“As an emerging photojournalist in the early 70s, my focus was on trying to create stories for magazines to the exclusion of almost everything else. I wish someone had told me then that the most personally important pictures you’ll ever make are those about you and your life. I’m glad I had the chance to work for some great magazines, but I really miss those little everyday images, the ones that take place in and around your own life, which will never make the news. Don’t sell yourself short: photograph your own life, not just everyone else’s.” TryingLittlesImportantStoriesWishChanceFocusMissingNewsSellsEverydayPhotographGladMagazinesEmergingExclusionPhotojournalistsYourself Short Author:David Burnett
“Now we have hands-free phones, so you can focus on the thing you're really supposed to be doing. Chances are, if you need both of your hands to do something, your brain should be in on it too.” IfsNeedsShouldHandsChanceBrainFocusPhonesSupposed To BeChances Are Author:Ellen DeGeneres
“I've had a chance to really stretch and do a lot of different genres. When I started acting, my whole focus and intention was to work as a stage actor in a company where you're asked to different roles - do a comedy, do a tragedy, etc. I haven't had any reservations about jumping from one type of genre to another.” DifferentWholeActorsChanceActingCompanyRolesComedyFocusStageHavensTypeTragedyIntentionGenreEtcJumpingReservationsDifferent GenresStage Actors Author:Kyle MacLachlan
“Brilliant results don't just show up by chance. The finest things in life take patience, focus and sacrifice.” ShowsChanceResultsFocusSacrificeBrilliantThings In LifeFinest Book:The Robin Sharma Pack Source: The Robin Sharma Pack
“Im not a part of the glamour industry. I would like to focus on my game, and there are minimal chances of me getting into films.” FilmGamesChanceFocusIndustryGlamour Author:Sania Mirza
“So many of the wars in history, thousands and thousands of them for the past five, six, seven thousand years, have been related to differences in Truth claims. If we can evolve beyond that problem, then I think there's some chance that we could retire the whole institution of war and begin to focus on the peaceful evolution of humanity.” IfsThinkingYearsHas BeensWarWholeProblemPastHumanityDifferencesChanceFiveFocusEvolutionThousandSixClaimsInstitutionsSevenPeacefulEvolveRelatedRetiringThousand YearsInterfaith Author:Wayne Teasdale
“Unlike the book, with a documentary, you get a chance to show much more texture and color. Film gives you get a chance to focus on much more individuals who are pivotal in changing the landscape of American culture.” GivingBookShowsFilmCultureIndividualChanceFocusColorLandscapeDocumentariesAmerican CultureTexturePivotal Author:Steve Stoute
“When you have your chance to make a film, don't focus on pleasing everyone. I think the goal is to live in that sweet spot where you focus on making a good film and you have fun with your collaborators, but you don't waste your energy chasing approval every which way. When you have a vision and a good story and you've managed to raise funding, it is your approval as a director that everyone should be seeking. It's very simple.” ThinkingWayShouldStoriesFilmEnergyFunGoalChanceSimpleVisionFocusSweetDirectorsWasteRaisesSeekingSpotsHaving FunApprovalChasingFundingGood StoryCollaboratorsGood FilmsPleasing Everyone Author:Jennifer Phang