The young, disastrous rock star
was a role that I was happy to
play for a time. But now I like
being brilliant at what I do, and
having an affinity for what I do
without the booze and the weed.
–Musician Hawksley Workman,
IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHTThe morning after I qualified,
I somewhat expected to wake up
and find the last three or four
years were a dream.
–Sean McColl, PROFESSIONAL SPORT CLIMBER,
ON MAKING IT INTO THE SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES
TO CBC SPORTSI was beaten [for being] a Jew in
two countries, and I learned the
two most important skills that
served me best in life. I learned to
fight, and I learned to run. I also
learned a third skill, which was
when to do which.
–Film producer Robert Lantos, IN ZOOMERIf you write from a place of respect
for young people, I think young
people feel it, see it and receive it.
–Young adult novelist S. K. Ali, TO CBC BOOKSJUST WROTE “I DARE
YOU TO ANSWER
ALL YOUR EMAILS”
ON MY TO-DO LIST
BECAUSE I’VE
FINALLY FIGURED
OUT WHAT I’M LIKE
AND HOW TO
MAKE IT WORK.
–Comedian DeAnne Smith, ON TWITTERQUOTES: (IRVING) DEC. 13, 2019; (SABADOS) JAN. 2, 2020; (QAQQAQ) OCT. 23, 2019; (CRUICKSHANK) SEPT. 18, 2019; (REITMAN) DEC. 14, 2018; (ALI) JULY 24, 2019; (SMITH) DEC. 10, 2019; (LANTOS) DEC. 24, 2019; (McCOLL) NOV. 26, 2019; (WORKMAN) NOV. 13, 2019.
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