Being blind is the worst possible thing and asking me to read and write no more is torture.
Jessica E. LarsenI realize how desperate it sounds for me, as a comedian, to ask you to laugh at my jokes.
John OliverI was very lucky all three newspapers approached me and asked me to draw their cartoons for them.
Jonathan ShapiroHe who sees a need and waits to be asked for help is as unkind as if he had refused it.
Dante AlighieriOnce when asked how I would like to be remembered, I answered, "As someone who opened doors.
Dave BrubeckI don't think HBO would want to do anything in conjunction with Sub Pop but I never asked either.
David CrossPeople ask how could I be so conservative. Well, I was born to people raised in 1889.
Daniel A. D'AnielloThe Four Aces asked me if I'd like to sing with them as they didn't really have a lead singer.
Desmond Dekker