“I am a firm believer that one way to become enlightened is to be so relaxed, as relaxed as you possibly can be.” WayBelieverOne WayFirmEnlightenedRelaxed Author:Alanis Morissette
“I love the universality of music and how it can viscerally connect people from culture to culture, regardless of anything. It kind of levels everything out and connects us. That universal sound thing is a big deal to me.” PeopleKindBigsCultureSoundLevelsDealsUniversalBig DealUniversality Author:Alanis Morissette
“Writing the record for me - every record is almost a surprise. When people ask me, what are the themes you want to grapple with on this one? I have no idea until the record's finished.” PeopleWantWritingIdeasAsksRecordsSurpriseFinishedNo IdeaAsk MeTheme Author:Alanis Morissette
“When I recite poems onstage, I put myself into the very personal struggle and it grants tremendous perspective. At the same time you get another perspective on the poem you're reciting.” StrugglePerspectiveGrantsRecitingPersonal Struggle Author:David Whyte
“A good poem has its own life. It's like bringing a child into the world. You, the poet, birthed the child, but the child will surprise you continually. I think a work of art has its own aliveness, its own future.” ThinkingWorldChildrenArtPoetSurpriseWorks Of Art Author:David Whyte
“In England especially, poetry's woven into the background fabric of society. And in Ireland, it's in the foreground. The place of the poet in Irish society is enormous. If you say you're a poet in Ireland, you'd better know what you're doing, because the standard and the expectations are incredibly high.” IfsKnowsPoetStandardsExpectationsEnglandBackgroundsEnormousIrelandFabricWovenForeground Author:David Whyte
“The workplace needs the poet's gift. But the poet also needs to be educated about the workplace. You're not just coming in to do your art, you're actually making yourself vulnerable. You yourself are not God's gift to truth. You have to hazard yourself in their world, especially because you're inviting people to do the same. It's all about become visible, becoming incarnate, becoming here and now and yet with our eyes on a future horizon; holding the conversation you were meant to hold.” PeopleWorldNeedsArtEyePoetBecomingConversationEducatedVulnerableVisibleHorizonWorkplaceHere And NowHazardsInviting Author:David Whyte
“I believe that you can experience very profound moments of change in life...I never would have become an actress if I hadn't dropped out of high school. As a teenager, I was so driven to pursue my dreams that I made a decision to quit school at 17 so I could find my voice as an actress and eventually the profession embraced me.” IfsBelieveMadeMomentsDreamSchoolI BelieveVoiceDecisionHigh SchoolProfoundActressesProfessionDrivenQuittingPursueTeenagerLife Changing Author:Halle Berry
“I've always thought that when anyone receives an award for acting they should always thank their fellow actors, because the only way you're going to deliver your best performance is when you have other good actors on the set supporting you and being very present for you even when the camera is not on them.” WayShouldActorsActingPerformancesCamerasFellowsAwardsGood ActorsBest Performance Author:Halle Berry
“Although some people will say it's a cliché, I think not having had a father when I was growing up affect me negatively because I didn't have a good role model to follow.” PeopleThinkingFatherRolesGrowing UpGrowingModelsRole ModelsGood Role Models Author:Halle Berry