“Well, actors get very frustrated with giving control to other people. They have their own ideas and wants for their characters. Warren Beatty once told me that he thought actors ended up directing out of frustration. If you have a strong sense of how to communicate a film, you should direct. The problem is that it is a huge commitment. I'd rather direct a play than a film due to the time. A movie can tie you up for a year or more.” PeopleIfsWantGivingShouldYearsWellsIdeasPlayCharacterProblemFilmActorsStrongHugeCommitmentDirectCommunicateDuesTiesMovieFrustrationFrustratedBeatty Author:Alec Baldwin
“Commitment to each other is critical. Let's make our deadlines and due dates mean something. For changes to occur, we have to embrace them over and over. Take it step by step -- but keep moving forward -- and a year from now, we'll find we've moved from here to there.” YearsMeanMovingStepsCommitmentMovedEmbraceCriticalDuesMoving ForwardKeep MovingKeep Moving ForwardDeadlineDue Date Author:Rhonda Abrams
“It is true that I voted against the National Defense Authorization Act, because when I campaigned in Texas I told voters in Texas that I would oppose the federal government having the authority to detain U.S. citizens permanently with no due process. I have repeatedly supported an effort to take that out of that bill, and I honored that campaign commitment.” GovernmentProcessEffortCitizensAuthorityCommitmentBillsDuesDefenseCampaignsVotersTexasFederal GovernmentHonoredNational DefenseDue Process Author:Ted Cruz
“Over commitment in business is usually due to a lack of faith, which results in fear - specifically, the fear of failure. But if we really believe God is in control, then we also should believe He's able to make us successful while we are keeping our lives in balance.” IfsShouldBelieveAbleResultsSuccessfulOur LivesBalanceCommitmentDuesBelieve In GodFear Of FailureGod Is In ControlLack Of FaithCommitment In Business Author:Larry Burkett
“In the past I faced assassination attempts. I faced harassment, intimidation and prison due to my bold stand on this issue. But these difficult challenges strengthened my faith; strengthened my belief; and strengthened my commitment and devotion to this cause.” PastBeliefCausesDifficultChallengesIssuesCommitmentPrisonDuesDevotionAssassinationHarassmentIntimidationDifficult Challenges Author:Shahbaz Bhatti
“Thankfully, due to the United Kingdom and the commitment of the Westminster government we are able to ensure that money brought in, whether it be from the City of London or from North Sea oil, can be pooled and directed to wherever it is needed most.” GovernmentAbleUnitedCitiesSeaNeededCommitmentDuesOilLondonKingdomsUnited KingdomWestminsterCity Of LondonNorth Sea Author:Iain Duncan Smith
“I remember with strong feelings the families who joined our movement and paid dues long before there was any hope of winning contracts. Sometimes, fathers and mothers would take money out of their meager food budgets just because they believed that farm workers could and must build their own union. I remember thinking then that with spirit like that... we had to win. No force on earth could stop us.” ThinkingLongSometimesFeelingsEarthRememberSpiritMotherFatherWinningStrongForceMovementCommitmentPaidUnionsWorkersDuesBudgetsContractsFarmsStrong Feeling Book:An Organizer's Tale: Speeches Source: An Organizer's Tale: Speeches
“I have never left the company. I keep a tiny residual salary to this day because that's where my loyalty should be forever. I want to be an "employee" on the company data base. I won't engineer, I'd rather be basically retired, due to my family. (talking about his relationship with Apple Inc)” WantShouldLeftCompanyTalkingForeverCommitmentMy FamilyDuesLoyaltyTinyDataApplesEmployeeThis DayEngineersRetiredSalaryResidualApple Inc Author:Steve Wozniak
“Due to the fact that I experienced personally the situation of a political prisoner, I have an historical commitment to all those that were or are prisoners just because they expressed their views, their public opinion, their own opinions.” FactsPoliticalViewsSituationOpinionCommitmentHistoricalDuesPrisonerPublic OpinionPolitical Prisoners Author:Dilma Rousseff
“I have great respect and understanding for military commitment due to my own family's involvement with the armed forces.” ForceUnderstandingMy OwnMilitaryCommitmentDuesInvolvementArmed ForcesGreat Respect Author:Carolyn Murphy