“When I'm alone at home, I really prefer to listen to Wagner's orchestral music rather than any vocal music. I find it illuminating not to have to pay attention to voices in the recordings.”
“As a politician, you have to deal with someone wanting you to fail every day. I think I prefer being in a situation where generally people are rooting for me, and if they aren't rooting for me, they aren't out there to see my downfall. I respect the people who have the stomach for it.”
| Bhumibol Adulyadej, Statesman (1927) |
| Rodney Alexander, Politician (1946) |
| Gary Allan, Musician (1967) |
| Joseph Barbara, Actor (1967) |
| William Barclay, Theologian (1907) |
| Jimmy Cannon, Journalist (1973) |
| Jose Carreras, Musician (1946) |
| Milton H. Erickson, Psychologist (1901) |
| Shalom Harlow, Model (1973) |
| Nunnally Johnson, Director (1897) |
| Robert Aldrich, Director (1983) |
| Karl Amadeus Hartmann, Composer (1963) |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson, Athlete (1951) |