLISON TONY RANDALL TOM WAITS SCOTT KELLY KELLY CLARKSON There's only one life. There's no repeats. You only get one life, and you gotta take advanta... VICTOR CRUZ Dub has been a big influence in terms of production. It's inspired so many people and so much mu... MIKE D RHYS IFANS I was in something called 'Garth Marenghi's Darkplace' which was a real cult comedy; it&... ALICE LOWE SUSAN ORLEAN My favorite role is mommy. I know that sounds cheesy to people who don't have kids, or there are... VANESSA LACHEY In the years since 9/11, more terrorists have been created through this President's policies tha... BILL PASCRELL The only thing that's really riled me up in the last ten years has been the White Stripes. That&... COURTNEY LOVE One of the great challenges of being a modern historian is interviewing multiple people who were all... DAVID GARROW That's what's so special about 'One Life to Live:' it's just this real family in... KASSIE DEPAIVA If there's one thing that I love as an entertainer, it's a spectacle. We all have looked up ... JC CHASEZ
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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
President Kennedy's election was such an enlargement. It expanded religious freedom to include t... 
I've always been fascinated by the idea that there's no such thing as evil; it's all in ... 
As a society, we've evolved, and we've recognized that the American family structure has und... 
Comedy to the Senate? Well, there certainly hasn't been a satirist or a political satirist who&#... 
I'm thankful to God for having a family that's been there for me. He's been there from t... 
There's only one band that could ever even pretend to assume the mantle of what the Beatles did,... 
'Family Guy' has this weird thing of attracting people. People either hate it or can't g... 
Like all Americans, or like all Americans who are conscious of being American, Parker and Zema's fat... 
As a developer, it's a great feeling knowing you have made an impact. There's also a lot of ... 
I don't care who the president is - it ain't just all about who's black or who's whi... 
One thing I would say is that I think in any environment that you work in, there's always going ... 
First of all, this whole idea of this one percent versus the 99 percent, it's a false statistic.... 
I think there's really only been one successful video game adaptation, and that was probably ... 
You go to a technology conference or an engineering conference, there are very few women there. At t... 
There's a saying in my business that there are two kinds of coaches - those who have been fired ... 
Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. There are too many people who think th... 
There's only one reason I would do the kickboxing thing, and that's for myself. I've bee... 
I have one friend that I've had since I was born, and she's from Coatzacoalcos. She's no... 
I never thought of losing, but now that it' s happened, the only thing is to do it right. That&#... 
If there's one thing that makes me cynical, it's optimists. They are just far too cynical ab... 
There is no longer any such thing as fiction or nonfiction; there's only narrative. 
I now have two different audiences. There's the one that has been watching my action films for 2... 
I admire people's marriages, and I think it's a wonderful thing to have, but I don't thi... 
There are individuals who are working very hard to promote fear and antagonism towards Islam and Mus... 
I maintain that if there is such a thing as a true and honest environmentalist, it's people like... 
What people forget is that the most radical thing about Obama is that he was the first black man in ... 
One's family is the most important thing in life. I look at it this way: One of these days I'... 
I tend to not only read reviews, but also every little stupid thing online. It's a very bad idea... 
I love the powerful woman who's complicated. There's no push to be one thing or another thin... 
As an African-American, we stand on the shoulders of people who fought despite not seeing victories ... 
I've been really upset sometimes when I've been misquoted. And it's the one thing they u... 
I think Twitter is such a cool thing because it really is a direct line to the fans and for fans bac... 
There's this notion out there - and it's a categorically false notion - that the only busine... 
In history there are no control groups. There is no one to tell us what might have been. We weep ove... 
McCarthy had ten years in the House of Representatives, only two terms as a senator. What did he pas... 
There are occasions when I've pretended to be in a firefight, and then there are people who have... 
There really is no shortcut just because you have a name, or you have some kind of access or some wa... 
Now that Sacramento is building an arena downtown, they're the only one not in an urban core. Th... 
There's been some research in cognitive science, I'm told, that discloses that there have al... 
You can only really understand good if you have bad, so the idea of heaven or anything that happens ... 
There's definitely been moments in my life, even recently, where I've taken chances or spoke... 
I think I would have died if there hadn't been the women's movement. It gave me a vision tha... 
There's only one thing worse than a man who doesn't have strong likes and dislikes, and that... 
Songs really are like a form of time travel because they really have moved forward in a bubble. Ever... 
I personally think going to Mars, if it takes two years or two and a half years, that's doable. ... 
I love Twitter! At first I made fun of it, because it is very narcissistic, and there's already ... 
There's two kinds of rock n' roll casualty: the one that has huge success and adoration, and... 
What's funny is that the idea of popularity - even the use of the word 'popular' - is so... 
If immigration reform passes, it'll be a big victory for sanity - nobody really believes it'... 
When the women's movement started in the 1960s, there was a vision of a future where women didn&... 
Natural Texas politicians make terrible, terrible presidential candidates. Phil Gramm, I remember th... 
When I write a goal down - and I truly write them down - it becomes a part of me. That's a contr... 
When I'm in the midst of finishing a book, I can be working around the clock. 
I also find doing the mundane, everyday things in life has a calming, creative influence on me. Some... 
During the day, if I don't have any other commitments, I'm usually at my desk writing, revis... 
There is no more defiant denial of one man's ability to possess one woman exclusively than the p... 
The perceptions of middle age have their own luminosity. 
I dare to do things - that's how I survive. 
When friends ask for a second cup they are open to conversation. 
She knew what all smart women knew: Laughter made you live better and longer. 
Laughter made you live better and longer. 
The race of children possesses magically sagacious powers. 
People see me now and ask if I'm still running. I may look like I am, but I'm really not. Pe... 
I never read my press when I was competing. I never got caught up in what I was doing at that moment... 
Whatever an author puts between the two covers of his book is public property; whatever of himself h... 
Every person is responsible for all the good within the scope of his abilities, and for no more, and... 
When I got to be a CEO, I said: 'Right. I'm now going to tackle gender inequality head-on. I... 