Jeff VanderMeer book City of Saints and Madmen
AppendiX, "A note from Dr. V to Dr. Simpkin"
City of Saints and Madmen (2001–2004)
Morarji Desai speaks about life and celibacy
Jeff VanderMeer book City of Saints and Madmen
AppendiX, "A note from Dr. V to Dr. Simpkin"
City of Saints and Madmen (2001–2004)
Vangelis (1943) Greek composer of electronic, progressive, ambient, jazz, pop rock, and orchestral music
1984
Context: On inspiration: "Of course, inspiration can come in different ways, depending on what field you’re working in? When I’m writing music for a film, inspiration will come from the subject matter and visual images, because I don’t agree to any offers of film work unless I believe I can add another dimension to the film. But if l’m writing music purely for myself, inspiration comes naturally, from everything around. I absorb every experience in life, every situation, because anything can become a source of inspiration — positive or negative. In general l’m influenced more by everyday concepts — nature, the city and so forth — than by hearing other pieces of music. Neither do I find any special inspiration from working in a studio. Obviously it makes life a lot easier to have 24 tracks to record on, and I use the studio as a tool to help in the writing process. I see the mixing desk really as another instrument, the conductor for all the others. But although the tape recorder and the console are just as important as the keyboards, I haven’t equipped my studio with a lot of hi-tech effects: l’d rather spend time searching through my sound library to get the exact colour I want".
“I would rather be confused for 10 minutes than bored for 5 seconds.”
Russell T. Davies (1963) Screenwriter, former executive producer of Doctor Who
Bill O'Reilly (1949) American political commentator, television host and writer
2002-10-30
The O'Reilly Factor
Fox News
Television
to atheist Eagle Scout Darrel Lambert
Ward Cunningham (1949) American computer programmer who developed the first wiki
A Conversation with Ward Cunningham (2003), Exploring with Wiki
Brian Tracy (1944) American motivational speaker and writer
Heath Ledger (1979–2008) Australian actor
I was literally living off Ramen noodles and water just because I was sticking to my guns. It was very hard because they offer you so much money. It's so easy to say, 'Ah fuck it, at least I can live and eat.'
Interview with Detour (Summer 2000).