A. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman

A musician is a professional, whether he or she is successful or not. The profession itself must be regarded as a stable job.

A. S. Byatt
A. S. Byatt

I always say I write my own novels and the characters don't take control of me, but in fact, I look at the characters in the early stages and I think, 'What is he or she like,' and they slowly come together and they become the person they are.

Akshaye Khanna
Akshaye Khanna

There's a perception in the industry that if the actor is not working or has taken a timeout, he or she has left the film circuit.

Alan Dundes
Alan Dundes

If a student takes the whole series of my folklore courses including the graduate seminars, he or she should learn something about fieldwork, something about bibliography, something about how to carry out library research, and something about how to publish that research.

Alber Elbaz
Alber Elbaz

A singer can quit once he or she has made ten great songs; a director can finish once he or she has made five amazing films; a writer just needs to write three great books.

Amitava Kumar
Amitava Kumar

I don't think any writer is a friend to the reader if he or she is not funny.

Andrea Pirlo
Andrea Pirlo

I think if somebody knows how to play the game, he or she can play anywhere. You know how to fit in.

Andrew Rosenthal
Andrew Rosenthal

In many campaigns, one candidate or another is asked to answer for comments he or she made in the past. The answer is usually gibberish - 'That was a long time ago,' or 'I was trying to say something else.'

Andrew Solomon
Andrew Solomon

Parenting involves two separate activities. You have to change your child in that you need to educate your child and instill moral values in them. But you also need to celebrate your child for who he or she is and make them feel really good.

Charlie Trotter
Charlie Trotter

Sometimes I think I should have chosen a line of work where it was just me alone in the room, with the sun coming in, and God, insofar as he or she exists, smiling down upon me. Then I would have never been accused of being a tyrant, other than towards myself.