Every director should take an acting class. At least one. You know, you panic with actors. It's like, "Okay, this is back in college, I know how to talk to these guys. I know their vocabulary, and I get what they're saying back to me. " So basically to learn the vernacular of acting, that's very important.
Mum wasn't at all religious, but she thought that going to the theatre was as important a ceremonial, communal experience that a person could have.
What you do is not as important as how you do it.
Speak seldom, but to important subjects, except such as particularly relate to your constituents, and, in the former case, make yourself perfectly master of the subject.
An Englishman does not joke about such an important matter as a bet.
Win or lose, I'll feel good about myself. That's what is important.
Humor is important. If you're going to tell any sort of realistic story, you're going to have to have humor in it, because people are funny. Clever people especially.
Whether or not punk is the flavor of the month is not important for us. Bad Religion has been popular through many different climates. When heavy metal was popular, when new wave was popular, Bad Religion was still there underneath the mainstream selling more and more records.
Our podium is the music. It's really important that we stay focused, because things become misconstrued in the media.
The truth is the most important part of being impeccable with your word. . . Only the truth will set us free.
The single most important impediment to global institutions is the concept of "my country, right or wrong".
It's important not to make the gold medal bigger than it is.
I have a hard time taking myself seriously. My band the New Pornographers doesn't take me seriously, which is why I love them. We can't stand up there and pretend. What we're doing is really important to me and it's my job and I love it, but I can't just stand there unflinchingly noble in front of the audience.
NATO is based on shared values. Democracy, individual civil liberties and the rule of law. In public and also in meetings with the allies, I have repeatedly pointed out how crucial these common values are. They are the basis for our unity, and unity is the most important basis for our strength.
It's important to air your concerns and fears with someone you trust. When you're honest about how you can change and grow, and where your weaknesses are, then you open the door for improvement and change.
It's really important to be active in your community, whatever community that is. . . find allies and find people who you relate to and who make you stronger as a group.
I'm dealing with the most important things there are: life and nature. If this doesn't work, if this doesn't sustain me, I can't go back to nature. I'm right there. There's nowhere to go, and that frightens me.
There were influences in my life that were more important than journalism, such as comic strips and radio.
It's important to begin a search on a full stomach.
The mind is the most important part of achieving any fitness goal. Mental change always comes before physical change.
