I've heard that Alfred Hitchcock said that by the time he was ready to shoot a film, he didn't even want to do it any more because he'd already had all of the fun of working it out. It's the same thing with these Frank comics.
In 1600, when Shakespeare's audience at the Globe heard 'Hamlet' for the first time, every one of them knew very well what it meant to be handed a cup of wine by a figure of authority and told to drink.
When I came across something I liked, I wanted to find out as much as I could about it. This was as true of hearing Hoagy Carmichael for the first time as it was later when I first heard Boulez.
The first time I heard of suicidegirls was when a model from there contacted me to see if I wanted to do a shoot. I can't remember what happened with that but we didn't end up doing it.
The first time I heard 'Jolene,' I was 12 years old, and it was performed by Jack White. I remember watching that video and forgetting it was from a woman's point of view, and forgetting it was a country song, and forgetting it was originally by Doll...
The amount of horror one used to hear about in one village could be quite extreme. But one might not have heard about all the other villages' horrors at the same time.
I started wearing all black around the time I got into Nirvana. I first heard 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' when I was about 12, and I remember jumping on my bed, so excited about it.
Jake Gittes: Have you ever heard the expression "Let sleeping dogs lie"? Sometimes you're better off not knowing.
Danielle Foussard: I heard some talk in the kitchen. They say, "What a pity if they must kill The Cat!"
John McClane: [John is fighting Karl] You should have heard your brother squeal when I broke his fucking neck.
Scotty: [everyone is looking into the cellar after it flies open] An animal? An animal? That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard.
Almásy: I once heard of a captain who wore a patch over a good eye. The men fought harder for him.
Photographer #1: Whose crazy idea was it to bury him in the cape? Photographer #2: I heard it was in the will. It was how he wanted to be remembered.
Ray Kinsella: The only thing we had in common was that she was from Iowa, and I had once heard of Iowa.
Perchik: I'm a very good teacher. Hodel: I heard that the Rabbi who must praise himself has a congregation of one.
Enid: Sometimes I think I'm going crazy from sexual frustration. Rebecca: And you haven't heard of the miracle of masturbation?
[Rumbling is heard] Manfred: [to Diego] Tell me that was your stomach. Diego: Shh. Sid: I'm sure it's just thunder. From, under... ground?
Don Hewitt: I heard Wigand's deposition got sealed. Lowell Bergman: Yeah, they argued he was gonna reveal the secret formula of Kools to the world.
Natalie: In case you haven't heard: picnics - they usually take place outdoors. Keith: Oh, is that what it says in the officaial picnic rulebook?
Peter Brand: [sportscasters are crediting Art Howe for the A's dramatic turnaround] Did you hear that? Billy Beane: All I heard was "seven in a row".
Santa: Haven't you heard of peace on earth and goodwill toward men? Lock, Shock, Barrel: NO!
