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...half a dozen contests, but her main ambition these days is to win in the Pillsbury Bake-Off, granddaddy contest of them all. The prize is a whopping $25,000. Mrs. Haley, how ever, makes clear that what she really cares about is not the cash but the thrill of the quest. Says she: "Winning makes me think I'm not ready for the rest home yet." - Anne Constable

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Florida: A Contest Winner's Road to Shoppertunity' | 9/18/1978 | See Source »

...possible attitude seems oddest when it crops up among those who freely-and deliberately-take risks. Surely the thrill of skiing is provided partly by the possibility of a spill...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Essay: Of Hazards, Risks and Culprits | 8/28/1978 | See Source »

...told Washington Correspondent Johanna McGeary last week, "because he can pick up where I left off." There were other criticisms, though, of such foibles as her creation of a special seal for her trip. Says one longtime acquaintance: "Rosalynn revels in the servants and the service. She gets a thrill out of hobnobbing with celebrities...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: I've Never Won an Argument with Her | 7/31/1978 | See Source »

Jimmy Breslin, author (44): "The No. 1 reason any professional writes is to pay the bills. This isn't the Lawn Tennis Association, where you play just for the thrill...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Jul. 3, 1978 | 7/3/1978 | See Source »

...pauses and goes on: "But then you go out to a movie theater and get this thrill when something good goes on the screen. And you want to raise your hand and say, 'Wait a minute, wait a minute, I want to make one of those...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Warren Beatty Strikes Again | 7/3/1978 | See Source »

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