When you have a brilliant idea, nobody is going to ask to see your diploma.

- Alan Gerry

I think Darwinism as a theory explaining evolution within species is incredibly brilliant - just unbelievably, incredibly brilliant.

- Ben Stein

I love Ray Mears. He's brilliant. He's so rude about me in the press, it's outrageous!

- Bear Grylls

No matter how brilliant an actor is, there's always a point where they let you down, but that's all part of their journey. They might be trying something they need to explore.

- Amanda Hale

I was a brilliant student. I always try to be the best.

- Anibal Cavaco Silva

My influences are, number one, hand to Jesus, Halle Berry. I think that she's so brilliant, and I love everything that she does, even 'Catwoman.'

- Alexandra Shipp

Mayo College, where I got my grounding, is a private boarding school. It is a traditional school with brilliant teachers including some from overseas.

- Ajay Mehta

When I was young, my mum was part of a brilliant puppet theatre that toured all over the world.

- Arthur Darvill

Britain is doing brilliant things around the world and that is why I described as a 'superpower on development.'

- Andrew Mitchell

Hairpieces are brilliant for adding volume.

- Alexandra Roach

Anthony Powell taught me to write; he has such brilliant control of the mechanics of the novel.

- Alan Furst

When you have rules to abide by, does that curtail you as a designer, or set you free? People think of classical architecture visually, but I think the brilliant part of it is actually spatial.

- Annabelle Selldorf

Vivian Abenshushan and Veronica Gerber write brilliant books that defy generic conventions.

- Alvaro Enrigue

I think so much of young adult literature sort of gets ghettoized - the title 'young adult' makes people immediately discount it. And just like with books that get written for adults, there is plenty of young adult literature that is bad. But there is also plenty of young adult literature that is brilliant.

- Alexi Zentner

There are many brilliant actors, including our own Dilip Kumar, but Robert de Niro is something else.

- Anupam Kher

What makes Johnny Depp so brilliant is you truly have no idea what kind of character he's going to play next.

- Alexa Vega

I had three brilliant English teachers at secondary school. They found the writer in me.

- Anthony Horowitz

My husband is the most brilliant father on the planet.

- Angie Harmon

Famously, there's not really anywhere to go after nihilism. It's not progressing toward anything, it's a statement of outrage, however brilliant.

- Alan Moore

The World Cup needs a brilliant Brazilian team.

- Alan Hansen