“And it interferes with your ability to be a good actress if you're constantly aware of yourself as a person. To me, it isn't valuable to think about how I'm coming off all the time if I'm trying to create a character, because that's a process that I love. It's like falling in love and surrendering to another person or a character.” IfsThinkingTryingPersonsCharacterFallProcessAbilityFalling In LoveValuableActressesInterfere Author:Meryl Streep
“If you have the ability to work with people smarter than you, always try to be the least smartest person in the room and surround yourself with talent, because iron sharpens iron.” PeopleIfsTryingPersonsAbilityRoomsTalentIronSurroundSmarterSurround Yourself Author:Jake M. Johnson
“I'm never home. I miss birthdays. I miss holidays. I miss anniversaries. I miss special moments. I'm not always there for important times, because I'm out on the road trying to make people laugh. I give up my privacy. I give up the ability to walk somewhere and relax.” PeopleGivingTryingImportantMomentsHomeAbilityWalksLaughingSpecialMissingGiving UpRelaxHolidayPrivacyMaking People LaughSpecial Moments Author:Gabriel Iglesias
“My bench never heard me mention winning. My whole emphasis was for each one of my players to try to learn to execute the fundamentals to the best of their ability. Not to try to be better than somebody else, but to learn from others, and never cease trying to be the best they could be; that's what I emphasized more than anything else.” TryingWholeWinningAbilityPlayerHeardFundamentalsCeaseBeing The BestEmphasisBenches Author:John Wooden
“I am a strong believer in the ability of human beings to change for the better. I am a strong believer in trying to change what we are dissatisfied with.” TryingHumansStrongHuman BeingsAbilityBelieverDissatisfiedChange For The BetterTrying To Change Author:Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
“A big ego isn't necessarily a bad thing. A big ego means that you have some confidence in your abilities, really, and that you're prepared to take the risk of trying them out.” TryingMeanBigsAbilityRiskEgoPreparedBad ThingsBig Ego Author:Brian Eno
“Retirement can and will be a glorious time in your life. You'll love the freedom and ability to try new things. It's a new phase of life; a chance to be a beginner again.” TryingChanceAbilityGloriousRetirementNew ThingsPhasesBeginnersPhases Of Life Author:Richard Carlson
“Every movie I make I find kind of excruciating. I get a lot back from it, but I feel like I'm kind of always working at the edge of my ability. I guess that's what I'm looking for when I go to work. I am trying to become the edge.” FeelsTryingKindAbilityEdgesAlways Working Author:Michelle Williams
“Teaching well draws from the same well that writing draws from: the reserves of compassion and ability to listen and concentrate on another. So I have to have fine line between teaching and writing. I try not to ever think of career. I just try to go to the dream world every day.” ThinkingWorldWritingTryingWellsDreamLinesAbilityCompassionCareersTeachingFineDrawsReservesFine LinesDream World Author:Andre Dubus
“I definitely prefer the single camera better. For me it's the simple fact that I enjoy working in front of an audience, but when you're trying to create a suspension of disbelief it's much harder to do in front of audience because they become a partner. Moreso than that, they become in charge of the timing. From the simple, mechanical fact that you have to hold for their laughter. The actual timing of the scene is in the hands of the audience. As a control freak, I don't enjoy that as much as the ability to be able to control it in an edit room.” TryingFactsHandsAbleEnjoySimpleAbilityRoomsAudienceFrontsSceneLaughterHarderCamerasPartnersFreakTimingDisbeliefEditsSuspensionControl FreakSuspension Of Disbelief Author:Jonathan Groff
“That isn't to say that Hawaii's better. On the mainland, everyone seems to be trying to get somewhere. Kids are taught to shoot for the moon, to believe in their ability to do anything, to follow their passions. In Hawaii, you're stuck in the middle of the Pacific, and it can be difficult to see how you're going to follow your passion from there.” TryingBelieveSeemsKidsPassionDifficultAbilityMiddleTaughtMoonStuckHawaiiPacificFollow Your PassionStuck In The MiddleShoot For The Moon Author:Gabrielle Reece
“Even if you have money, access to MoCap technology, and strong choreographic and computer-animation abilities, don't try to make a film like this if you don't have a lot of patience, perseverance and a deep affinity for risk-taking.” IfsTryingFilmStrongAbilityTechnologyRiskComputerPerseveranceAccessAnimationRisk-takingAffinityComputer Animation Author:Martine Epoque
“Tennis is a battle of the minds, just as much as it is a battle of playing ability. Trying to expose your opponent's weaknesses is one of the most vital and fascinating facets of tennis.” TryingMindAbilityBattleWeaknessOpponentsTennisFascinatingFacets Author:Sue Barker
“Science is actually, I think, a very creative venture. It requires thinking outside of the box. It requires an ability to be open to new experiences and an ability to change course in the middle, try a different path, or go about things in a new way.” ThinkingWayTryingDifferentCoursesAbilityCreativePathMiddleBoxesNew WaysVentureNew ExperiencesDifferent PathsAbility To Change Author:Cara Santa Maria
“As far as U.S. intelligence knows, Iran is developing nuclear capacities, but they don't know if they are trying to develop nuclear weapons or not. Chances are they're developing what's called 'nuclear capability,' which many states have. That is the ability to have nuclear weapons if they decide to do it. That's not a crime.” IfsKnowsTryingStatesChanceAbilityCrimeWeaponsCapacityNuclearDevelopingIranCapabilityNuclear WeaponsChances Are Author:Noam Chomsky