“To open the majority of peoples' minds to something new is difficult. I always think that, as long as it's funny underneath, then you can argue that a teaspoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.”
“I am uninterested in appearing in newspapers and on television. Many people think I am striking a pose - that I want to create a sense of shyness. But it's just not something I want to do. I overdosed.”
| Benjamin Carson, Scientist (1951) |
| Pete Cashmore, Businessman (1985) |
| Debbi Fields, Businesswoman (1956) |
| June Foray, Actress (1917) |
| James Gandolfini, Actor (1961) |
| Greta Garbo, Actress (1905) |
| Samuel Johnson, Author (1709) |
| Alexander Bain, Philosopher (1903) |
| Leonhard Euler, Mathematician (1783) |
| Dag Hammarskjold, Diplomat (1961) |
| Gwen John, Artist (1939) |
| Corita Kent, Artist (1986) |
| John Langdon, Politician (1819) |
| Robert N. Lee, Writer (1964) |