“There needs to be the support and help around you, even when you may have an unhealthy home environment.” Quote by James Redford
“Many people have overcome that home situation simply by having at least one caring adult, whether a teacher, mentor or religious leader.” PeopleHomeReligiousSituationLeaderTeacherAdultsOvercomingCaringMentorReligious Leaders Author:James Redford
“Our aim in the film ['Resilience'] is to make people understand that resilience is something you can create, build or develop, rather than just having as an inherent gift organically or thinking you are a special person. That's really important.” PeopleThinkingPersonsImportantFilmSpecialAimResilienceInherent Author:James Redford
“I think everyone understands when these cycles are disrupted, especially in terms of institutionalized poverty, it's always will be difficult - patterns are put into place, and certain behaviors keep getting repeated.” ThinkingCertainDifficultTermPovertyBehaviorPatternsCycles Author:James Redford
“Through what I have witnessed and documented, with proper interventions you can break those cycles. When I made the first film on this subject, 'Paper Tigers,' kids were going off the cliff. But then there was intervention, and they won't go off the cliff.” FirstsMadeKidsFilmBreakSubjectsPaperCyclesTigersInterventionCliffs Author:James Redford
“It doesn't take billions of dollars or complex medical technologies, and there doesn't have to be a dramatic upending to the current order. It's trying to change the mindset of people who deal with youth to have less judgement and more curiosity. That's asking a lot, emotionally it's asking people to step up and engage more. But what I often heard was that is easier for them to engage emotionally, than to just be angry and judgmental.” PeopleTryingOrderDealsStepsTechnologyHeardYouthEasierAskingAngryDollarsComplexesCuriosityCurrentsMindsetMedicalBillionsJudgementDramaticStep UpJudgmentalTrying To ChangeMedical Technology Author:James Redford
“There is a wonderful documentary called 'A Room to Breathe,' where a school brought in a TM instructor, to try and establish a better classroom environment, and the results and transformations were profound. It's impossible to ignore, and we make some passing references in my film, but 'A Room to Breathe' is a closer look at just how powerful meditation can be.” TryingLooksSchoolFilmRoomsResultsPowerfulEnvironmentMeditationWonderfulImpossibleTransformationProfoundBreathePassingPassingsClassroomDocumentariesInstructors Author:James Redford
“I'm in full support of that technique [meditation] , and what David Lynch is doing. It's very important.” ImportantSupportMeditationTechnique Author:James Redford
“The interesting thing about the ACE study, as it began in the 1990s, is that it was based on a very strict set of ten questions. But what is evolving from that is a better understanding what kind of experiences are beyond the ten questions, and what kind of stressors it generates, there are so many ways that children can be exposed to ongoing stress.” WayKindChildrenUnderstandingInterestingStudyTenStressEvolveExposedStrictOngoingInteresting ThingsAcesStressors Author:James Redford
“In middle age I've begun to embrace stress reducing behaviors. Just in doing yoga, for example, my health has improved dramatically.” AgeMiddleExampleBehaviorYogaStressEmbraceMiddle AgesReducing Author:James Redford
“At the end of the day, the task I have is just like anyone else, to prove myself through my product or work. I've really found this to be true, the name advantage is a zero sum gain.” EndsFoundNamesProductsProveGainsAdvantageTasksBeing TrueThe End Of The DayZeroProve Myself Author:James Redford