“Music is human vibration. It makes humans vibrate and takes them someplace else.” Quote by Abderrahmane Sissako
“Of course, technology is very important now. It's there, its available. It's there to be use however you see fit. You can use it and the jihadist can use it. In their case they have been very effective at making use of technology, particularly with websites. It's primarily through these websites that they do their recruiting. But it's not technology that makes them that way.” WayHas BeensImportantUseCoursesCasesTechnologyFitAvailableWebsiteUse Of Technology Author:Abderrahmane Sissako
“I think that people don't necessary fight with or aren't necessarily beaten by weapons, but it' through their minds and what they think they can do.” PeopleThinkingMindFightingCan DoWeaponsBeaten Author:Abderrahmane Sissako
“Being an African filmmaker, Africa is what's important for me. If I were to shot a film in France or elsewhere it would only be because the story that was being told was something that concerned me, and that really called me or needed to be shown on the screen.” IfsImportantStoriesFilmNeededShotsConcernedScreensFranceFilmmakerElsewhereWhat's Important Author:Abderrahmane Sissako
“I'm the only Mauritanian filmmaker so it wouldn't make sense to make a film in France. I could shoot outside of my own country if the story was something that called for it. Africa really has to be the reason for me to make a new film.” IfsCountryReasonStoriesFilmMy OwnFranceMake SenseFilmmaker Author:Abderrahmane Sissako
“People want to go to a musical to be razzled and dazzled, so to have an opportunity to do a musical that feels serious and moving is exciting to me. Especially since people think of me as a silly, funny person, so I like to be able to show that other side of me.” PeopleThinkingWantFeelsPersonsShowsAbleMovingOpportunitySidesSeriousExcitingMusicalSillyThink Of Me Author:Laura Benanti
“I always love to see singing on television; any form of a musical is exciting to me.” FormTelevisionSingingExcitingMusical Author:Laura Benanti
“We learn by watching. That's what concerns me a little about the society we're in now because so much of what we're watching is entitled, self-centered, brats with no talent becoming very, very famous for literally no reason.” LittlesSelfReasonTalentBecomingConcernNo ReasonEntitledSelf CenteredBratVery Famous Author:Laura Benanti
“How did we go - in a relatively short amount of time - from Audrey Hepburn to Kim Kardashian? I don't know how that happened. Like did we all collectively slip and hit our heads as a society? Why are we accepting garbage as nourishment? I don't know what's going on.” KnowsAcceptingKnow HowHappenedAmountSlipsGarbageNourishmentKimHepburnAudrey Author:Laura Benanti
“I feel like people used to leave their homes and go to their local theatre, and they used to watch ballet dancers and musical theatre performers and tap dancers and orchestras and dog acts. You had to leave your home, be in the presence of other people, know how to behave, and enjoy the human being whose beating heart was in front of you.” PeopleKnowsFeelsHumansHeartHomeUsedEnjoyHuman BeingsWatchesKnow HowDogFrontsMusicalTheatreLocalsBehaveDancerPerformersBalletOrchestraBallet DancerMusical TheatreTap Dancers Author:Laura Benanti
“Think of life and the world as a wall and that we're all climbing up the wall. So just put one hand in front of the other, keep your eye on the prize, and then get there. And then turn around and help the other people - because you're already there, so start helping.” PeopleThinkingWorldHelpingHandsEyeTurnsFrontsWallPrizeClimbingClimbing UpEye On The Prize Author:Laura Benanti