“Snow Cake is a lovely film. Really proud of that. We shot it in 21 days. I thought Sigourney was amazing in it. And very, very accurate. I think there was some element that thought she had pushed it too far. But not at all when you do the amount of homework she had done and spent the amount of time she did with adult autistics. She was right on the money. And I think Marc Evans is a terrific director. He's a sweet, open, honest man and a really good director of actors.” ThinkingMenDoneFilmActorsHonestSweetAmountProudDirectorsElementsShotsAdultsLovelySnowCakeAccurateTerrificHomeworkHonest ManGood Directors Author:Alan Rickman
“I decided to make myself a little less precious with my storytelling. I think you can see from the first three pieces in the book that I have a long term relationship with the short story as a form and I really love an elegantly crafted story that has several elements that come together in a way that is emotionally complex and different from when we started. That kind of crystalline, perfect, idealized thing that the short story as a genre has come to represent.” ThinkingWayFirstsKindLittlesLongBookDifferentStoriesTogetherFormThreeTermPerfectPiecesElementsDecidedComplexesStorytellingGenreLong TermShort StoryLong Term Relationship Author:Lucy Corin
“I really like the interplay between thinking of text as ephemeral and thinking of it as a concrete, physical thing. With almost anything that I write, I'll stay completely immersed in the electronic text of it for a period of time and in another period, I'll stay immersed in it as a physical thing that can cut your skin. So with the apocalypses, I had them taped all over the wall and they had codes on them. Sometimes I would color code them in terms of thematic elements, sometimes in terms of voice, sometimes visual forms or images.” ThinkingWritingSometimesFormVoiceTermCuttingColorWallPeriodsElementsSkinsCodeVisualsConcreteApocalypseEphemeralPhysical ThingsThematic Author:Lucy Corin
“I want to tell everybody that you won't hear me trying to pop bottles in the club and all that kind of stuff. It's just not me and I think as long as you stay within your element and your age bracket, sure you're going a couple of young folks and teens, but that's not who I'm focused on. I'm really not. I love whoever supports, but I'm just not going to try and go back there because times have changed. If you don't move with the times, you'll get left off. I'm trying to change with the times.” IfsThinkingWantTryingKindLongAgeMovingYoungLeftStuffSupportChangedCoupleElementsFolksClubsPopsFocusedBottlesTeensTrying To ChangeTimes Have ChangedBrackets Author:Ginuwine
“The definition of horror is pretty broad. What causes us "horror" is actually a many splendored thing (laughs). It can be hard to make horror accessible, and that's what I think Silence of the Lambs did so brilliantly - it was an accessible horror story, the villain was a monster, and the protagonist was pure of heart and upstanding so it had all of these great iconographic elements of classic storytelling. It was perceived less as a horror movie than an effective thriller, but make no mistake, it was a horror movie and was sort of sneaky that way.” ThinkingWayHeartHardStoriesCausesMistakeSilenceLaughingHorrorPureElementsDefinitionsMonstersStorytellingClassicBroadsVillainLambsThrillersProtagonistsHorror StoriesSneaky Author:Bryan Fuller
“I am laying out a specific agenda that will make more progress, get more jobs with rising incomes, get us to universal health care coverage, get us to universal pre-k, paid family leave and the other elements of what I think will build a strong economy, that will ensure Americans keep making progress. That's what I'm offering and that's what I will do as president.” ThinkingCareJobsStrongPresidentEconomyProgressElementsUniversalPaidIncomeHealth CareRisingAgendasOfferingCoverageStrong EconomyUniversal Health Care Author:Hillary Clinton
“I think if you're doing a play, you're rehearsing enough that you get to a point where it's freeing again. But in a movie, if you rehearse too much, now you've just shown everybody what you're going to do. And any element of surprise or impulsiveness is taken away.” IfsThinkingEnoughPlayTakenToo MuchElementsSurpriseRehearsingElement Of Surprise Author:Geena Davis
“Everyone's encouraged to put things in their own words, to discover new things. So there's definitely an element of dynamic improvisation, for sure, which I think gives those scenes some of their energy, some of their electricity.” ThinkingGivingEnergySceneElementsNew ThingsElectricityImprovisation Author:Steve Zissis
“The first thing that happens is the cleansing of the former character. I don't think a lot of actors talk about it, but there is usually a process where you essentially purge yourself of the character played prior to the movie. Then you want to think about what the character represents, and you write down all of the elements about this character and then take the time to find some synchronicity and start breathing the character.” ThinkingWantWritingFirstsCharacterHappensActorsProcessElementsFormerBreathingSynchronicityCleansing Author:Vin Diesel
“There is an element - particularly on social media - where I want to encourage positivity and kindness rather than negativity and bashing of other people. I think that is a way I try to incorporate social responsibility into my life, but I feel like my day to day is pretty average.” PeopleThinkingWayWantFeelsTryingSocialResponsibilityKindnessMediaElementsAveragePositivitySocial MediaNegativityDay To DaySocial Responsibility Author:Danielle Panabaker
“I think it's keeping a surprise element, so that the audience never gets ahead of you. I like to pull the rug out from audiences, I don't like for them to think they know what's happening next.” ThinkingKnowsNextAudienceElementsHappeningsSurpriseGet Ahead Author:Jason Graae
“I think he [Vaclav Havel] is one of the great figures of the 20th century. He is one of the people that was able to be a part of overthrowing a dictatorial system by talking to people and understanding what the elements of democracy really are and respect for each other and elevating.” PeopleThinkingAbleUnderstandingTalkingDemocracyCenturyFiguresElements20th CenturyElevating Author:Judy Woodruff
“I think it's too easy to just say that there is a direct and necessary conflict between black identity and gay identity. I think it's more nuanced than that simply because I think black is a color and then people layer on top of it all kinds of socio-cultural elements.” PeopleThinkingKindEasyBlackIdentityColorGayConflictElementsDirectAll KindsLayers Author:John Amaechi
“I think the key difference between the web and print medium is, on the web or any digital medium, you're dealing with this added element of behavior.” ThinkingDifferencesKeysBehaviorElementsMediumsDigitalPrint Author:Khoi Vinh
“I think we are in this era right now where every element in a webpage is rendered to within an inch of its life. I think if it's a button, it looks like a physical button, you know, if it's a mailbox that's meant to signal a messaging functionality then the whole mailbox right down to the rivets on the hypothetical metallic housing is rendered.” IfsThinkingKnowsLooksWholeRight NowElementsErasInchesButtonsSignalsHousingHypotheticalMetallicFunctionalityMailboxes Author:Khoi Vinh
“I do think that theater is a great venue for science fiction, and not just adaptations but also original work. I also think some of the greatest classics of theater have elements of SF, but in theater, as in publishing, sometimes people make arbitrary distinctions.” PeopleThinkingSometimesFictionElementsTheaterOriginalsScience FictionDistinctionPublishingAdaptationArbitraryVenues Author:Edward Einhorn
“I think love and obsession are almost one and the same thing at some times. Because the person you end up falling in love with, there is an element of obsession in the early days - it's all you can think about.” ThinkingPersonsEndsFallElementsFalling In LoveObsession Author:Ladyhawke
“It [Hancock] happens to be a big budget film and big star like Will Smith, but it actually has a lot of weight to it. But it was very smart and very intelligent and had this kind of historical element to it that I was fascinated by. It's not silly. It's not stupid. It's fun, but I think it's smart. I think Akiva [Goldsman] writes really interesting material and there you have it.” ThinkingWritingKindBigsHappensFilmFunStarsInterestingStupidMaterialsElementsSmartWeightIntelligentHistoricalSillyBudgetsFascinatedReally InterestingVery SmartNot Stupid Author:Charlize Theron
“I think that the global consciousness concerning all those elements that produce tension, fractions of societies, is changing in the sense that we all tend to understand a little more the needs for harmonizing the process and integrating races and cultures and producing multiculturalism and different melting-pot situations. That affects global things, tolerating the Arab, the African, the Eastern civilizations, getting rid of this hegemonic dominance by the West. That's all comprehensive now in terms both of understanding and approaching the whole planet.” ThinkingNeedsLittlesDifferentWholeCultureProcessUnderstandingTermRaceConsciousnessSituationProducePlanetsCivilizationElementsWestTensionPotEasternMulticulturalismComprehensiveMeltingFractionsIntegratingDominanceMelting Pot Author:Gilberto Gil
“I'm talking about noise rock. I don't think that noise rock element belongs in jazz. It's not for me anyway; it just doesn't fit.” ThinkingTalkingRocksFitElementsJazzNoise Author:Van Morrison
“Some of our writers are starting to incorporate elements of social media, etc. in the work itself, which is all for the good, I think - finding new ways of being poetic.” ThinkingWaySocialMediaElementsFindingsStartingSocial MediaEtcPoeticNew Ways Author:George Saunders
“Too many people think that "good manners" are about subjugating yourself to others. Not true. Respect, and just as important, self-respect are two key elements in this equation.” PeopleThinkingTwoImportantSelfKeysElementsMannersSelf RespectGood ManEquationsGood Manners Author:Steven Petrow
“The situation they [journalists and Edward Snowden] were in was incredibly heightened. The stakes were high. There was a lot of pressure, a lot of tension, a lot of sense of claustrophobic, clandestine energy that I think was exhilarating for us to explore and recreate. We were fortunate to shoot a fair amount of our stuff at the actual hotel where it all happened in Hong Kong. That added another element of very similitude to the situation, so I feel like it was exciting.” ThinkingFeelsEnergyStuffSituationHappenedAmountElementsFairsExcitingPressureJournalistFortunateTensionHotelStakesExhilaratingHong KongSnowdenClandestine Author:Zachary Quinto
“Groupings of people that get together, think things through, come out to plan and so on, like unions or true political organizations, they've disintegrated. And people tend to be atomized - you get down to a society based on social units based on an atom - an atomic element - which is a person and their computer. Not a society that is going to be able to function freely and democratically. The tendency is there; it doesn't have to be, but its something to worry about.” PeopleThinkingPersonsAbleTogetherPoliticalSocialWorryPlansElementsComputerOrganizationFunctionUnionsTendenciesAtomsUnitsGet Together Author:Noam Chomsky
“Not only do you need great lyrics, a great message, a great story, great vocals, great chords... you also need great instrumentation, great editing, great sonics, great mixing, and great mastering. It all comes together to make something truly great, and I think each element combines together to create a powerful impact on the consumer.” ThinkingNeedsStoriesTogetherPowerfulElementsMessagesImpactConsumersEditingChordsVocalMixingInstrumentationGreat Lyric Author:Joey Sturgis
“I think its one of the great principles. The element of surprise, I mean, you could take a force that's not nearly as strong and with the element of surprise you could wipe out a much more powerful force.” ThinkingMeanStrongForcePowerfulPrinciplesElementsSurpriseWipeElement Of Surprise Author:Donald Trump
“The Trump plan is a different plan. It's a you're fired plan. And there's two key elements to it. First, Donald Trump said wages are too high. And both Donald Trump and Mike Pence think we ought to eliminate the federal minimum wage.” ThinkingFirstsSaidTwoDifferentPlansKeysOughtTrumpElementsMinimumWagesMikeMinimum Wage Author:Tim Kaine
“If you think about black art, all black art, whether it's Invisible Man or whether it's James Baldwin, Langston Hughes, Zora Hurston, or Richard Wright, they all deal with elements of identity and trying to humanize our experience and our struggle in the world where people have been indifferent to who we are and what we are. It's basically just saying that our lives have meaning.” PeopleIfsThinkingMenWorldTryingHas BeensArtBlackDealsStruggleOur LivesIdentityElementsInvisibleWho We AreIndifferentJust SayingAll BlackBlack Art Author:Cheo Hodari Coker
“Lots of the time, we just think of the Bible as history or life lessons or poetry or - unfortunately - a collection of 'thou shall' and 'thou shalt nots!' All those elements are part of Scripture.” ThinkingLessonsElementsScriptureCollectionsLife Lesson Author:Jennifer Rothschild
“I kind of started with this foundation, and tried to do all the research I could do for Alice [Cullen], and then every time a [new] director would come in, they have their own artistic take on things and add in new elements. And a lot of times they would ask, "What did you love that you portrayed, and what do you wish that you could show?" So I felt, with each installment, I got the opportunity to add on something. I think she was very - you know, really sweet, [laughs] a little odd in the first installment.” ThinkingKnowsFirstsKindLittlesShowsAsksOpportunityWishFeltLaughingSweetDirectorsElementsResearchFoundationAddArtisticOddReally SweetAlice Cullen Author:Ashley Greene
“I don't think you want to preach to people. I don't think In A Valley Of Violence, and the same with The Sacrament, there's a social commentary and a political element to both the films, but it's not like, "Think this because I think this."” PeopleThinkingWantFilmPoliticalSocialViolenceElementsValleysSacramentsCommentary Author:Ti West
“Speaking of Germany in 1933, I don't think you can remove yourself from politics when, in so many countries - the United States, Poland, Hungary, and many others - you've got politicians in power or vying for power who are taking tactics and elements of their appeal from the playbook of fascism.” ThinkingCountryStatesUnitedUnited StatesPoliticianElementsAppealsGermanyRemoveFascismTacticsPolandHungaryPlaybooks Author:Adam Hochschild
“Skywhale is ambiguous. I think she is beautiful, but a lot of people think she is grotesque. You are drawn in and repelled at the same time, and it has to have that dynamic. My work has a certain element of abject mutation, uncertainty and darkness. Even she is dark - I mean she has ten breasts.” PeopleThinkingMeanBeautifulCertainDarkDarknessTenElementsUncertaintyBreastsAmbiguousGrotesqueMutationShe Is Beautiful Author:Patricia Piccinini
“I think Jeff [Van Gundy] is really, really good and fun to listen to. And I would be disappointed if - I know he offered to not be a part of the broadcast - he wasn't on the air. We'd all miss something. I think the [brother situation] adds the human element.” IfsThinkingKnowsHumansWould BeFunSituationAirMissingBrotherElementsAddDisappointedVans Author:Joe Buck
“I think that there shouldn't be an age limit to become a boss, so having that element is really important.” ThinkingImportantAgeLimitsElementsBoss Author:Zendaya
“[Donald Trump] just would not be in his element and I think he would wobble off course and I think the country just can't have that.” ThinkingCountryCoursesTrumpElements Author:William Weld
“I did The Fifth Element and [Jean-Claude] Mezieres, the artist of Valerian; he was working on Fifth Element. And he's actually the one who say, why don't you do Valerian? And I said because we can't make it. And you really have to wait for Avatar and to suddenly think oh okay, maybe we can think of it. But before Avatar, just forget it.” ThinkingSaidArtistWaitingForgetElementsOkayFifthForget ItFifth Element Author:Luc Besson
“I think one can see the [Donald] Trump program as if it were that element of the bailout of 2009 writ very large, and now extended out towards both fossil fuels, and, on the other hand, the infrastructure program, which is such a key element of the spending side of the Trump program.” IfsThinkingHandsSidesKeysTrumpElementsProgramSpendingFuelFossilsInfrastructureFossil FuelBailouts Author:Judy Woodruff
“It really was not that difficult a process, because I was playing [Data from Star Trek] something that doesn't exist. So it was really based on... Imagination was the key element in that, and whatever I could think of, I could do, because there was no precedent for it. It wasn't like someone was going to say, "Well, an android would never do that." They didn't know!” ThinkingKnowsWellsStarsProcessDifficultImaginationKeysElementsDataPrecedentAndroids Author:Brent Spiner
“There's a stronger and more kind of controversial element of Plotinus' view of matter, which is that he actually identifies it with evil, or at least the principle of evil, and the reason for this is that he thinks that the the One, the highest principle, can also be thought of as the Good, and that's kind of surprising like, because he has this negative theology which doesn't allow us to say anything about the One. But he believes that it can be seen as the principle of goodness as well as unity, and that if you think about it, goodness and unity sort of go along with each other.” IfsThinkingBelieveWellsKindMatterReasonEvilViewsPrinciplesGoodnessElementsHighestNegativeStrongerUnityTheologySurprisingSay AnythingControversial Author:Peter Adamson
“If you think about even very common examples like, say, something that you would build, like a clock or a car or a group of people trying to accomplish something, it fails when its unity breaks down. So when it stops having a single form, which is functioning all together, then it sort of falls apart into discrete elements.” PeopleIfsThinkingTryingTogetherFormFallCommonBreakFailingGroupsCarExampleElementsUnityAccomplishClockBreaking DownFalling ApartDiscrete Author:Peter Adamson
“I think [imagination] very austere element of Buddhism is also linked with a strong antinatalist strain in the philosophy. The Buddha was enlightened when he destroyed the house of body and soul into which he would otherwise have been forever reborn. This is clearly antinatalism.” ThinkingHas BeensSoulPhilosophyBodyHouseStrongImaginationForeverBuddhismElementsDestroyedEnlightenedLinkedStrainReborn Author:Quentin S. Crisp
“Go over to Greece with the Iliad and Odyssey. These have elements of history, and they have non-historical elements. It's very difficult to pull them apart. And I think there's not much reason to.” ThinkingReasonDifficultElementsHistoricalGreeceOdysseyIliad Author:Elie Wiesel
“When I open my mouth and sing, the truth comes out. When I write, the truth comes out. I can't lie. That, I think, is one of the strongest elements of my music. When people talk about my writing as though I'm doing it from an accountant's perspective, it really pisses me off.” PeopleThinkingWritingI CanLyingPerspectiveElementsMouthsStrongestAccountantsTruth Comes Out Author:George Michael
“I think what will happen with Donald Trump is there are going to be certain elements of his temperament that will not serve him well unless he recognizes them and corrects them.” ThinkingWellsHappensCertainTrumpElementsTemperament Author:Barack Obama
“It's commonly assumed that the emergence of language was a key element of the great leap. We of course know very little about the sociopolitical conditions that existed at the time, but there's no scenario I can think of that suggests how a sudden change in these conditions could have led to the emergence of language.” ThinkingKnowsLittlesI CanCoursesLanguageConditionsKeysElementsLeapScenariosEmergenceSudden Change Author:Noam Chomsky
“I think all good narration contains an element of mystery and suspense. If it didn't, if the storyline were predictable, we would have no interest in reading it.” IfsThinkingReadingInterestMysteryElementsSuspensePredictableStorylineNarration Author:James Lee Burke
“I was thinking about the legacy of ghosts in fiction, and specifically the moral power of those Dickensian ghosts. Because a ghost can be a very powerful but also manipulative element.” ThinkingPowerfulFictionMoralElementsGhostLegacyVery PowerfulManipulative Author:George Saunders
“Stamina. There is a greater physical element to this job than you would think, just being able to grind it out. And I think your ability to not just mentally and emotionally, but physically be able to say, "We got this. We're going to be OK."” ThinkingAbleJobsAbilityGreaterElementsJust BeingGrindStamina Author:Barack Obama
“It is the Muslim community that has the best chance of stopping and checking and pushing back on people who are trying to politicize their own faith. So this attack on Islam is an attack on a great faith. It undermines the people who are trying to rescue this faith from these horrible people. It endangers every human being on earth because it accelerates the radicalization of some and emboldens the worst elements of that faith. So this fight is a fight I think that we have to take on.” PeopleThinkingTryingHumansEarthFightingCommunityChanceHuman BeingsWorstElementsIslamHorriblePushingRescueStoppingAccelerateGreat FaithMuslim CommunityPushing Back Author:Van Jones