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Debut: the first time a young girl is seen drunk in public. -- F. Scott Fitzgerald
For me, personally, Mind, Body and Soul is my real debut. -- Joss Stone
From my debut until now, I've always wanted to sing and dance. -- Namie Amuro
June 2005 is the five year anniversary of the debut of Battle Pope. -- Robert Kirkman
My debut upon the world's stage occurred on February 26, 1845, in the State of Iowa. -- Buffalo Bill
My major league debut came at old Busch Stadium on Grand Avenue in St. Louis against the Pittsburgh Pirates. -- Steve Carlton
'Your Life Calling' is the first thing in my long career I've ever actually invented. It is my entrepreneurial debut. -- Jane Pauley
What is exciting is taking back the excitement of being able to debut something to an audience in exactly the way you want to. -- Trent Reznor
Roaring like a tiger turns some children into pianists who debut at Carnegie Hall but only crushes others. Coddling gives some the excuse to fail and others the chance to succeed. -- Ayelet Waldman
On one night of my debut the Prince of Wales, the Princess, and the duchess of London came to see me. They loved me for what I was and what I gave them. -- Lillie Langtry
Stillmatic' is the rebirth of 'Illmatic,' my first debut album to come out in 1994. 'Stillmatic' is me coming full circle in my career and with everything, and just bringing pure hip-hop back. -- Nas
My first book was the most successful debut novel in the U.K. ever and every one of my books has reached number one in the U.K. Clearly the British know brilliance when they see it. -- Kathy Reichs
Five, Six, Seven, Nate!' opens on my 13-year-old protagonist packing up a duffel bag and bidding his Midwestern town goodbye, heading off to start rehearsals for his New York City debut in 'E.T.: The Musical.' -- Tim Federle
It was one of the most exciting, perfect evenings of my life, my solo debut at Carnegie Hall. And knowing we were all there to raise money for Gay Men's Health Crisis made the evening an extraordinary experience. -- Bernadette Peters
Adele Adkins' retro-soul debut, '19', was striking less for her songs than for that voice: a voluptuous, slightly parched alto that swooped and fluttered like a Dusty Springfield student trying to upstage her teacher, or at least update the rules. -- Will Hermes
I had been playing beach volleyball all day, painted my nails red, and threw on a green dress. I thought I looked great at the time, but looking back, I realize that my debut into Monaco society should have been better executed! -- Charlene, Princess of Monaco
When a movie is about to come out on its initial debut, there are a lot of people involved - the financiers, the studio and the producers and also, many times, the foreign distributors. So it is a time of tremendous pressure and uncertainty. -- Francis Ford Coppola
Covering Richard Nixon's triumphant run in 1968 turned out to be my last major assignment as a general correspondent for CBS News. In September of that year, '60 Minutes' made its debut and I began the best, the most fulfilling job a reporter could imagine. -- Mike Wallace
Putting out a debut album is a bit scary - I want it to be just right, so I took some extra time to finish it. Eminem's increased involvement has been such a blessing; I'm getting guidance from an artist I really admire and trust. -- Skylar Grey
Jeff Smith was the Julia Child of my generation. When his television show, 'The Frugal Gourmet,' made its debut on PBS in the 1980s, it conveyed such genuine enthusiasm for cooking that I was moved for the first time to slap down cold cash for a collection of recipes. -- Alton Brown
I never had any financial support or sponsors, and so I always had to, at every level, prove myself the hard way. I was five years in Japan before I got my debut at Le Mans. And I think this is a humble way to get through as a racing driver. -- Tom Kristensen
I had been a student in Vienna, and one of the neat little things I had found out was about that zoo. It was a good debut novel for me to have published. I was 26 or 27 when it was published. I already had a kid and would soon have a second. -- John Irving
Sometimes you have to listen to a CD over and over before you really get it, but as soon as I heard the first note of R&B artist Chrisette Michele's debut CD, I was blown away. Her voice is playful but pretty, light but strong - the woman's got soul. -- Gayle King
My debut album, 'Forget the World,' is all about not listening to the negativity around you and to continue to do what you love, no matter what people think. I love what I do. Dance music is my passion, my life. There is no greater feeling than being one with my fans, partying to the music we love. -- Afrojack
107 caps isn't bad for someone who isn't 'a top, top player', is it? I never expected to get that amount of caps. When I made my debut, I set myself the personal target of trying to get 50 caps and score 10 goals if I could. So to have 107 is something I am really proud of, particularly being among those names. -- Steven Gerrard
When I was prepping for my Broadway debut as Romeo, it really hit me that I had never done that. I had trained at drama school for three years in my late teens to early 20s, and I'd studied Shakespeare, of course, but I hadn't actually performed it. So to do something like Romeo for my first Broadway role was a challenge. -- Orlando Bloom
A personal highlight was probably when we got a No. 1 in the U.K. and when the album went to No. 1 in America. The top four that week was us, Adele, Guns N' Roses and Bruce Springsteen. It was ridiculous seeing those names there. Being the first band from the U.K. and Ireland to go to America and debut at No. 1 is just unbelievable. -- Niall Horan
You only get one chance of an England debut. -- Alan Shearer
What a debut for the young goalkeeper, as a striker. -- Peter Drury
You only get one world premiere of your directorial debut. -- Geoffrey S. Fletcher
With the Giants I broadcast the debut of Hall of Famer Willie Mays. -- Ernie Harwell
In her whimsical debut author Brynne Barnes celebrates the colors of our world. -- E. B. Lewis
The Eleventh Plague hits disturbingly close to home An excellent, taut debut novel. -- Suzanne Collins
I was my own worst enemy in my debut. Not one player tested my mechanics. -- Graham Taylor
Beautifully-acted and precisely observed, ILO ILO is an amazing debut, full of heart and intelligence. -- Ang Lee
Susan Rebecca White has a keen sense for how her characters talk and think. An impressive debut. -- Tom Barbash
Screenwriter Flacco nicely evokes the aftermath of San Francisco's 1906 earthquake in his fiction debut, a novel of suspense. -- William Bernhardt
Writer-director John Roecker's debut, Live Freaky! Die Freaky! will have you convulsing on the floor ... with nausea, laughter, or both. -- John Roecker
Your Life Calling' is the first thing in my long career I've ever actually invented. It is my entrepreneurial debut. -- Jane Pauley
Sarah Palin made her debut as a Fox News analyst. They finally found a job that she's not under-qualified for. -- David Letterman
If you'd ever told me that my Broadway debut would be playing Spider-Man, I would have laughed in your face. -- Jake Epstein
A little acting debut in Spin City, with Michael J. Fox, which opened up a whole new door for me. -- Heidi Klum
David Cristofanos debut novel captures the essence of the human spirit, and delivers a story that is simultaneously heartwarming and heartbreaking. -- Brad Listi
We've finished our debut album which has 14 tracks. We're very proud of the release and can't wait for people to hear it. -- Matthew Healy
I made my Broadway debut in the revival of Hair and followed it up with the bus and truck tour of Grease. -- Peter Gallagher
Favourite stadium? I have good memories of my CL debut at Old Trafford, spectacular atmosphere. The Theatre of Dreams, as they say. -- Xavi
When I heard Bjork's debut, that was when I first realized that I could be a singer, even with my unusual voice. -- Ellie Goulding
When I made my Broadway debut, I was still cleaning houses, something I'd done since I went out on my own at 15. -- Aida Turturro
I did my New York debut at 21. It was 'On the Town' at the George Gershwin Theatre. New York is my artistic home. -- Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Reaching deep into the heart of the reader, Cindy Woodsmall pens a beautifully lyrical story in her debut novel When the Heart Cries. -- Tamera Alexander
Dylan Nice's Other Kinds is the most extraordinary short-story-col lection debut I have read in years. It is a book to be memorized. -- Gary Lutz
T was a brilliant feeling to make my debut and to hear the crowd chanting my name. It made me play much better. -- Theo Walcott
To this day it cracks me up to think that my debut on national British television as a reporter ends with me turning a trick. -- RuPaul
E-books, which made their debut in the 1990s, cut costs even more for both consumer and producer, though as the Internet expanded, those roles became confused. -- Joshua Cohen
ONE BLOOD is a richly detailed, intricately woven tale rendered in lush, evocative prose. This memorable debut heralds Qwantu Amaru as a talent well worth watching. -- Brandon Massey
Any Canadian looking in the bathroom mirror is sure to recognize one of Guy Vanderhaeghe's people. Man Descending is the startling debut of an excellent writer. -- Rudy Wiebe
HBO is not an advertiser-based model, it's a subscription model. So what's significant to HBO is not necessarily the debut of an episode, it's the cumulative numbers. -- Michael Mann
I've been watching 'American Idol' since its debut season in 2002. Back then, America hadn't yet evolved into a gladiatorial cybernation of bloggers, tweeters, and self-ordained voice coaches. -- Diablo Cody
Stuart Rojstaczer writes with enormous wit, style and empathy, and The Mathematician's Shiva is a big-hearted, rollickingly funny novel that's impossible to put down. A tremendous debut. -- Molly Antopol
He once told a reporter he wanted his obituary to be short - "just make it born in Russia, first lesson at 3, debut at 7, debut in America in 1917". -- Jascha Heifetz
Gritty and witty, The Chicago Way is done the classic Raymond Chandler Way. Harvey's taut plot, snappy prose, and memorable characters make this debut novel a real winner. -- Kathy Reichs
Kun-Yang Lin is a young Taiwanese choreographer with strong American modern dance roots. (His) New York debut at the Cunningham studio were notable for their craft and sturdy spirituality. -- Jennifer Dunning
Wolf Boy is absolutely beguiling. Evan Kuhlman has boundless empathy for all his characters, and his wonderful protagonist Stephen is, in turn, boundlessly inventive. . . . This is an auspicious debut. -- Valerie Sayers
Lauren Kirshner creates a first-person narrator you never stop rooting for. . . . [Where We Have to Go] highlights Kirshner as a new novelist to watch. A very strong, original debut. -- Zoe Whittall
This dazzling, unput-downable debut novel proves beyond a doubt that Dan Wells has the gift. His teenage protagonist is as chilling as he is endearing. More John Wayne Cleaver, please. -- F. Paul Wilson
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Utilizing a unique acoustic blend never heard previously, the Aaron Oâ??Rourke Trio has made a fine debut recording that is sure to please old and new grass fans alike. -- David Grisman
I did a film many years ago called The Man Without A Face.Gaby [Hoffmann] was in with Mel Gibson. That was his directing debut. He did a great job. -- Richard Masur
It's kind of cool that we've quietly been selling a million albums. We knew the album wasn't going to debut at No. 1. I'm stoked to see us being successful again. -- Jacoby Shaddix
My mom is always with me. When I made my major-league debut I told her, 'That's it. You don't work anymore. I'm going to work and take care of you. -- Melky Cabrera
After making my stage debut aged nine as Macduff's small son in 'Macbeth,' I had played a number of parts, from 'Twelfth Night's Viola to 'The Merchant Of Venice's Portia'. -- Felicity Kendal
When Elvis made his mass-media debut on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' - his notorious gyrations filmed only from the waist up - I fell off the family chaise longue with delight. -- John Lahr
My good friend Paul Shaffer and I are going to continue in show business. Next month Paul and I will debut our new act at Caesar's Palace with our white tigers. -- David Letterman
My mom is always with me. When I made my major-league debut I told her, 'That's it. You don't work anymore. I'm going to work and take care of you.' -- Melky Cabrera
The Internet has obviously wiped music off the human map - killed the record shop, and killed the patience of labels who consider debut sales of 300,000 to not be good enough. -- Steven Morrissey
Highway One, Antarctica is a wonderful debut by a writer with razor-sharp insights to the human condition. Justin Herrmann is a voice I hope to hear more from, and soon. Excellent collection. -- Jo-Ann Mapson
Intricately plotted, beautifully paced, The Music of the Spheres is an elegant historical novel rich in detail, at times Dickensian in its description of London. Elizabeth Redfern has made an exciting debut. -- Martha Grimes
Stuart Blumberg is suddenly an authority on the modern - or, dare we say, post-modern - family, thanks to the critically-acclaimed debut of his new film, 'The Kids Are All Right.' -- Rachel Sklar
Cinematic and symphonic: this is a compelling story revealed in a sequence of voices that are as pitch-perfect as they are irresistible. This is a wonderfully impressive debut: tender, muscled and unforgettable. -- Rikki Ducornet
Patrick Rothfuss gives us a fabulous debut, standing firmly on the main stage of the fantasy genre and needing no warm-up act. Jordan and Goodkind must be looking nervously over their shoulders! -- Kevin J. Anderson
Waiting for the Electricity is a wildly original and ambitious debut, a novel that tackles cultural clashes with satirical hilarity. I haven't read a first novel this promising since The Confederacy of Dunces. -- Jill Ciment
Before and after my debut, I've helped out other manga artists from time to time, but I have no experience of being exclusively an assistant. Nor have I done individual or self-published manga. -- Natsuki Takaya
In his exciting debut novel, Jerel Law transports readers to a place where supernatural forces of good and evil collide. Young readers will be entertained and inspired by Spirit Fighter. I heartily recommend it. -- Robert Whitlow
THE NAME OF THE WIND marks the debut of a writer we would all do well to watch. Patrick Rothfuss has real talent, and his tale of Kvothe is deep and intricate and wondrous. -- Terry Brooks
One of my first favorite records was the debut Garbage album, which I heard when I was very young. Shirley Manson is a great female vocalist and performer and I admire her for that. -- Taylor Momsen
Above The Thunder is passionate, wise, and piercingly beautiful. Readers drawn to books with rich, memorable characters and contemporary stories will find this remarkable debut novel not only irresistible but impossible to put down. -- Tony Ardizzone
This book blew me away. Kelly Parra writes with the keen eye of an artist. Graffiti Girl is warm, gutsy, and true-to-life - an unflinching, honest portrayal of young adults. A seamless and impressive debut. -- Anne Frasier
Mr. Lapid, making an electrifying feature directing debut, traces the line between the group and the individual in a story that can be read as a commentary on the world as much as on Israel. -- Manohla Dargis
A Pretty Mouth is a fine and stylish collection that pays homage to the tradition of the weird while blazing its own sinister mark. Tanzer's debut is as sharp and polished as any I've seen. -- Laird Barron

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