A. N. Wilson
A. N. Wilson

On the rare occasions when I spend a night in Oxford, the keeping of the hours by the clock towers in New College, and Merton, and the great booming of Tom tolling 101 times at 9 pm at Christ Church are inextricably interwoven with memories and regrets and lost joys. The sound almost sends me mad, so intense are the feelings it evokes.

Aaron Dessner
Aaron Dessner

One of the negative sides of a really intense arc as a touring band is there are big gaps in your memory because you're so exhausted.

Aaron Koblin
Aaron Koblin

I grew up with the idea of the cyborg and the robot, but at the same time I felt this intense disconnection between the things I was engaged with and inspired by in terms of fun and play. It seemed like paintings and drawings were so static.

Aaron Paul
Aaron Paul

When you're mid-season, in very intense situations, it's hard not to take that home with you. Especially when you're sleeping, you can't control what you dream about. And it sneaks into the unconscious.

Aaron Paul
Aaron Paul

I gravitate toward edgy, intense, dark films that just grab you by the throat.

Abby Johnson
Abby Johnson

My first March for Life was in 2010, three months after I left my job in the abortion industry as clinic director at a Planned Parenthood in Texas. It was intensely emotional, shocking in many ways, especially the outright love I saw in the faces of people who I once considered enemies.

Abby Wambach
Abby Wambach

Sometimes when you fail, it allows you the opportunity to grow more motivation and get more intense about your training.

Abhimanyu Singh
Abhimanyu Singh

It's not easy trying to get into the psyche and behaviour patterns, which are far removed from one's own personality. Some intense characters linger long after it's over on screen.

Abhimanyu Singh
Abhimanyu Singh

I decided to do theatre intensely. I joined Makarand Deshpande's group Ansh. He became my guru. That's where I met Anurag Kashyap and Kay Kay Menon. These were the people who supported and inspired me.

Abi Morgan
Abi Morgan

I am the most tense, annoying person in the world.