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Queen Latifah’s Career Choices Informed by Dangerous Bloodlust

Queen Latifah. Maniacal rage not pictured.Photo: Getty Images

“Sure, as long as I get to shoot something.†—Queen Latifah, on whether she would consider a role in Transformers 2 [MSNBC]

“I’d say it ends like this — Potter hits a home run. Is there baseball in it?†—Adam Sandler, speculating on the conclusion of the final Harry Potter novel[VH1]

“I did put on a home economics opera in 1956. It was about nylon — Orlon, actually.†—Margaret Atwood, who is currently adapting her novel The Penelopiad for the stage, on her previous theater experience [Times Online]

“If you ever have three grand to spare, I can’t think of a better way to spend it.†—Sunshine director Danny Boyle, recommending a zero-gravity simulator also known as “the vomit comet†[Wired]

“Most of America might find out we have a show.†—30 Rock’s Tina Fey on the possible effect of Jerry Seinfeld’s guest spot on the show’s season premiere [USAT]
—Hannah Tucker