“From my first dunk at 14 years old to my second NCAA Championship at the University of Tennessee, my intense training with my dad was always to credit.” YearsFirstsDadTrainingUniversityMy DadCreditIntenseChampionshipTennesseeNcaaIntense Training Author:Candace Parker
“My grandmother was an actress too. In the thirties and forties she was under contract with Universal Studios. Crazy credits, lots of them. My dad was also under contract with Universal Studios. And my first film was shot on the same stage they both worked on at Universal.” FirstsFilmCrazyStageDadShotsUniversalMy DadStudiosCreditActressesGrandmotherFortyContractsMy GrandmotherUniversal Studios Author:Chris Pine
“I was one of the first to read the 'ER' script and the good news is George Clooney still gives me credit for helping to launch his career. I had George Clooney under contract for four years in a row before 'ER' happened. He's one of the few who remembers the people who helped him.” PeopleGivingYearsFirstsStillsHelpingRememberCareersFourHappenedNewsGive MeScriptsCreditContractsFour YearsGood News Author:Leslie Moonves
“The dark aftermath of the frontier, of the vast promise of possibility this country first offered, is an inflated sense of American entitlement today. We want what we want, and we want it now. Easy credit. Fast food. A straight shot down the interstate from point A to point B. The endless highway is crowded with the kinds of cars large enough to take a mountain pass in high snow. Instead they are used to take children from soccer practice to Pizza Hut. In the process they burn fuel like there's no tomorrow. Tomorrow's coming.” WantFirstsKindChildrenCountryEnoughTodayUsedEasyProcessDarkPracticeCarPossibilityTomorrowPromiseFutureMountainShotsCreditEndlessSnowSoccerFuelHighwaysFrontiersCrowdedPizzaEntitlementFast FoodAftermathHutsInterstate Author:Anna Quindlen
“When it comes to fully understanding how to strategically move all the pieces on the marketing and distribution chess board on a worldwide basis, Jeff Blake is always thinking two moves ahead and that gives Sony a true competitive edge. He is the studio's secret weapon and while he would be the first to credit his fantastic sales and marketing team, there are few executives here that deserve more credit for our successes during the past several years than Jeff.” ThinkingGivingYearsFirstsTwoWould BePastMovingUnderstandingSecretPiecesTeamWeaponsDeserveBasesMarketingEdgesStudiosCreditChessFantasticBoardsExecutivesDistributionBlakeAlways ThinkingMoving AheadSonyDeserve More Author:Amy Pascal
“It doesn't matter if it's in my class or around the world, anywhere, the first thing I say is "First of all guys, I want to give my Heavenly Father credit for all I do and the Lord Jesus Christ to give me the opportunity to go out and reach and save lives." To me, that's the most important thing.” IfsWorldWantGivingFirstsImportantMatterGuyFatherOpportunityJesusChristLordClassJesus ChristGive MeImportant ThingsCreditAround The WorldHeavenlyHeavenly FatherLord Jesus ChristSave A Life Author:Billy Blanks
“My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was much less competition.” PeopleTryingFirstsKindTwoFunnySuccessLeadershipWorkGroupsHard WorkPoliticianSucceedHumorousLaborCompetitionWittyEducationalCreditMinistersBeing SuccessfulGrandfatherGood WorkFatherhoodGrandparentKey To SuccessMy GrandfatherRoad To SuccessRecipe For SuccessGrandpaMotivational WorkLabor DayHard Work Pays OffIgnorance Is BlissGreat GrandfatherGreat GrandparentsMay DayLabour DayHard Work MotivationalHappy Labor DayLabor Day WishesFathers And GrandfathersValue Of Hard WorkWork Appreciation Author:Indira Gandhi
“I think the violence is important. It all depends on the genre. Rambo was ultra-violent, and I think it worked. You have to give Stallone credit. You have to respect him for taking that shot, and taking the violence all the way. He was the first one to do that in a long time. It fricking worked.” ThinkingWayGivingFirstsLongImportantViolenceDependsLong TimeShotsCreditViolentGenreUltrasRambo Author:Dolph Lundgren