“I've gone up for loads of jobs in the past that I knew were going to be terrible, and I've done my best, and I still haven't got them. So I think I've been lucky in who's decided I'd be worthy of their time.” ThinkingStillsDoneJobsPastGoneHavensTerribleLuckyDecidedWorthyLoad Author:Chris O'Dowd
“When I left the Royal College, I decided I would only make paintings that I would want to look at myself, that felt close to my life.” WantLooksLeftFeltCollegePaintingDecidedRoyal Author:Chris Ofili
“When I was 14 or 15, I was a really good volleyball player, so I thought, 'Well, maybe I'll just get a scholarship to an Ivy League school through volleyball.' Then I quit when I decided to focus on theater.” WellsSchoolFocusPlayerDecidedTheaterQuittingLeagueScholarshipVolleyballIvyI QuitIvy LeagueVolleyball PlayerIvy League Schools Author:Elizabeth Olsen
“If I have a problem, stuff's going through my head, I feel like using, I usually go and talk to my dad... I decided to get sober a lot younger than he did. He first tried to get sober when he was like 32, I believe.” IfsFeelsFirstsBelieveProblemI BelieveStuffDadDecidedMy DadSober Author:Jack Osbourne
“When I was eight years old, I wrote a paragraph-long short story about a goat on my mother's hundred-pound, black-and-white-screen laptop. The story came about largely because I liked the way the word 'goat' looked on the page, but I decided then and there that I wanted to be a writer. That desire never changed.” WayYearsLongStoriesWantedMotherDesireBlackWhiteChangedPagesHundredDecidedEightScreensPoundsShort StoryBlack And WhiteNever ChangeGoatsParagraphLaptops Author:Tea Obreht
“You can't. Do you hear me? You think you've figured something out? You run over here so pleased with yourself because you changed your mind. Now you're certain. You're so... sloppy. You don't know anything. The book, the math, the dates, the writing, all that stuff you decided with your buddies, it's just evidence. It doesn't finish the job. It doesn't prove anything.” ThinkingKnowsWritingMindBookRunningJobsCertainStuffChangedProveEvidenceDecidedLogicMathCertaintyUncertaintyReasoningBuddyOntologySloppyYou Changed Author:David Auburn
“I know already the music I will write. But the words? I have not yet decided.” KnowsWritingDecided Author:Gyorgy Ligeti
“The lips on my upper right bicep are my girlfriend's lips. She has the most amazing lips, and I wanted to carry them around with me everywhere I go, considering I can't carry her lips physically with me. So I decided to place them in a discreet location, such as the inside part of my bicep.” I CanWantedDecidedLipsGirlfriendConsideringLocationMy GirlfriendMost AmazingDiscreet Author:Jake Owen
“I was home-schooled and I graduated super-early. But I've always had older friends, so I got to go to all their dances. I got the best of both worlds. I had the choice to go to prom with a friend of mine and I decided not to because I was filming very close to that. But red carpets and the 'G.B.F' prom were so much better.” WorldHomeChoicesMinesRedDecidedCarpetRed CarpetSchooledPromBest Of Both WorldsOlder Friends Author:Sasha Pieterse
“When I first thought of the idea for 'Sweet Valley High,' I loved the idea of high school as microcosm of the real world. And what I really liked was how it moved things on from 'Sleeping Beauty'-esque romance novels where the girl had to wait for the hero. This would be girl-driven, very different, I decided - and indeed it is.” WorldFirstsIdeasDifferentRealWould BeSchoolRomanceGirlWaitingSleepNovelSweetHeroHigh SchoolDecidedMovedDrivenReal WorldValleysRomance NovelMicrocosmSleeping Beauty Author:Francine Pascal
“I hated high school and got to college and realized they didn't care if I showed up because I'd already paid. So I decided, 'I'm going to turn this around.' And I did: I got straight A's and was named 'outstanding senior.” IfsCareSchoolTurnsCollegeHigh SchoolDecidedPaidHatedSeniorOutstanding Author:Pauley Perrette
“To distract from the president's disappointing record, Team Obama has decided to base their entire campaign on attacking the private sector and Mitt Romney's career as a successful businessman.” PresidentCareersSuccessfulRecordsTeamDecidedCampaignsBusinessmanAttackingRomneyDisappointingPrivate SectorSuccessful BusinessSuccessful Businessman Author:Reince Priebus
“President Obama has decided to have the United Nations review the law of Arizona. You have got to be kidding! We're now going to have countries like Cuba, Libya and Uganda sitting in judgment on Arizona's laws? Enough is enough!” CountryEnoughLawNationsPresidentUnitedJudgmentSittingDecidedReviewsPresident ObamaUnited NationsCubaArizonaLibyaUgandaEnough Is Enough Author:Russell Pearce
“One of the surprising things I hadn't expected when I decided to write crime fiction is how much you are expected to be out in front of the public. Some writers aren't comfortable with that. I don't have a problem with that.” WritingProblemFictionFrontsCrimeComfortableDecidedExpectedSurprisingCrime FictionSurprising Things Author:Kathy Reichs
“The success of the second 'Austin Powers' caught us by surprise a little bit. We had decided not to do even a second one, unless the audience wanted it and we could do something better.” LittlesWantedBitsAudienceLittle BitDecidedSurpriseCaughtSomething BetterAustin Author:Jay Roach
“I used to wake up and look at our analytics and think, “What if yesterday was the last day anyone used Pinterest?” Like, everyone collectively decided, “We’re done!” Over time I got more confidence.” IfsThinkingLooksDoneLastsUsedDecidedWake UpYesterdayWhat IfLast DayAnalyticsPinterest Author:Ben Silbermann
“Working at a startup to make a lot of money was never a thing, and that's why I decided to just finish up school. That was way more important for me.” WayImportantSchoolDecidedLots Of Money Author:Kevin Systrom
“When I decided to stay in Iraq, I decided to take the fear out of my body and put it into a freezer.” BodyDecidedIraqFreezer Author:Asne Seierstad
“When I was younger I decided I'd hop on the train to New York.” New YorkDecidedTrainHops Author:David Selby
“I finally decided one day, reading science fiction magazines of the time, I could do at least as well as some of these people are doing. So I finally made a serious effort.” PeopleWellsMadeReadingLiteratureEffortFictionSeriousOne DayDecidedScience FictionMagazines Author:Fred Saberhagen
“Initially I had intended to study medicine, but before going to University I had decided that I would be better suited to a career in which I could concentrate my activities and interests more on a single goal than appeared to be possible in my father's profession.” Would BeFatherGoalInterestCareersStudyActivityDecidedMedicineUniversityProfession Author:Frederick Sanger
“I noticed a lot of guitar players neglected the rhythm part of rhythm guitar and decided I would try to focus in that.” TryingFocusPlayerDecidedGuitarRhythmNeglectedGuitar Player Author:Hal Sparks
“Governor Romney supported the bailout of Wall Street and decided not to support the bailout of Detroit.” SupportStreetsWallRepublicanDecidedGovernorsRomneyDetroitBailoutsGovernor Romney Author:Rick Santorum
“The most frustrating thing for me as a singer is that people have pinpointed me as an actress who suddenly woke up one day and decided that I wanted to sing.” PeopleWantedOne DayDecidedActressesSingersFrustratingFrustrating Things Author:Marla Sokoloff
“Sometimes it seems that the fate of the world is decided entirely in the ether of electronic communications and corporate backroom deals.” WorldSometimesSeemsDealsFateCommunicationDecidedCorporateElectronic Communication Author:Rebecca Solnit
“My family has loved Minnesota and that was one of the big reasons we decided to come back. For me, family decisions were a big part to coming back to the Twins.” ReasonBigsDecisionMy FamilyDecidedTwinsComing BackMinnesota Author:Jim Thome
“My mother saw a movie when she was 14 years old. I forget the name of the movie, but one of the lead characters was named Lark. She decided then she would name me and she stuck to it, and here I am.” YearsCharacterMotherNamesForgetSawsDecidedStuckHere I AmLarksLead Characters Author:Lark Voorhies
“I just don't know when we all decided that if it doesn't fit in a Happy Meal box, it's not for kids. I remember flying monkeys in the Wizard of Oz, and I grew up watching Monty Python. I think that kids can handle a lot more than we give them credit for, especially when it comes to the absurd.” IfsThinkingKnowsGivingKidsRememberGrewFitGrew UpDecidedBoxesCreditFlyingHandleAbsurdMealsMonkeysWizardsPythonMonty Author:Gore Verbinski
“I was thinking about what I wanted to write next, after my first novel, and had decided that I wanted to write a story with a lot of strong female characters in it.” ThinkingWritingFirstsCharacterStoriesWantedNextStrongNovelFemaleDecidedFemale CharactersStrong Female CharactersStrong Female Author:Joan D. Vinge
“I decided that it's either, you know, if I want to have children, have a family and - and live a long life, I've got to make some real, real serious changes.” IfsKnowsWantChildrenLongRealSeriousDecidedLong Life Author:Carnie Wilson
“Well, I've maybe gotten 200 requests for interviews about Marilyn, and I just decided I'm gonna do my own.” WellsMy OwnDecidedInterviewsRequest Author:Eli Wallach
“I have decided not to do the spa. Too time consuming.” DecidedConsumingTime ConsumingSpas Author:Sela Ward
“I decided that if I was never going to sell anything as long as I lived, I might as well do what I want to do 'cause then at least I would've done what I wanted to do in life. What's that worth?” IfsWantWritingWellsLongDoneMightWantedCausesDecidedSells Author:Janet Fitch
“Our parents decided not to teach us Chinese. It was an era when they felt we would be better off if we didn't have that complication.” IfsWould BeFeltParentTeachDecidedErasChineseBetter OffComplication Author:Maya Lin
“I can't say that I ever actually decided to become a writer. It kind of snuck up on me.” KindI CanDecided Author:William Landay
“When I was 30 or so - by that time I had become an assistant D.A. - I decided I would try to write a novel. To be clear: I did not decide to become a novelist. Honestly, it never crossed my mind that I could actually earn a living as a professional novelist.” WritingTryingMindNovelClearDecidedHonestlyNovelistsAssistants Author:William Landay
“I decided in '96 to dedicate my life to mostly promoting literacy and education for girls in rural Pakistan and Afghanistan.” GirlDecidedAfghanistanLiteracyPakistanPromoting Author:Greg Mortenson
“I used to climb mountains a lot; I decided to go to Pakistan to climb K2, the world's second-highest mountain. I didn't get quite to the top.” WorldUsedMountainHighestDecidedClimbsPakistan Author:Greg Mortenson
“I used to split my time between writing, music and painting. I would work on a book and then abandon it, start a band, do an album, quit music, then do a gallery show. Eventually I decided to give writing a serious shot.” GivingWritingBookShowsUsedPaintingSeriousBandShotsDecidedAlbumsQuittingMy TimeAbandonSplitsGalleryWriting Music Author:Isaac Marion
“But then I got a job selling coffee at the York Theatre, and when I met theatre people, something clicked. I felt comfortable with them; I felt like myself. I decided to go to drama school based just on that feeling. I had never done any acting.” PeopleDoneFeelingsSchoolJobsFeltActingDramaMetsComfortableDecidedTheatreCoffeeSelling Author:Janet McTeer
“Regarding 'Ferris Bueller,' I was in the Czech Republic once, in Prague, making a movie at the same time as Jeffrey Jones, who played the principal, who was making a different movie. The Super Bowl was going to be playing at this bar at midnight, so we decided we would go watch the Super Bowl at this bar at midnight in Prague together.” DifferentTogetherWatchesDecidedBarsRepublicBowlsPrincipalMidnightSuper BowlCzechPragueCzech RepublicFerris Bueller Author:Edie McClurg
“When I graduated from college in early 2010, I decided that I needed to create a calling card, some kind of business card that people can link to my name and face. So I did this 'Mad Men Theme Song...With a Twist' music video. I released it just as I moved to L.A.” PeopleMenKindFacesSongNamesCollegeNeededCallingDecidedMadMovedVideoCardsThemeLinksTwistsMad MenBusiness Card Author:Allison Williams
“I used to be an editor and I was editing young adult series. I didn't really like the books that I was reading, so I decided that I would write a book about something I'd want to read if I was 16. It turned into a Cinderella story... I developed a proposal and the characters of 'Gossip Girl' for my job.” IfsWantWritingBookCharacterStoriesJobsYoungUsedGirlReadingAdultsDecidedSeriesYoung AdultUsed To BeGossipEditorsEditingProposalGossip GirlCinderella Story Author:Cecily von Ziegesar
“I've been recording since 1993. It was a hobby for six of those years. In 1999, I decided to do it full time and take it seriously.” YearsSixDecidedHobbies Author:Jenni Rivera
“The (Supreme Court) ruling that anyone who's arrested -- even accidentally -- can be strip-searched was decided five to four, with the votes for the searches coming from the Court's five conservatives. You know -- the 'defending personal liberty' guys. Which is weird because I'm not a constitutional scholar, but I'm willing to bet Big Government feels it's biggest when it's inside your anus.” KnowsFeelsBigsGovernmentGuyLibertyFiveFourWillingDecidedVoteCourtSupremeScholarSupreme CourtRulingArrestedBig GovernmentPersonal LibertyAnus Author:Jon Stewart
“I've decided to become a member of the Houston Rockets. I feel it's the best place for me and I am excited about joining the Rockets and I'm looking forward to a great season. I want to thank the fans in Los Angeles and wish them the best.” WantFeelsWishFansMembersDecidedSeasonsExcitedLos AngelesLooking ForwardRocketsJoiningHoustonBest Place Author:Dwight Howard
“God is the solitude of men. There was only me: I alone decided to commit Evil; alone, I invented Good. I am the one who cheated, I am the one who performed miracles, I am the one accusing myself today, I alone can absolve myself; me, the man.” MenTodayEvilHe ManSolitudeDecidedMiracleCommitCheatedAccusing Author:Jean-Paul Sartre
“George Raft may or may not have gone both ways, but he was very sensitive to what they said about him, and it was one factor why he decided to play all those gangsters in the movies.” WayMaySaidPlayGoneDecidedFactorsSensitiveThey SaidGangsters Author:Cesar Romero
“The Good of the People was a laudable enough goal, but in denying a man's soul, an enduring part of his being, Marxism stripped away the foundation of human dignity and individual value. It also cast aside the objective measure of justice and ethics which, he decided, was the principal legacy of religion to civilized life.” PeopleMenHumansSoulEnoughValuesIndividualGoalJusticeEthicsDignityDecidedFoundationEndureCastsObjectivesLegacyCivilizedPrincipalMarxismHuman Dignity Book:The Hunt for Red October Source: The Hunt for Red October