I saw people, and I can’t name them of course, that maybe were skeptical at first that were really sold on Donald Trump. – John Fleming
All nuclear weapon states should now recognize that this is so, and declare – in Treaty form – that they will never be the first to use nuclear weapons. This would open the way to the gradual, mutual reduction of nuclear arsenals, down to zero. – Joseph Rotblat
I found that I was just hopeless at school. It was just a total bore. First, I passed in art and English, and then just art. Then I passed out. – Joe Strummer
First and foremost, I’m an oral storyteller – I’ll make a poetic choice over a grammatical choice every single time. – Isobelle Carmody
I used to tell moms that for the sake of their well-being they had to put themselves first. But I know now that’s not always possible. – Jillian Michaels
When we launched the first version of Basecamp in 2004, we decided to build software for small companies just like us. – Jason Fried
My first four books were not published because nobody wanted them. They were adult books, not kids’ books. – Jerry Spinelli
Bad taste is not illegal. I always got my first laughs as a kid by saying inappropriate things. That’s always how we’re going to get our laughs as comics. – Jeff Ross
To someone who is not currently on anti-depressants, I would suggest trying other treatments first – for example, psychotherapy. – Irving Kirsch
I was so shy when I was younger. When I first went to Liverpool I didn’t say a word for a year. – Ian Rush
I got my first leopard print coat when I was 15. I nearly got beat up, but I was happy with it. – Imelda May
Your first duty as a writer is to write to please yourself. And you have no duty towards anyone else. – Iris Chang
Barbra Streisand, for one, is one of my idols. I’ve listened to her since I was a little kid – the first album I ever bought was ‘A Star is Born’ with Kris Kristofferson. – Idina Menzel
Michael died five years ago this January, and the first thing that really struck me about the script was the part about her peeling off from the funeral and just getting into a rowboat and having a real kind of cry where nobody was. – Judi Dench
Ever since I released my first album, I’ve tried not to use minor chords as the main element in songs. The way I sing is too melancholic. – Jose Gonzalez
My first company produced ‘Silicon Alley Reporter’ magazine, where I held the dual titles of CEO and Editor. – Jason Calacanis
My first web series, ‘Dorm Diaries,’ was a realistic mockumentary about what it was like to be black at Stanford University. I’m black and I went to Stanford. Boom. Easy. – Issa Rae
When I was first writing, my little prayers were, ‘Please, please, please. Let something be published someday.’ Then it went to, ‘Please, please, please. Let somebody read this.’ – Judy Blume
I still have the dress I wore on the first date with my husband, which was more than 66 years ago. I still have it, and it still fits. – Iris Apfel
I figured managing people was obvious – I’d tell someone what they needed to do and they’d do what I wanted. It turns out that’s not the case. It was frustrating at first. – Jon Oringer
