My homosexuality remained at that point purely theoretical, an untested hypothesis. But it was a hyp...
ALISON BECHDEL The writer's business is to find the shape in unruly life and to serve her story. Not, you may note,...
ALISON BECHDEL My father once nearly came to blows with a female dinner guest about whether a particular patch of e...
ALISON BECHDEL What would happen if we spoke the truth?
ALISON BECHDEL In this pause, I suddenly saw something very clearly.

Whatever it was I wanted from my m...
ALISON BECHDEL It was not a triumphal return. Home, as I had known it, was gone.
ALISON BECHDEL Grief takes many forms, including the absence of grief.
ALISON BECHDEL It was a vicious cycle, though. The more gratification we found in our own geniuses, the more isolat...
ALISON BECHDEL I hope that I can get people to read it without having to change it. Especially now that the strip h...
ALISON BECHDEL I get a lot of mail from men who really identify with Stuart, you know, Sparrow's boyfriend. I love ...
ALISON BECHDEL I don't know, maybe it's because I was raised Catholic. Confession has always held a great appeal fo...
ALISON BECHDEL For some reason writing and drawing are very separate processes for me.
ALISON BECHDEL Even drawing gray hair at all is difficult to render in black and white.
ALISON BECHDEL But mostly, it's a book about my relationship with my father.
ALISON BECHDEL But I read comic books. I read things like Richie Rich and Little Lulu.
ALISON BECHDEL And the idea that a story is true, that it actually happened, is endlessly compelling, I think, not ...
ALISON BECHDEL And partly, the worst thing you could do in my family was need something from someone. So physical s...
ALISON BECHDEL Well, I'm always working on my comic strip and trying to, you know, keep cranking that out.
ALISON BECHDEL Yeah, I read Judy Blume. My mother didn't like that, but I read it anyhow.
ALISON BECHDEL Watching everyone root through their psyche, it just delights me. Especially R. Crumb's stuff.
ALISON BECHDEL That's all true, but there was something else going on for me as a kid, something about my gende...
ALISON BECHDEL Writing this book feels like a completely different activity from writing my comic strip because it&...
ALISON BECHDEL I just have this sort of entrepreneurial spirit and I work really hard at promoting myself.
ALISON BECHDEL It's a hard thing to age a character because you can't really suddenly give someone gray hai...
ALISON BECHDEL The satiric ethos of Mad was a much bigger childhood influence.
ALISON BECHDEL My mother is, my father certainly was. They were kind of the local intelligentsia in the town where ...
ALISON BECHDEL Sometimes I wish the writing and drawing were more integrated.
ALISON BECHDEL I love Jules Feiffer. I didn't discover him until I was a little older.
ALISON BECHDEL I probably read Harriet the Spy about 70,000 times.
ALISON BECHDEL Psychoanalytic insight, Miller seems to suggest, is itself a pathological symptom.
ALISON BECHDEL At first I was glad for the help. My freshmen English class, "Mythology and Archetypal Experience," ...
ALISON BECHDEL I get a lot of mail from men who really identify with Stuart, you know, Sparrow's boyfriend. I l...
ALISON BECHDEL You know, for most of its life bluegrass has had this stigma of being all straw hats and hay bales a...
ALISON KRAUSS If you think about it, I was at college, and then three months later, I was a massive pop star. It&#...
ALISON MOYET Within three months I had gone from being this black sheep of the town to suddenly becoming a pop st...
ALISON MOYET Samuel Johnson called it the vanity of human wishes, and Buddhists talk about the endless cycle of d...
ALISON GOPNIK Generally, if a good script comes in I read it, and if it appeals to me, it appeals to me. And it do...
ALISON DOODY I'd like to take more pictures of real celebrities. It would be fabulous to photograph Brad Pitt...
ALISON JACKSON Being the boss anywhere is lonely. Being a female boss in a world of mostly men is especially so.
ALISON GOMME Fly high... Where the only chill that cuts through you is the wind. Where your heart pounds from exh...
VIRGINIA ALISON The brain is highly structured, but it is also extremely flexible. It's not a blank slate, but i...
ALISON GOPNIK Where we're located, we're kind of far away from opportunities and activities that might be offered ...
ALISON VINCENT The other part of the program features things the children haven't been exposed to at home or within...
ALISON VINCENT With some parents' work schedules, some children might be here at the school for 11 hours.
ALISON VINCENT The bottom line is that it's for the kids and the parents so they can all have the best experience p...
ALISON VINCENT Dog cases cause such severe neighbor problems. The dog cases, they get so contentious.
ALISON TATE Well, I care. If you don't do this, you could die.
ALISON TATE It's a good thing he didn't touch me. I would have decked him.
ALISON TATE He's not even close to ready. He is going to lose everything he's gained this far . . . . To show hi...
ALISON TATE It's hard whenever we lose an animal.
ALISON SWANK Their counterparts in the wild are out in the weather, too.
ALISON SWANK We think the overriding cause of her death was something other than drowning.
ALISON SWANK One of the two suspicions is that there was an indirect lightning strike which may have caused the z...
ALISON SWANK We're unsure how many are down there.
ALISON SWANK We do have quite a few people stopping by offering condolences.
ALISON SWANK The group putting this together was looking for a hurdle that would be doable within the time span, ...
ALISON SMITH It helps that we know the drugs so we can input it faster.
ALISON SMITH We saw it as a unique opportunity to use our knowledge to make this run smoothly.
ALISON SMITH Today, the landscape has changed dramatically.
ALISON SMITH It sends $3 of your tax money that you already pay into the fund. It sends a message that Maine peop...
ALISON SMITH We're all going to miss Jack.
ALISON SMITH In both fours, we viewed the race as an opportunity to work on our race plan against a fast opponent...
ALISON REYNOLDS There's no evidence to suggest that cooling relations has dampened business.
ALISON REYNOLDS Many people have used the argument that opening up trade leads to political reform and social reform...
ALISON REYNOLDS The Tibetan people will not be satisfied until there is political change which will give them genuin...
ALISON REYNOLDS The police have promised not to do that again and we will demonstrate at every point in this visit.
ALISON REYNOLDS What we would like to see is Tony Blair making a public statement of concern over these issues.
ALISON REYNOLDS I'm hearing these words about renewal of the ecumenical movement, but I'm looking for a tangible fra...
ALISON PRESTON Tracy was frustrated at the start of the season. She wasn't scoring and the links were which wasn't ...
ALISON PRESTON Annie was frustrated in the preseason but she's steadily improved and has seven goals.
ALISON PRESTON Everyone was upset when Mackenzie went down. When she came back, their level of play went back up. S...
ALISON PRESTON Pequannock's only lost two games, both to Madison, so they're obviously a good team.
ALISON PRESTON When we played Roxbury in the first round, we found out the final would be on our field. It's exciti...
ALISON PRESTON We've got no superstars but they're getting the job done.
ALISON PRESTON Kids who commit serious crimes shouldn't go scot-free. But if they are too young to vote or buy ciga...
ALISON PARKER Frankly, from a human rights perspective, that raises concerns,
ALISON PARKER We're asking for a recognition that these are child offenders and they should have access to parole ...
ALISON PARKER For example, Georgia rarely sentences children to life without parole, but it has youth crimes rates...
ALISON PARKER This would bring us in line with the rest of the world and make the US act in accordance with human-...
ALISON PARKER [Human rights advocates say that the use of juvenile life without parole, or LWOP, is by one measure...
ALISON PARKER The big thing was we knew Claudia wasn't going to be able to move that well?[She] really gutted it o...
ALISON OJEDA We had chance after chance and you only get so many opportunities and we didn't convert.
ALISON OJEDA As long as we have confidence going into our matches, we have a great shot at winning some of those ...
ALISON OJEDA Winning sure makes everything more exciting. I thought we played very well. We've been stressing eve...
ALISON OJEDA As long as these girls have someone to lead them, they will go above and beyond what they are suppos...
ALISON OJEDA We played in those tournaments to prepare us for the spring, and I think we will be well prepared wh...
ALISON OJEDA We'll get a lot more eyes on these photos. Our mission was never to keep them in a box.
ALISON NORDSTROM These are instructions in desire. It's a staged, idealized vision of a perfectly happy household.
ALISON NORDSTROM I suspect that Rothstein was looking for an opportunity to show the dignity of African Americans, ev...
ALISON NORDSTROM The Office of War Information asked Parks to provide inspirational photos to support the war effort....
ALISON NORDSTROM He consciously tried to preserve aspects of old Paris. For example, he didn't shoot the Eiffel Tower...
ALISON NORDSTROM I was writing and I have three kids. I was occupying my time with them but it was difficult.
ALISON MOYET I was a single parent, and I was prohibited from working.
ALISON MOYET I love singing in French. I don't think in French. Sometimes when you sing in another language becau...
ALISON MOYET I have never had another job and I don't have a mortgage.
ALISON MOYET I have never done any other job. I have sung in bands since I was 15. I left school completely unqua...
ALISON MOYET I had been with the label since I was 21. The label wanted shiny pop but I didn't. I found a little ...
ALISON MOYET I chose not to work. It was one of those sticky things that happen in people's careers when you have...
ALISON MOYET I came from a small town and at school in one class there was me, a member from Depeche Mode and som...
ALISON MOYET As you get older, your windows of opportunity close. I needed to make a record once and for all that...
ALISON MOYET As I was growing up, French was the language in the house, so when I started school there were lots ...
ALISON MOYET It's always a good thing to have places to go and things to do.
ALISON MORANO Destinations with a capital D.
ALISON MORANO The major goal is going to be, they will never say the Democratic Executive Committee wasn't there f...
ALISON MORANO You'll see more of us in the media. You'll see more of us at events. You'll see more position statem...
ALISON MORANO This is just the beginning. We are very pleased.
ALISON MARQUISS We're working on a campaign for the next season and we're also executing on the remediation plan to ...
ALISON MARQUISS We're working on a campaign for the next season and we're also executing on the remediation plan to ...
ALISON MARQUISS If there were something that were shutting down companies, of course it is vital that our company co...
ALISON MARQUISS I think with these projections the [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] will be in a good po...
ALISON MARQUISS We're approaching the finish line and look forward to providing vaccine for people to get vaccinated...
ALISON MARQUISS It's an ongoing process.
ALISON MARQUISS Our third-quarter earnings report is October 25, so we hope to have a more concrete number then, or ...
ALISON MARQUISS The [FDA] release yesterday was the last regulatory step.
ALISON MARQUISS [Full FDA clearance has not yet been achieved, but] there are no regulatory hurdles except supplemen...
ALISON MARQUISS Truth and Consequences
ALISON LURIE We can lie in the language of dress or try to tell the truth; but unless we are naked and bald, it i...
ALISON LURIE As one went to Europe to see the living past, so one must visit Southern California to observe the f...
ALISON LURIE There is a peculiar burning odor in the room, like explosives. the kitchen fills with smoke and the ...
ALISON LURIE I mean, I like to think of myself as being strong and independent, but I definitely wasn't like that...
ALISON LOHMAN I mean, God, I'm so lucky right now with the opportunities that I've had. There's nothing to worry a...
ALISON LOHMAN I like to take a character and develop it.
ALISON LOHMAN We are all mistaken sometimes; sometimes we do wrong things, things that have bad consequences. But ...
ALISON CROGGON Being the boss anywhere is lonely. Being a female boss in a world of mostly men is especially so.
ALISON GOMME It is not given to us to know what difference we can make, and perhaps we can make no difference at ...
ALISON CROGGON It is only the darkness in our own hearts that will defeat us, in the end.
ALISON CROGGON There is no shame in not knowing something. The shame is in not being willing to learn.
ALISON CROGGON While the heart beats, hope lingers.
ALISON CROGGON Love is one of the true mysteries,' he said at last. 'The truest and the deepest of all. One thing, ...
ALISON CROGGON What we want in students is creativity and a willingness to fail. I always say to students, 'If ...
ALISON GOPNIK I have always loved a hard-faced girl. I get that Alison Goldfrapp isn't easy, and I like her be...
ALISON MOYET I was always an odd girl; I managed to alienate a lot of people. I felt like a square peg in a round...
ALISON MOYET I wasn't good at being affable. You get beyond that and realise the attraction in any human bein...
ALISON MOYET What happens when children reach puberty earlier and adulthood later? The answer is: a good deal of ...
ALISON GOPNIK I think my cat is adorable, and I probably give it too much fresh chicken. Maybe if I had a child, I...
ALISON GOLDFRAPP Young children seem to be learning who to share this toy with and figure out how it works, while ado...
ALISON GOPNIK Spinning has been such an amazing part of my exercise. I love the music, the energy, and the sweat. ...
ALISON SWEENEY If you're going to saute something, lightly spray olive oil in the pan or on veggies before you ...
ALISON SWEENEY I'm addicted to a really tough workout. I like to be drenched in sweat when I'm done because...
ALISON SWEENEY A wedding, people decide to get married, it comes out of such love for one another and then women ca...
ALISON BRIE The youngest children have a great capacity for empathy and altruism. There's a recent study tha...
ALISON GOPNIK I recommend that people try new stuff or take new fitness classes all the time. It's important t...
ALISON SWEENEY Fitness is not an option. It's part of my job.
ALISON SWEENEY I'll have wine or a piece of cake once in a while, but I don't look at it as sliding backwar...
ALISON SWEENEY I was definitely one of those people who fell for the fat-free cookies and chips that are loaded wit...
ALISON SWEENEY When I saw contestants fighting for their lives on 'The Biggest Loser,' I realized I just wa...
ALISON SWEENEY I eat a lot of fruit after I run. I find that hydrates me better than just drinking water. I have fr...
ALISON SWEENEY I have two beautiful children and my husband. The perfect day for me is just to be with them and hav...
ALISON SWEENEY I battled with my weight as a teenager, partly because there wasn't the information or conversat...
ALISON SWEENEY I've met so many fans of daytime television who've watched the shows with their moms and gra...
ALISON SWEENEY It's funny because I'm a sucker for glitz and glitter when it comes to clothes and nail poli...
ALISON SWEENEY The number one mistake is giving pets table scraps. I made the mistake thinking I was showing my dog...
ALISON SWEENEY I save my dreams and hopes for my kids. When I'm making a wish under a bridge or tunnel, it'...
ALISON SWEENEY People think, 'Oh, I'm loving myself by sitting on this sofa for four hours.' Love yours...
ALISON SWEENEY With reality TV, sometimes it's amazing chemistry and you get these gems that turn out to be eve...
ALISON SWEENEY I wasn't eating the right kinds of calories. I didn't know about healthy carbs such as brown...
ALISON SWEENEY I always cringe when people tell me they don't eat breakfast, as though that's a good thing....
ALISON SWEENEY Sunscreen is my number 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 tip. I'm a fanatic, partially because I live in L.A. an...
ALISON SWEENEY One of the things I like best about 'Biggest Loser' is being around people who are trying to...
ALISON SWEENEY My husband and I have known each other since kindergarten. I had a crush on him in school, but we ne...
ALISON SWEENEY We have lots of evidence that putting investments in early childhood education, even evidence from v...
ALISON GOPNIK Because Bin Laden's culture doesn't permit the worship of images, they understand how powerf...
ALISON JACKSON I do a lot of cardio. I think it's super important, especially for women. I don't have a tre...
ALISON SWEENEY If parents are the fixed stars in the child's universe, the vaguely understood, distant but cons...
ALISON GOPNIK What makes knowledge automatic is what gets you to Carnegie Hall - practice, practice, practice.
ALISON GOPNIK I'm not satirical in a traditional way. What I do is more about creating caricatures and cartoon...
ALISON JACKSON Honestly, my favorite kind of dancing is just lettin' loose. There's something great about t...
ALISON BRIE I found power in accepting the truth of who I am. It may not be a truth that others can accept, but ...
ALISON GOODMAN If you just casually look at a baby, it doesn't look like there's very much going on there, ...
ALISON GOPNIK I just want to act. I just want to do the work.
ALISON LOHMAN I don't think I'll ever be comfortable with the idea of being famous.
ALISON LOHMAN I don't know... I don't want people to know everything about me.
ALISON LOHMAN I did musicals from about age 10 to 18.
ALISON LOHMAN For Astrid, no matter what challenges they go through, they are going to face each other. It's hard ...
ALISON LOHMAN But, you know, it really depends on the character. Age doesn't really matter.
ALISON LOHMAN But you're not necessarily ever going to be handed a script where you can say: it's all done and per...
ALISON LOHMAN The competition was Coke vs. Pepsi 10 years ago. Our business has evolved over the past 10 years, an...
ALISON LEWIS So far it [the program] has been great. We have to see how it goes and then gauge its strength. If i...
ALISON LEWIS The Academy Awards have become much bigger than a night on TV. It has become something we can build ...
ALISON LEWIS You can never predict ratings. It's more about the association with these marquee entertainment even...
ALISON LEWIS We didn't think it was ours at halftime. We came back when we played them, and we knew they could do...
ALISON LACEY I think we didn't play our style of basketball in the second half. I don't know what happened, but y...
ALISON LACEY I knew Amanda was out (in the first quarter), and I had to take control a bit and just be a good lea...
ALISON LACEY We definitely don't think about it like we're the favorite; not at all. We know every game is going ...
ALISON LACEY I think we were a little bit overwhelmed by the atmosphere, but we came back and I'm so proud of the...
ALISON LACEY She's very efficient; we always know she's going to finish when she gets the ball down low. It's nic...
ALISON LACEY We were working hard during the (holiday) break, and we came out and we were ready to play. We came ...
ALISON LACEY If we win state, then we will be No. 1.
ALISON LACEY We have depth. We know that anybody can come in and play and have good games. Tonight, I thought eve...
ALISON LACEY Everybody was really welcoming and friendly. They made me feel welcome at all times. I didn't feel u...
ALISON LACEY On a creative level, I think the songs are simpler in that they're more direct. To be commercially s...
ALISON GOLDFRAPP Always have sunglasses with you. They're great for when you can't be bothered to put make-up on.
ALISON GOLDFRAPP We shot it on blue screen, so it was this great big ugly, metal, weird, jerky horse-thing that Brad ...
ALISON GOLDFRAPP I remember everyone made this big deal out of it,
ALISON GOLDFRAPP But what's great about working with Will is that I was so bored of working with people who seemed to...
ALISON GOLDFRAPP They seem to have these personalities that are very generic and so I can't really relate to them. I ...
ALISON GOLDFRAPP People say that sort of thing and I just think, nah,
ALISON GOLDFRAPP It's like they're a separate identity to the whole music and imagery,
ALISON GOLDFRAPP I thought what everyone thinks when they first meet Will,
ALISON GOLDFRAPP I think I heard it once on Top Of The Pops and thought it was very bland,
ALISON GOLDFRAPP