Cropped screenshot of Edgar Bergen with Charley McCarthy from the film Stage Door Canteen. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Henry Wilson – 1812 – Vice President of the United States
“I believe if we introduced the Lord’s Prayer here, senators would propose a large number of amendments to it.”
Edgar Bergen – 1903 – Actor
“You find out your mistakes from an audience that pays admission.”
Otis Blackwell – 1932 – Musician
“When I was young, I just sat down and started playing Chopsticks at the piano. I got so far and then lost interest. Eventually, I regained it and started writing songs.”
Sonny Bono – 1935 – Musician and Politician
“People have said to me, You can’t write songs. You can’t play an instrument. But I’ve got 10 gold records.”
Carl Icahn – 1936 – Businessman
“You learn in this business: If you want a friend, get a dog.”
John Corigliano – 1938 – Composer
“What I think of as style – and I’ve gotten to this over years of really thinking about it – is that style is the unconscious choices I make.”
Richard Ford – 1944 – Author
“Your life is the blueprint you make after the building is built.”
English: US Congressional picture of Sonny Bono (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Roberta Williams – 1953 – Designer
“A good story never dies.”
Iain Banks – 1954 – Writer
“You have to have something worth saying and then the ability to say it – writing’s a double skill, really.”
Margaux Hemingway -1955 – Actress
“I am not a Hemingway aficionado.”
LeVar Burton – 1957 – Actor
“There would be no Star Trek unless there were transporter malfunctions.”
Ice T – 1958 – Musician (Tracy Morrow)
“I’ve never been competitive with anybody but myself.”
John McEnroe – 1959 – Tennis Player
“This defeat has taught me a lesson, but I’m not sure what it is.”
Christopher Eccleston – 1964 – Actor
“Any horror element is an much psychological as special effects.”
Warren Ellis – 1968 – Author
“You’re miserable, edgy, and tired. You’re in the perfect mood for journalism.”
Bo Bennett – 1972 – Businessman (Robert Bennett)
“A dead end can never be a one way street; you can always turn around and take another road.”
Amanda Holden – 1971 – Actress
“I never believed I would make it – and perhaps that’s why I always found work. I’ve always stuck at everything I’ve ever done. I absolutely won’t give up.”
Cathy Freeman – 1973 – Athlete
“You got to try to reach for the stars or try and achieve the unreachable.”
Valentino Rossi – 1979 – Athlete
“I race to win. If I am on the bike or in a car it will always be the same.”
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