There are many persons pretending to have a refined literary taste, who seldom read any books but those which are fashionable… – Charles Lanman, “Thoughts on Literature,” 1840
Im throwing myself back in because I like being married. I dont want to end this whole fabulous journey alone. I want someone by my side who I love and who loves me. Ive finally found somebody whos up to the task of being my wife, because Im very high maintenance. – Neil Diamond
In my teens, I developed a passionate idolatry for a teacher of English literature. I wanted to do something that he would approve of more, so I thought I should be some sort of a scholar. – Trevor Nunn