You want to be able to really tackle a character and make it a fully-dimensional human being who is complicated, funny, and all the things that a person could be. If you can achieve that, you feel great. You so rarely get to do that as an actress in general, but as a black actress, it’s almost never. Viola Davis Read Quote
It’s not about ego. Really. If it was ego, I’d be telling you about my awesome… oh, never mind. Bruce Perens Read Quote
Listen, real poetry doesn’t say anything; it just ticks off the possibilities. Opens all doors. You can walk through any one that suits you. Jim Morrison Read Quote
There’s a certain point in chemistry and in calculus where I reached the end of my abilities, and I realized, ‘This is where I’m stupid.’ Andrew Sean Greer Read Quote
One of my inspirations, Harry Houdini, remains an icon of the art because he defied our primal fears. His demonstrations in the early 20th century, especially his escape from the Chinese water torture cell, represented triumph over suffocation, drowning, disorientation and helplessness. Criss Angel Read Quote
The culture of philanthropy is alive and very well in Africa. International aid strengthens and extends it, but in the communities where I have spent time, it is all-pervasive. Ann Cotton Read Quote
Judges are either partial to the Constitution or they aren’t; they either believe that the document is perfect in its form and that rights like free speech don’t ebb in and out of style – or they believe that it’s an anachronistic document in a world that needs a malleable, living Constitution. Dana Loesch Read Quote
The most common objection that I hear to walking as exercise is that it’s too easy, that only sweaty, strenuous activity offers real benefits. But there is abundant evidence that regular, brisk walking is associated with better health, including lower blood pressure, better moods and improved cholesterol ratios. Andrew Weil Read Quote
I sometimes wonder if the inability to find oneself makes one seek oneself in other people, in characters. John Cazale Read Quote
