“American culture is no longer created by the people... A free, authentic life is no longer possible in AmericaTM today. We are being manipulated in the most insidious way. Our emotions, personalities and core values are under siege from media and cultural forces too complex to decode. A continuous product message has woven itself into the very fabric of our existence. Most North Americans now live designer lives-sleep, eat, sit in car, work, shop, watch TV, sleep again. I doubt there's more than a handful of free, spontaneous minutes anywhere in that cycle. We ourselves have been branded.” PeopleWayHas BeensTodayLife IsValuesCultureForceSleepEmotionExistenceWatchesDoubtMinutesMediaCarTvsProductsPersonalityMessagesComplexesCoreDesignerShopsCyclesFabricConsumerismSpontaneousHandfulAmerican CultureWovenOverconsumptionInsidiousCore ValuesSiegeBrandedAuthentic LifeUnder Siege Author:Kalle Lasn
“If you have any doubt that time is relative, try stretching fifteen minutes' worth of input of over four hours cubicle-cell time with an ultra-slow internet connection and frequent visits from supervisors.” IfsTryingHoursDoubtFourMinutesInternetConnectionsCellsRelativeFifteenStretchingInputUltrasSupervisorsCubiclesInternet Connection Author:Rob Payne
“Every job I take, within minutes Im thinking, I cant do this. I think its what makes me work. People think I just swagger in and do it. But I doubt myself all the time. Its what pushes me, what makes me work harder. The older I get, the less I take for granted.” PeopleThinkingJobsDoubtMinutesHard WorkHarderGrantedCantWork HarderSwagger Author:Ray Winstone
“You can be the smartest person in the world - which Bill Clinton is, and if he's not, his wife is - and care more than anybody else in the world - which he does, I don't doubt that for a minute. And you can care so much that you're willing to be dishonest - you can tell people one thing but do another because you really know it's for their own good. And you'll still screw it all up. Because the whole premise of what you're doing is wrong!” PeopleIfsKnowsWorldPersonsDoeStillsWholeCareDoubtWifeOne ThingMinutesWillingBillsClintonScrewsPremises Author:Dave Barry
“We judge people by their appearance so quickly, and we form opinions about people, compartmentalize people, and think we know who they are. But if you sit down and talk with someone for more than 10 minutes, you'll find something in common, no doubt whatsoever.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsFormCommonOpinionDoubtMinutesJudgingDown AndAppearanceNo Doubt Author:Paul Blackthorne
“After all these years of creating my collections, I still doubt my decision even until the last minute before the fashion show, I keep questioning myself and wondering if I did the right thing.” IfsYearsStillsShowsLastsDecisionWonderDoubtMinutesFashionCreatingRight ThingCollectionsQuestioningLast MinuteFashion Show Author:Sonia Rykiel