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Sometimes poetry is inspired by the conversation entered into by reading other poems.
I'm finding it increasingly difficult to simply walk down the street. In New York, I dashed in to buy a big pair of sunglasses to conceal myself, but the guy behind the counter shouted 'Hey! It's Dr. House.'
| Dinesh D'Souza, Author (1961) |
| James Fenton, Poet (1949) |
| Ella Fitzgerald, Musician (1918) |
| Stephen Gardiner, Architect (1924) |
| John Keble, Clergyman (1792) |
| Albert King, Musician (1923) |
| Jason Lee, Actor (1970) |
| Jerry Leiber, Musician (1933) |
| Leon Battista Alberti, Architect (1472) |
| Indra Devi, Celebrity (2002) |
| Hope Emerson, Actress (1960) |
| Jane Jacobs, Sociologist (2006) |
| Amanullah Khan, Statesman (1960) |


