Whenever I've been stuck on a project, it's always brought me solace to the return to books that moved me in the past. It's a nice way to get outside my own head; and it brings me back to one of the most important reasons I write at all: to bring some pleasure to readers, to make them think or feel.
| Linda Cardellini, Actress (1975) |
| Eric Carle, Author (1929) |
| Crystal Eastman, Lawyer (1881) |
| Tim Finn, Musician (1952) |
| Eddie Floyd, Musician (1935) |
| Antonio Gaudi, Architect (1852) |
| Phyllis George, Journalist (1949) |
| Dorothy Gilman, Novelist (1923) |
| Moses Hadas, Writer (1900) |
| Craig Johnston, Athlete (1960) |
| Thomas Eakins, Artist (1916) |
| Farrah Fawcett, Actress (2009) |
| Ma Ferguson, Politician (1961) |
| Philippe Halsman, Photographer (1979) |
| Michael Jackson, Musician (2009) |

