Radio Personalities

"You don't talk about `taxes,' you talk about keeping the house, keeping the job . . . New Hampshire is hurting so bad, it actually needs government."

"I thrive on not knowing how any of my days can possibly look like. I wake up, I go to the gym and then go to the office for three to four hours."

"So I have chosen to allow myself the next few hours as hours of weakness. I will cry, I will be needy. I will ask him to bring me my favourite treats on the way home. Tomorrow, it will be business as usual. Its OK not to be OK"

"The danger of being viewed as the strong one is that you try to keep this up, even at times when you yourself are uncomfortably close to breaking point."

"I write recreational reading material because I feel relaxed when I write. I never think about a specific target group or a 'someone', but just write for people."

"My childhood was full of happiness and fun," Dricky told Naln. "Playing pop, kennetji, horseback riding, and so on were daily entertainments. And in the evening in the shiny, white moonlight, we frolicked on the sand dunes. When the summer days were oppressively hot, I often walked through the green vineyards to the river. Under the shady trees as I gazed across the gently flowing waters to the sand dunes on the other side, which held a wonderful charm for those who knew and loved them, my first imaginary reverie began. In my imagination, I imagined many a Bible story so vividly that I was unaware of my surroundings. Later, I started writing stories, but I was very modest about it and carefully kept them deep away."

"Sometimes I just hear something on the radio, in a conversation, and then it captures my imagination. It then becomes a starting point for a new story. For example, a friend told me one day that she dreamed of ripe fruit. This is how Ripe Fruit became the title of one of my books. When a framed photo of my son fell off the wall one day, the frame broke while the glass remained intact. This gave rise to the short story Glass in the Frame."

"Writing can't be done for leisure, but for me it's a joy of life and I love writing every day."

"I can write at any time of the day or night. If someone knocks on the door, I can stop typing in the middle of a sentence. I can then sit and chat and when the gas is gone, just resume waar I quit. I don't have to wait for the inspiration or the mood."

"I am a Christian and deeply religious, and life is a lot of joy and beautiful things for me. I accept each day as he comes, and try to make the best of it. You don't know in advance what will come your way every day. I trust only in the Lord, because He is always with me and not my strength."

"There's always such a buzz coming over me when I'm on a farm. A farm you have to live. But you can look at the city, you don't have to live it."

"I'm just always writing, I think it's in my system. The time when I was busiest as a principal's wife with three children in the house, I wrote the most. I've wondered a lot how one quits. At a job you retire, but with writing?"

"My favourite genre remains the short story, although it is the most difficult because one has to be able to say so much with so few words. Writing books is much more difficult than for the radio, but with the radio story you work at a pace again and you simply have to write every day."

"Of everyone on Golden State, open shot, fate of the universe on the line or the Martians have the death beam pointed at Earth, you better hit it, I want Iguodala! That's right. And I know what that sounds like and it's not fair to Steph because so much defensive attention is paid to him. And I'm not saying Steph's not a better shooter, he's a way better shooter. Iguodala's got ice water in his veins. Iguodala is that type of player. High leverage moment, fate of the universe on the line, I want – open shot, not go get it – I want Iguodala taking that shot for me."

"I spent many Saturday nights in grade school and high school watching MTV's Headbanger's Ball. I was very fortunate that my parents had one of those old, massive, ugly giant satellite dishes that took up half our front yard and also made a great bird's nest and lightning rod. Because we had MTV and also Canada's Much Music channel since the early 1980s, I was able to discover many of my favorite bands through these TV channels, including Death. I remember the first time I saw the video for "Lack of Comprehension" and I was completely blown away. This song was the perfect mix of brutality and melody. Sean Reinert's drumming also blew my mind. As a drummer, I was fascinated by his playing and I immediately wanted to learn more about Death. I also couldn't believe that this song had brutal, guttural vocals, but was also very melodic and catchy — to me it sounded like the perfect mix of a band like Iron Maiden, and a band like Possessed. I immediately tried to learn the drum parts for this song and I have to humbly say that it took me about three years to do so. Almost every day from the time I purchased the Human album in 1992 until I joined Death in 1997, I practiced drums to the Human album because I loved the music and drumming so much. Fortunately, when I auditioned for Death in July of 1997 I knew the Human album like the back of my hand and the first song Chuck Schuldiner and I played together was "Lack of Comprehension." Chuck was very impressed that I knew the whole Human album and many other Death songs and this led to me joining my favorite band in the world and making friends with the most talented musician I've ever met and one of my heroes, Chuck Schuldiner. I miss Chuck so much and think of him every day and pretty much still listen to Death every day. When fans ask what drumming performance of mine that I'm most proud of, I always say The Sound of Perseverance album by Death. It is the highest honor as a metal fan and a dear friend of Chuck's Schuldiner's to say that I got to be in Death, my favorite band in the world."

"My disappoint is immeasurable, and my day is ruined."

"So long as you know that deep down it is not your truth it should not bother you"

"It was very obvious that the most affected on the continent were women, both as care providers and because we are on the receiving end, The majority of those who are HIV-positive are women. So we couldn’t ignore asking why there is a gender imbalance."

"In this world there are black, white and grey. There are people who would push all kinds of stories."

"We have gone through stages. When we started, it was the issue of gender, We have come a long way. I think it is accepted that this is an issue we must deal with … Now homosexuality has become part of the issues, and this is not an area we can avoid."

"Go at your pace, marriage is not for everyone, children are not for everyone."

"“We have chosen to touch the cloak of Jesus and to hear his voice calling us to arise! We have chosen to participate fully in God’s mission and to name the missing links in African theology, mission, and life”."

"Be truthful to yourself is the greatest gift you can give to yourself."

"Many of the issues we are addressing today, the key drivers of HIV such as violence, the cultural aspects, the misinterpretation of scriptures have all been part of the discussions of African women theologians."

"You don't know about the marriage until you walk on it"

"Looking back I see that my ministry has been shaped by the dynamics of HIV, especially in the African context, As an African it has a personal angle to it. I stopped counting the number of people in the extended family we have lost."

"It is understandable that life can turn to worst, but it is important to be honest with yourself and seek help"

"I would love to get married because I want to share my life with someone, not because society says that I should. But if I don't get married, that is my cross to bear, not society's.""

"Our goal is to have HIV-competent churches and theological institutions."

"It's important to mention here the still unseen planet Vulcan, the true ruler of Virgo, since its discovery is said to be imminent."

"Many astrologers feel that Vulcan, the planet of thunder, will become visible through telescopes within a few years."

"Alone among the sciences, astrology has spanned the centuries, and made the journey intact. We shouldn't be suurprised that it remains by us, unchanged by time—because astrology is truth—and truth is eternal."

"I started singing, dancing, playing the guitar and studying acting. My parents always encouraged me. They also warned me about the difficulties of the sector, recommending: "Study, study, study. Go ahead and believe it." Before entering the studio I say a prayer. I believe in God and in energies: in the good vibrations that my staff and the audience at home send to me. After the live broadcast I eat."

"Ho iniziato a cantare, ballare, suonare la chitarra e a studiare recitazione. I miei genitori mi hanno sempre incoraggiato. Mi hanno anche messo in guardia sulle difficoltà del settore, raccomandandosi: "Studia, studia, studia. Vai avanti e credici". Prima di entrare in studio dico una preghiera. Credo in Dio e nelle energie: nelle buone vibrazioni che mi trasmettono il mio staff e il pubblico a casa. Dopo la diretta mangio."

"Alfonso was a discovery! I knew who he was, but from a human and professional point of view he is a master of excellence. He really impressed me with how, with serenity, professionalism and devotion towards the public, he managed everything in an incredible way."

"About Valerio Staffelli Working with dad was fantastic, the best thing in the world is having him by your side. I don't know about the future, I'm still young. Dad, he always told me to "fly low and learn what you want to do"."

"In my private life, certainly, there is health, first and foremost, love, family and friends. These are the fantastic four for me. For my career, however, the voice because it's all based on communication. I communicate on the radio, from the stage that is my strong point. I would have loved to work with Anne Hathaway in Lo stagista inaspettato or The Devil Wears Prada. As a child I was so obsessed, I saw it so many times that I then played with my friends to "play" The Devil Wears Prada, to reinterpret the protagonists. Plus I'm also fond of fashion. I'm honestly happy that there is a generational change. I am a new recruit and therefore I am always available for new experiences."

"Io conosco realmente il mio percorso, mi rendo conto che a volte il pregiudizio sia difficile da allontanare, anche perché è umano, ma penso che prima di giudicare una persona debba conoscere, e sono consapevole che non si può sempre piacere a tutti. Poi, sono apertissima alle critiche costruttive."

"I really know my path, I realize that sometimes prejudice is difficult to remove, also because it is human, but I think that before judging a person you have to know, and I am aware that you can't always please everyone. Then, I am very open to constructive criticism."

"About Cesara Buonamici She is a professional of the highest level. She is a journalist and you can immediately understand: she is someone who wants to know, to know, to arrive immediately; her and is in perfect position."

"I never used my last name, I arrived in the team little by little. As a young girl I went to my father's office, I was in contact with the authors, I could ask and understand how to write a project, how to create a format. I had this privilege of being able to see how a father's job is done, as happens to the son of a lawyer or dentist. I got my golden token after several years of sacrifice, study and work. I don't have a degree, but after graduating I wanted to immediately get involved and as a self-taught I studied what could be useful to me."

"I do not consider myself an activist and never will. I hope nothing happens to me that forces me to engage on a single issue."

"I think regions are strong when they maintain strong cultural ties to their past and thus a powerful sense of self. Cultural power leads to other forms of power. So for me culture comes first, and contemporary art is a tool and strategy to uncover the past and develop cultural capital."

"That’s what it means to be an artist, for me, listening to the land and letting the land tell the stories."

"Assemblies are portals where...flora is alive. I am introducing a West African cultural approach to alcohol consumption which is ritual, medicinal, mindful and moderate. My Assemblies are an opportunity to explore the very idea of ‘spirit’. The history of distilled spirits is alchemical and to me occupies a very powerful nexus at which spirituality and science meet...And the events do feel spiritual but they’re also very warm, rigorous and engaging. It is social medicine."

"It's beholden upon storytellers, whether they are in the media or museum world, to tell deeper stories and to provide a point of connection, and that kind of hasn't really been happening. That’s because you need contemporary artists to go there and (for the institution to) be comfortable with a certain level of subjectivity."

"The fact that (the mask) was heavy was important — I saw information in that. This idea that, here is this material that’s petroleum-based, and I liked the poetry of how it has kind of prevented performance, but that they also look sugary. But the cost is so much more (than the traditional wooden masks). And they also make beautiful pictures quite frankly!"

"Regarding her stepchild adoption, I was saddened both by how she was treated and, obviously, by the removal of her [from the Cirinnà bill]. I have met wonderful families in America and a couple here, and it is certain that overseas they have a much better chance of living like so-called "normal" families. Even on the "gestation for others", the horrible term uterus for rent, my position is one of great acceptance, even if I would never resort to it or give it to myself. But for me individual freedoms are above everything. Above all, I would like the institution of adoption to be optimized for everyone, including singles."

"Interviewer: In 2010, «don't you think that the Church is a little too present in Italian social and political life? Fialdini: Let's start from a premise: many journalists commit the mistake of considering the Church as a unitary entity. Sometimes there is a lot of confusion in accrediting positions taken by this or that Catholic body. In reality, from country to country, ecclesial institutions have to deal with the complexity, even of the society in which they find themselves. It also applies to Italy, where the Vatican State and the Holy See historically reside. However, I like to remember that, in recent days, Pope Benedict XVI addressed the Roman clergy, reminding them that the pastoral task must not give in to the temptation to take politics into personal hands. The question is how to be realistic and practical without arrogating to ourselves a political competence that does not belong to priests."

"The afternoon schedule requires empathy, the ability to lay bare. There you really come to terms with some sides of your character. Interviewer: And you don't love popularity? Fialdini: I really don't love popularity as an end in itself. I care about my privacy, that of the people around me. Working in the afternoon means intercepting emotions, dealing with tears. It's the story that wins. The guest comes before me, he must feel completely welcomed. I never thought I would be the protagonist. I always thought that my job should be."