"At times, it was an incredible blessing to have all the attention; at times it was a logistical nightmare."

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"At times, it was an incredible blessing to have all the attention; at times it was a logistical nightmare."

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"Seeing yourself in print is such an amazing concept: you can get so much attention without having to actually show up somewhere... You don't have to dress up, for instance, and you can't hear them boo you right away."

Anne Lamott, American Author

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"You know, it's been proven that 35 to 40 hours a year with one-on-one attention, a student can get one grade level higher."

Dave Eggers, American Writer

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"Anytime you get an audience that's paying attention, you enjoy it more."

Natasha Hamilton, British Musician

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"It is more difficult to keep the attention of hearers than of readers."

Lascelles Abercrombie, British Poet

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"So far I haven't really been prominent enough to get critical attention focused on me. So, of course, I fully expect bad reviews, but I will be wracked with misery as a result."

Emily Mortimer, British Actress

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"I live myself with my cat Pebbles. She isn't enjoying the attention as much as me - she ran off up the stairs as soon as the film crew for the show came into the house. She didn't come down for hours. But I have the support of all my brothers and sisters and my neighbours and friends - everyone thinks it's just great."

Susan Boyle, British Musician

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"Everybody-even monsters-needed a little attention once in a while."

Rick Riordan, American Novelist

Attention, Happiness, Truth, Today, Wisdom

"When I see myself in the videogame it's amazing how realistic I look. This is the most authentic and realistic soccer game I have ever seen. It is like I'm looking in a mirror. The attention to detail is incredible."

Claudio Reyna, American Athlete

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"It shifted attention away from that and I've never been someone who liked the attention from the media anyway."

Steffi Graf, German Athlete

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"I was a WASP kid going to a high school that was 99 percent Jewish and I wanted attention and I wanted to make a spectacle of myself because I couldn't stand to be ignored."

James Ellroy, American Writer

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"It's a very, very difficult space to operate in, the restaurant business-it requires a lot of human beings to intersect at just the right place to make it all work out."

Work

"I was pleasantly surprised after the book came out. It was like, hey, the home team put down a nice score."

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"Just over 800 people were gathered around the cooking stage, all eager to learn about my five-minute flavor cooking. The demonstration had to be done right then and there, in front of everyone."

People

"I wanted to share my life story and honor my roots. I am very proud of my family and mother."

Family

"I can now focus on a huge audience through TV, books, cookware and foods."

Books

"Be curious, learn and read as much as you can about food. Don't worry about making money. Focus on learning at various venues before you settle down for a steady position."

Food

"We are offering to the American public a line of delicious Italian-American foods. They will be available through the Internet, shopping networks and national store distribution."

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"There really is a camaraderie among chefs and a willingness to help out whenever we can."

Help

"I definitely think there was some overacting on the part of the customers and the wait staff. The people who came in during the shooting were clearly there to have a moment on television, and that's fine."

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