A guy named Peter Rabe wrote a batch of books for Gold Medal in the '50s, and he was absolutely the single largest influence on writing style. I was completely in love with the way the man wrote. - Donald E. Westlake

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Minds are like flowers, they only open when the time is right. ― Stephen Richards

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One thing I have learned is that I am not the owner of my talent, I am the manager of it. - Madonna

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I never thought I would sing or dance - ever, ever, ever. My idea was to be Laurence Olivier or Peter Lorre or some great classical actor. I thought I'd be a character actor. - Joel Grey

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Peter Parker is probably the most relatable superhero - maybe ever - because he goes through something that basically everyone has to go through. Whether it's puberty or talking to girls or doing homework, he does it in such a human way. That's why he's such a beloved character: because so many people can relate to him. - Tom Holland

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Comic books and radio were my escape. I even remember 3-D comic books where you put on the red-and-green glasses and Mighty Mouse would punch you in the face. It was the literature of the day for kids my age who were too bored with listening to 'Peter and the Wolf' on the record player. - George A. Romero

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Denys Cowan and Dwayne Turner's visions of Wakanda as an ersatz African Epcot Center opened my eyes to the unexploited possibilities; these men, both of whom are African American, together with writer Peter B. Gillis, created an African Asgard of sorts, and I just went, 'Oh, my.' - Christopher Priest

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I always wanted to be a 'Blue Peter' presenter when I grew up! - Sophie Aldred

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At the age of 20 I was earning more money than everyone in my family. And I'd never grown up. I was still a child, it was like a Peter Pan world. - Joey Barton

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My friends are Peter Gabriel, Bruce Springsteen, and we're singing about mortality, getting older. It's an interesting time. - Sting

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