Quotations
| Abi Titmuss Celebrity originally known for dating John Leslie Adam Sandler Comic actor Agatha Christie Very famous crime writer Al Capp American cartoonist Al Oerter US discus thrower Alan K Simpson Politician, 1931+ Alfred Jarry French writer Andrea Dworkin Speech to women at harper and row, 1976 Angie Everhart Supermodel Ani Difranco Musician Ann Beattie Writer Ann Richards American politician, 1933+ Antonin Artaud French dramatist, 1896 - 1948 Arnold Palmer Golfer Arthur Koestler Hungarian author, 1905 - 83 Asia Argento XXx diva Avery Brundage US sports administrator Avril Lavigne Popular Canadian singer - why do you have to make everything so complicated? Barry White American singer Bertie Ahern Irish Prime Minister Beyonce Knowles Lead singer of Destiny's Child and also a star of a Austin Powers movie. Now an acclaimed solo artiste who can do no wrong! Bill Murray Popular actor Billie Piper Singer, and Dr Who actress Bob Lemon American baseball player, 1920 - 2000 Brigitte Bardot French actress born in 1934 Brooke Burke Model and TV Host Bruce Springsteen Singer, had hits with tracks like Bryan Ferry Musician Cardinal Richelieu French minister Catherine Zeta Jones Welsh actress who made it big in Hollywood and is now married to the multi millionaire Michael Douglas Cesare Pavese Author Charles Dudley Warner American editor and author Charlie Sheen 1965+, actor Cheryl Tiegs Model Christina Milian Singer Christopher Reeve Lead role in the 'Superman' films, paralysed in a horse riding accident in 1995. (1952 - 2004) Claudette Colbert French actress Colin Firth British actor, starred in Pride and Prejudice and Bridget Jones's Diary, as 'Mr Darcy' on both occasions! Cyril Connolly English writer Damon Hill British Grand Prix racing driver David Copperfield Famous magician David Riesman Born 1909, US sociologist and lawyer David Sneddon Winner of Fame Academy on BBC (first series) and has had subsequent success Deborah Kerr 1921+, Scottish actress Devon Sawa Actor Ed Sullivan American comedian, 1902-74 Elia Kazan Director of On the Waterfront Elizabeth Gaskell English novelist, 1810 - 65 Enrico Fermi Italian physicist, 1901 - 54 Eric Bentley Playwright Eugene Field American poet and journalist F Scott Fitzgerald American writer Faith Hill American musician, 1967+ Fay Weldon Popular author of books for women such as 'Tales Of A She-Devil' Fiona Apple Sexy musician Fran Drescher Actress Frances Farmer Actress Gaylord Perry American athlete, 1938+ Georges Clemenceau Lived 1780 - 1831, French politician and a Prime Minster of France, 1906 - 9 and 1917 - 20 Gloria Estefan Musician Gloria Gaynor Singer Goran Ivanisevic Tennis player, won Wimbledon with his two alter-egos! Greta Garbo Legendary 1920s actress Guy Ritchie Film director. Oh, and he's married to Madonna. Gwyneth Paltrow A Hollywood darling, she even donned a wig and moustache for her role as a male actor in Shakespeare in Love H G Wells English Writer Harold Clurman Actor, born in New York City on 18th September, 1901 Harry Connick Jr Actor Harry Secombe Famous Welsh actor Heather Locklear Model Henry Ford II American car manufacturer Henry George Lived 1839-1897 Hilary Duff Famous actress Hiram Johnson Lived 1866 - 1945, Sacramento's most celebrated statesman Horatio Nelson British admiral and naval hero; victorious but killed at battle of Trafalgar. Lived 1758-1805. Hugh Grant British actor, famous for his Notting Hill and Bridget Jones Diary performances, and his now absent floppy fringe Ivan Pavlov 1849-1936, Russian phsyiologist J B Priestley 1894-1984, dramatist Jacob Bronowski Polish born mathematician and humanist Jacqueline Bisset Actress James Thomson 1834-1882, scottish poet Jane Addams American sociologist, 1860-1935 Jenna Elfman American actress, starred in TV shows and some films eg. "Dr Dolittle" Jennifer Tilly Actress Jeremy Irons Distinguished actor, 1948+ Jerry Coleman US baseball manager Jesse Owens Great athlete, 1913-80 Jim Henson Muppets inventor Jimmy Connors Tennis player Jimmy Fallon US comedian, 1974+ Joaquin Miller 1839-1913, US poet Joe Pasternak Director John Cage American composer John Marshall American founder of constitutional law Judith Martin American writer, 1938+ | Julio Iglesias Musician Karen Horney Psychoanalyst Kate Millett American feminist Keanu Reeves Starred alongside Sandra Bullock in Speed Kevin Sorbo Actor Kin Hubbard Author Kristen Johnston Actress Kwame Nkrumah Ghana's president from 1957 - 66 Lance Armstrong Inspirational cyclist and tour de france winner Larry Speakes American civil servant, 1939+ Lauren Bacall Actress Leo Tolstoy Author of "Anna Karenina" and other classics Leon Jaworski Author Leonard Cohen Canadian musician, 1934+ Lily Tomlin Actress and comedian from the USA Linda Hamilton Actress Lisa Snowdon British model, went out with George Clooney Lord Chesterfield English writer and politician Louis MacNeice Lived 1907-1963 Louise Nevelson US (Russian born) sculptor, 1900 - 1988 Ludovico Ariosto Italian poet Luis Cernuda Poet Luke Wilson Actor Macy Gray Singer Malcolm Bradbury British novelist Margaret Sanger American founder of the birth control movement, much maligned by many as a result Mary Austin American author Maurice Chevalier Famous person Michael Douglas Us film actor Michael Faraday English physicist and chemist, 1791-1867 Michael Keaton Actor Mickey Rourke Actor Miguel De Cervantes Writer Miguel De Unamuno Lived 1864 - 1937, Spanish philosopher Mike Piazza Athlete Mike Royko US journalist Mike Schmidt Athlete, 1949+ Mira Sorvino Actress, starred in movies such as 'Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion' Moby He's just Moby. Released haunting tunes like 'Woman' Monica Bellucci Actress Naomi Watts Actress Natasha Kaplinsky BBC presenter and took part on celebrity Come Dancing show Nicole Richie Daughter of Lionel O Henry Lived 1862-1910 Oliver Stone Famous director Paul Harvey American radio broadcaster Paul Walker Actor Peggy Noonan American, 1950+ Peter Sellers British comedian, discussing cricket Phil Rizzuto US baseball commentator, 1918+ Phoebe Cary Lived 1824 - 1871, American poet Pink Feisty US pop singer Pope Paul VI Pope, head of the Catholic Church on Earth Queen Elizabeth I A queen of England and fascinating woman Rachel Hunter Model who was married to Rod Stewart and has also done some acting Ray Charles Soul musician Richard Wright 1908-60, US novelist Ricki Lake Famous American talk show host Rita Rudner Stand-up comedian Roald Dahl Famous author of books for children, and grandfather of model Sophie Dahl Robert Benchley US humourist Roger Maris Baseball star, 1934 - 1985 Ruud Gullit Talented Dutch footballer turned manager Ryan Phillippe Actor married to Reese Witherspoon Salma Hayek Actress, starred in films like 'Traffic' Samuel Johnson British author Sarah Orne Jewett Author, lived 1849-1909 Scott Adams Creator of the Dilbert cartoons Sebastian Coe Ex-athlete turned politician Serena Williams American tennis player Sergei Yesenin Russian poet Shannon Elizabeth Actress, played Nadia in American Pie and also featured in Scary Movie Siegfried Sassoon Famous poet of WWI Silvio Berlusconi Italian leader Sophia Loren Italian born actress Stephen Jay Gould US author, 1941-2002 Stephen King Popular contemporary author Stephen Spender English poet 1909-95 Stevie Smith English poet and novelist 1902-71 T S Eliot American author and poet T S Elliot Anglo-American poet, critic and playwright Taylor Caldwell Novelist, 1900 - 85 Tom Felton Actor - think Harry Potter Tom Landry American football coach, 1924 - 2000 Tommy Lasorda Famous baseball coach Tommy Lee Jones American Hollywood actor Truman Capote American writer and novelist Upton Sinclair American novelist, lived 1878 - 1968 Walter Lippmann American journalist, 1889 - 1974 Warren E Burger American judge, 1907 - 95 Will Smith Rapper and actor who began his career on TV show The Prince of Bel Air William Faulkner Author, was recipient of the 1949 Nobel Prize for Literature William Golding 1911-93, English novelist William Howard Taft 27th US president (1909-13) |
