I lead a very conventional life. I don't lead a writer's life. And I think that can be a source of suspicion and irritation to some people. This was more true when I was living in California, when I didn't lead a writer's life at all. Joan Didion
I learned early on not to listen to either critique - the people who love you or the people who don't like you. Dan Brown
I learned from different guys I played with, too. The key was probably three people: The good Lord, the offensive linemen I played with and great fullbacks that could block very well. Earl Campbell
I learned to listen and listen very well. It helped me athletically and in the classroom as well. The person who talks a lot or talks over people misses out because they weren't listening. Jackie Joyner Kersee
I like girls who really don't care what other people are thinking - girls who are a little goofy. I think that's sexy. Ryan Lochte
I like making fun of myself; I don't want to make fun of other people, so I don't mind doing something out of character that some people might not expect me to do. Eli Manning
I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen. Ernest Hemingway
I like visiting people's homes on Saint Joseph's Day, when people set up altars, serve food as a tribute to the saint, and invite the public - I enjoy that much more than Mardi Gras. Poppy Z. Brite
I live in the suburbs, the final battleground of the American dream, where people get married and have kids and try to scratch out a happy life for themselves. Harlan Coben
I long for the days when athletes were revered. I want to see the romance return to sports, to see people enjoy the game purely for the game and the players. Mike Piazza
I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.Martin Luther King
I love Canadians. They are the coolest, nicest, most patriotic people, and they will support their countrymen no matter what, and I think that's commendable. Ronda Rousey