“Music was around in my family in two ways. My mother would occasionally sing to me, but I was mostly stimulated by the classical music my father had left behind. I had an ear for music, I suppose, so that's what began my interest in music.”
“Although the elusive 'cure' may be a distant dream, understanding the true nature of cancer will enable it to be better controlled and less menacing.”
| Lauren Bacall, Actress (1924) |
| Georges Bataille, Writer (1897) |
| Elgin Baylor, Athlete (1934) |
| Julian Castro, Politician (1974) |
| Jo Ann Emerson, Politician (1950) |
| Richard Engel, Journalist (1973) |
| Peter Falk, Actor (1927) |
| Henry Louis Gates, Critic (1950) |
| Guy Hamilton, Director (1922) |
| Ian Harding, Actor (1986) |
| Maria Callas, Musician (1977) |
| James Jeans, Physicist (1946) |