Tad Williams (1957) novelist
Source: Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, The Dragonbone Chair (1988), Chapter 12, “Six Silver Sparrows” (p. 177).
On her career span in “There Is No Escape for, or From, Young Jean Lee” https://www.americantheatre.org/2014/10/29/there-is-no-escape-for-or-from-young-jean-lee/ in the American Theatre (2014 Oct 29)
Tad Williams (1957) novelist
Source: Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, The Dragonbone Chair (1988), Chapter 12, “Six Silver Sparrows” (p. 177).
Roberto Clemente (1934–1972) Puerto Rican baseball player
On his chances for a third consecutive NL batting title; as quoted and paraphrased in "Clemente Not Thinking of Batting Title" by Milton Richman, in The Cumberland Evening Times (Tuesday, March 15, 1966), p. 12
Baseball-related, <big><big>1960s</big></big>, <big>1966</big>
Context: “I never think about that before the season. Toward the end of the year I start thinking about it. Not before. I did it last year by just meeting the ball,” he said. “I didn’t swing hard at all. I think I’m going to do the same thing this year. We have two good hitters behind me now and I don’t have to swing so hard.” He means Donn Clendenon and Willie Stargell. The two hit a total of 41 homers to Clemente’s 10 last year. “They always say we need someone to hit home runs. We got some guys who can now. I don’t care for home runs. I showed ’em I could do it when I hit 23 in 1961. Home runs aren’t that important, though. Not to me, anyway.”
“Now I want you to tell me just one thing more. Why do you hate the South?”
William Faulkner book Absalom, Absalom!
"I dont hate it," Quentin said, quickly, at once, immediately; "I dont hate it," he said. I dont hate it he thought, panting in the cold air, the iron New England dark: I dont. I dont! I dont hate it! I dont hate it!
last lines (Chapter 9)
Absalom, Absalom! (1936)
Michelle Gomez (1966) Scottish actress
An interview with the Sunday Herald saying why she thinks acting is not as worthy as other professions.
Beiwen Zhang (1990) badminton player
"Beiwen Zhang – Adapting To Every Challenge" in Badminton Pan America http://www.badmintonpanam.org/beiwen-zhang-adapting-to-every-challenge/ (15 December 2020)
“Learnin’ how not to do things is as hard as learning how to do them.”
Terry Pratchett book A Hat Full of Sky
Source: A Hat Full of Sky
Rita Dominic (1975) Nigerian actress
Source: https://www.correctng.com/i-have-children-rita-dominic-opens-up-in-new-interview-video/Speaking in an interview with media personality, Chude.
Kate Winslet (1975) English actress and singer
Of her weight problems <br class="br"> Marie Clare, Kate Winslet interview by Harvey Marcus on Thursday 30 April 2009 http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/celebrity/interviews/322173/kate-winslet-interview.html