#cal

A Swedish newspaper reporter called and said, You've been awarded the Prize. I was quite sure it was a practical joke. ↗

— Joshua Lederberg

#been #called #i #joke #newspaper

I certainly saw science as a kind of calling, and one with as much legitimacy as a religious calling. ↗

— Joshua Lederberg

#certainly #i #kind #legitimacy #much

When I was in high school, I became interested in cytochemistry: chemical analysis under the microscope, and trying to understand the composition of cells. ↗

— Joshua Lederberg

#became #cells #chemical #composition #high

We also did something called the Texas Peace Festival, which was actually a better gig both musically, and in the way it was organised. ↗

— Alvin Lee

#also #better #both #called #did

I was always a drama queen. I remember playing in the kitchen, trying to get my mom to think I was dead and call the police. When she didn't, I would cry. I was always theatrical. I don't think any of my relatives are surprised. ↗

— Amy Lee

#any #call #cry #dead #drama

I am Evanescence. I am the only original member. I have basically hired the band. Evanescence has become me. It is mine and it's exactly how I want it to be. ↗

— Amy Lee

#band #basically #become #exactly #hired

Not taboo - it's just that straight actors still risk their careers commercially and economically. They have to please the crowd - they're movie stars; their image is their industry. It goes beyond acting. ↗

— Ang Lee

#beyond #careers #commercially #crowd #economically

I took the name Green Destiny from - well there is such a sword called Green Destiny. It is green because you keep twisting it, it's an ancient skill, you keep twisting it and knocking it and twisting it until it is very elastic and light. ↗

— Ang Lee

#because #called #destiny #elastic #green

The thing we call critics are not really reviewers, they are not really critics. They don't have the discipline to write what we would term as critique - it's really just reviewers. They have a common man kind of taste. If you watch them overall, they are not different from the box-office. That's my view. ↗

— Ang Lee

#call #common #common man #critics #critique

The more self-centered and egotistical a guy is, the better ballplayer he's going to be. ↗

— Bill Lee

#better #egotistical #going #guy #more