“Of course, my painting outfit has to be the focus of the shoot to promote a designer, or if I wear my own it will inspire someone's next collection!” FocusInspirePaintingDesigner Author:Rita Ackermann
“I think that the big issue people haven't talked about for the Iranians - and, obviously, for the Americans - is Iraq. Iran can be a tremendous help to the United States in Iraq. I don't think the Iranians have a particular preference for John McCain or Barack Obam - for them, it's the candidate who is willing to recognize that they are an important country that can have a serious effect on Middle East peace.” PeopleThinkingImportantCountryHelpingSeriousBarackMccain Author:Hooman Majd
“Being honest in the spotlight is the worst idea . But I do like when artists are honest and are able to build a persona for the artwork with their honesty. That's really good.” ArtistWorstHonestHonestyBeing HonestPersona Author:Rita Ackermann
“I can't speak for all Iranians, but I think that many of them would be uncomfortable with Ahmadinejad if Iran had nuclear weapons and he had his finger on the button. But the reality is that Iran's system of government is actually very complex. It has a lot of checks and balances, and neither Ahmadinejad nor any Iranian president would ever have his finger on the button. There are too many people involved in a decision of that magnitude.” PeopleThinkingRealitySpeakPresidentDecisionBalanceUncomfortableNuclear WeaponsIranian Author:Hooman Majd
“I never paid attention to Michael Jackson, but when he died, it was like an explosion in some strange way. This intensity was released, something really powerful. But how can I say that? I also like to keep a hidden force behind my work.” PowerfulAttentionStrangeReally Powerful Author:Rita Ackermann
“An interesting thing about the religious people who run Iran is that one of their problems with Ahmadinejad, who they thought would be one of their guys because he's so religious, is that he actually has some really nutty ideas about religion. He's too religious. He's too literal. I mean, there are plenty of people in Iran who like Ahmadinejad's religious beliefs, just as there are plenty of Christian fundamentalists in America who like George W. Bush's beliefs. But there are also plenty of people who are very uncomfortable with his overt religiosity.” PeopleMeanProblemRunningChristianGuyBeliefReligiousInterestingPlentyUncomfortableReligious Belief Author:Hooman Majd
“To be able to work with someone who you learn so much from is a really valuable experience.” Valuable Author:Topher Grace
“My Facebook page confuses a lot of people. I'll post a Beyoncé Knowles song, and, people are like, "What are you doing?! This is bullshit," and I'm like, "No! Beyoncé is the Linda Ronstadt of our day, you don't understand!"” PeopleSongBullshit Author:Caitlin Rose
“I think because I was a mother, it helped me feel comfortable that really my primary goal there was to save my kids.” ThinkingKidsMotherGoal Author:Elisabeth Shue