Issa Rae, Ken Burns, Nigella Lawson

Any time we use the word if, we put doubt on whatever comes next. —Michael Strahan, talk show host

I hate when people press the elevator or crosswalk button right after me. You think you press buttons better than I do? —Issa Rae, actor

When you’re young, you’re encouraged to try new things. Why not say yes at any age? Why creatively kill yourself off? —Mary Steenburgen, actor

There’s no them. This is what everybody does: make a distinction about them. It’s just us. —Ken Burns, filmmaker

Lazy people work the hardest to make time to make themselves happy just lying on the sofa, eating chocolate, and reading novels. —Nigella Lawson, food writer