#had

If they had said my writing wasn't good enough, fair enough, that's an opinion. But to say it's too complex is to insult the intelligence of the so-called young. ↗

— Tanith Lee

#enough #fair #good #had #insult

The other writer who had a very important early influence on me when I was about 17 was C.S. Lewis. ↗

— Tanith Lee

#early #had #i #important #influence

On the web the thinking of cults can spread very rapidly and suddenly a cult which was 12 people who had some deep personal issues suddenly find a formula which is very believable. ↗

— Tim Berners Lee

#cult #cults #deep #find #formula

The Google algorithm was a significant development. I've had thank-you emails from people whose lives have been saved by information on a medical website or who have found the love of their life on a dating website. ↗

— Tim Berners-Lee

#been #dating #development #emails #found

I have had young fascinations but never love. ↗

— Rita Ora

#i #love #never #young

With 'Twilight,' you have these massive tomes that you have to condense. With 'Penoza,' we had an eight episode Dutch series that, just for the pilot alone, I condensed three episodes. So, there's a lot of filling in and a ton of invention that has to happen to fill out eight episodes. ↗

— Melissa Rosenberg

#condense #condensed #dutch #eight #episode

I really enjoy playing the piano. I took lessons throughout middle school, but I had to drop the lessons. I actually got too busy, but I hope to pick up the lessons when I'm in college if I can. ↗

— Miranda Leek

#busy #college #drop #enjoy #got

My first album, 'Get Lifted,' was a hip-hop soul album that had some of its roots in the church, as far as the sonic choices, in the way that I sing and write songs. I have always had that as part of my background and part of my influence when I am making music. ↗

— John Legend

#always #am #as far as #background #choices

My first attempt at a kiss was in fifth grade, but it didn't go so well. Later, I used Boyz II Men and Jodeci songs to come on to girls. I had more success. ↗

— John Legend

#come #fifth #first #go #grade

We weren't allowed to have secular music in the house growing up. I was home-schooled, and gospel was the only choice we had. ↗

— John Legend

#choice #gospel #growing #growing up #had