Michael
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Interference
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Few people realize how much we use our hearing to locate ourselves in space. It’s part of the reason old people fall so much—it’s actually their ears failing them as much as their legs.
“Joan was also a faithful volunteer at the Hollywood Canteen. "I was there without fail every Monday night," she said. She was mobbed on her first visit, and was busy signing autographs when President Bette Davis walked in. "Hello, Joan!" said Bette. "We need you desperately, in the kitchen. There are dishes to be washed." "A”
― BETTE AND JOAN The Divine Feud: 25th Anniversary Edition
― BETTE AND JOAN The Divine Feud: 25th Anniversary Edition
“Henry Ford inviting job candidates to dinner and watching them eat. He never hired the man who salted his food before tasting it.”
― These Toxic Things
― These Toxic Things
“went to the awards when Madonna did “Like a Virgin,” and Cher was there. I was excited to meet Cher. But some punk comes up to her and says, “Hey, Cher, where’s Sonny?” And without missing a beat, Cher goes, “He’s home, fucking your mother.” That’s the sort of story you remember.”
― I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution
― I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution
“Leigh Michaels, prolific author of more than eighty romance novels, once said that “waiting for inspiration to write is like standing at the airport waiting for a train.” Conditions to produce one’s craft are rarely ideal, and waiting for everything to be perfect is almost always an exercise in procrastination.”
― Manage Your Day-To-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind
― Manage Your Day-To-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind
“(Years later Adrian would confess that the padded shoulders also helped to distract attention from another Crawford liability, her big hips. "To offset her womanly hips, I developed the idea of broad shoulders," the designer told Womens Wear Daily.)”
― BETTE AND JOAN The Divine Feud: 25th Anniversary Edition
― BETTE AND JOAN The Divine Feud: 25th Anniversary Edition
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