- Nov 07, 2020
Me Quotes
Quotes rooted in the first person.
These are quotes centered on 'me' - childhood memories tied to family traditions, like a grandfather's holiday reading passed down for decades, alongside admissions about how humor can double as self-protection. Several speak to the solitary nature of creative work, something also explored in Life Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Need
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- Nov 07, 2020
My Mickey Mouse ears were given to me by a dear friend. They remind me of how I need to be silly.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have fallen deeply in love with songs - musical theatre songs included - over the years, and this experience has taught me to hear and honor the writer's voice in my soul.
- Mind
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- Nov 07, 2020
There is genuine healing in a beautifully crafted musical theatre song, like Stephen Sondheim's 'Losing My Mind,' or a pop music gem like Joni Mitchell's 'Help Me.'
- Back
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- Nov 07, 2020
The audience fills me back up, definitely.
- Daily
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- Nov 07, 2020
The selections on 'Daily Practice' are all what I consider standard rock songs that have been absolutely essential to keeping me alive.
- Heart
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- Nov 07, 2020
David Mamet gives me great heart. When I ask myself, 'I don't know if I can do this again,' Mamet would say, 'Oh yes, you can.'
- Change
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- Nov 07, 2020
Did people’s attitudes towards me change after I appeared on TV? Yeah, definitely. During my career I’ve had some flak - particularly doing television.
- Direction
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- Nov 07, 2020
We have been talking about public engagement for a decade. For me it is about recognising that the mission of science has to be embedded within our culture - the direction in which science is going has to be determined by all of us, and so we need a dialogue with the public.
- Factors
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- Nov 07, 2020
One of the big factors in me going to an independent school was the bullying at junior school. But it wasn't an easy choice for my parents. And now, I do have issues with independent schools.
- Series
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- Nov 07, 2020
Then the BBC approached me in 2005 and asked me to be one of the presenters of the series 'Coast', which turned into a very long-running series.
- Milk
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm strict about taking nuts and dried fruit with me and, if I have access to milk, small packets of porridge to eat in a break.
- Eminent
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- Nov 07, 2020
Of course 'Horizon' had made an impact on me from a young age, but it was also humbling to meet and interview eminent scientists, and hear their high opinion of the series and of the science presented on the BBC more generally.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020