My grandfather played a mandolin, so I got my hands on that. Then on down to a banjo, and I found I couldn't play any kind of soft or mournful music with that so I took up the fiddle in my late 20s or early 30s - and that was far too late. But it keeps me off the streets. It has been a love of mine
People need to be made conscious of a very simple reality: we have no choice but to share this planet, this small blue sphere floating in the vast reaches of space, with all of our fellow 'passengers.'
Marc Almond, Musician (1957) |
Barbara Cartland, Novelist (1901) |
Henry Hallam, Historian (1777) |
Tom Hanks, Actor (1956) |
King Hassan II, Royalty (1929) |
June Jordan, Writer (1936) |
Washington Allston, Artist (1843) |
Georges Bataille, Writer (1962) |
Benjamin Cardozo, Judge (1938) |
Loren Eiseley, Scientist (1977) |
James L. Farmer, Jr., Activist (1999) |