“I think pressure when you work is good. It forces you to take risks and to do other things.” ThinkingForceRiskPressure Author:James Badge Dale
“The Minnesota Republican hierarchy didn't want me to run against their incumbent in 2000; they didn't know who I was. And once many party bigwigs did get to know me, they weren't sure that I could win the seat.” KnowsWantRunningWinningPartyRepublicanSeatsWant MeKnow MeHierarchyMinnesotaIncumbentsGet To Know Me Book:Core of Conviction: My Story Source: Core of Conviction: My Story
“When my youngest daughter got married, I designed her wedding dress and I really let my imagination and energy go crazy! All the journalists seemed to love that dress.” EnergyImaginationCrazyMarriedDaughterDressesJournalistMy ImaginationWedding DressYoungest Daughter Author:Kansai Yamamoto
“Traveling and other cultures provide me with great inspiration, especially unusual people and cultures totally unlike my own. They generate many new ideas for me.” PeopleIdeasInspirationCultureMy OwnUnusualNew IdeasOther Cultures Author:Kansai Yamamoto
“In 1993, I had my Super Show in Red Square, Moscow. No one before me had ever gotten permission to use that location and my show included fashion, fireworks, and dancing. I felt like it really communicated my heartfelt belief that all human beings are wonderful and unique individuals.” HumansUseShowsIndividualBeliefFeltHuman BeingsWonderfulFashionUniqueRedDancingSquaresPermissionLocationHeartfeltMoscowFireworksUnique Individuals Author:Kansai Yamamoto
“Between the ages of 30 and 40 was the time when both my spirit and body were young and powerful and I could do anything!” BodyAgeYoungSpiritPowerful Author:Kansai Yamamoto
“It's very hard to separate what is a conscious decision and what's not.” HardDecisionConscious Author:Emily Haines
“The writing process is very much like being in a dark tunnel, and you don't really know what you will end up with until you have created it.” KnowsWritingEndsProcessDarkWriting ProcessTunnels Author:Emily Haines
“Sometimes it's better to live through someone's work than the person themselves, and to realise that every human being is flawed, but through art they can be perfect.” HumansPersonsArtSometimesHuman BeingsPerfectRealisingFlawed Author:Emily Haines
“I think that every band is different, and in fact that's one of the biggest problems with the old-school music industry is that... one band would be successful according to a certain approach, and then every other band in the label gets sent down the same tube.” ThinkingDifferentFactsProblemWould BeSchoolCertainSuccessfulIndustryBandApproachLabelsBeing SuccessfulMusic IndustryTubesOld School Author:Emily Haines