Gary Numan
British musician
Yesterday, when Gemma, my wife, played me The End Of Suffering by Thich Nhat Hanh when we were driving into Hollywood.
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While tracking wolves in Idaho, we came across a wolf carcass. It was likely the pack had been poisoned in a deliberate act. I am a hunter, but I respect wildlife and I also respect predators.
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Malorie Blackman
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When I read A Monster Calls, by Patrick Ness. Great book.
Abi Morgan
Welsh playwright and screenwriter
Yesterday. Everything seemed impossible.
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Right now. I live in the present.
My wife, Ruth, because she holds the fort, making it possible for me to do what I do.
For being genuine.
In a helicopter crash in Wyoming in 2005. My cameraman broke his back and both legs; the pilot broke his back. The helicopter didn’t catch fire, so I’m still here today.
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