“A lot of people give actors credit when they gain weight for a role in a drama when they win an Oscar, but when you’re doing a sitcom, people don’t give you a lot of credit, because you’ve got to keep your weight on for five or six years if it’s successful.” PeopleIfsGivingYearsActorsWinningRolesSuccessfulFiveDramaSixGainsWeightCreditOscarsSitcom Author:Mike O'Malley
“I work out as little as I can for as much gain as I can. Yoga and a little bit of ballet -- only 30 or 40 minutes every other day. I keep supple for myself more than for roles.” LittlesI CanBitsRolesMinutesLittle BitYogaGainsWork OutBalletSupple Author:Julie Andrews
“I've talked to a number of actors who have gained weight for roles, and just the sheer physical toll it puts on one's knees and shoulders - no one wants to do it again. I'm 57 and I don't think I'm going to take on any job or go on vacation again and see to it that I can gain 30 pounds.” ThinkingWantI CanJobsActorsNumbersRolesGoes OnGainsWeightShouldersKneesPoundsVacationSheerTolls Author:Tom Hanks
“I do think that what's wonderful in life is that we gain perspective as we take on different roles that are mind and heart opening.” ThinkingMindHeartDifferentLife IsRolesWonderfulPerspectiveGainsOpeningHeart And MindHeart Opening Author:Uma Thurman
“Precisely constructed models for linguistic structure can play an important role, both negative and positive, in the process of discovery itself. By pushing a precise but inadequate formulation to an unacceptable conclusion, we can often expose the exact source of this inadequacy and, consequently, gain a deep understanding of the linguistic data. More positively, a formalized theory may automatically provide solutions for many problems other than those for which it was explicitly designed.” MayImportantPlayProblemProcessUnderstandingRolesTheorySourceModelsSolutionsDiscoveryGainsNegativeStructureConclusionDataPushingPrecisePositivelyInadequateInadequacyDeep UnderstandingNegative And Positive Book:Syntactic Structures Source: Syntactic Structures
“Solidarity and interdependence, a sense of worth, a pride and hope in the future: these are positive gains for those who believe in progressive politics and the beneficial role of government, rather than a detriment.” BelieveGovernmentRolesPrideGainsProgressiveSolidarityBeneficialInterdependenceRole Of Government Author:David Blunkett
“I don't like to get too involved in the idea that "I'm a role model" and that everything I do is right. I don't think that's the case at all, but I think who I am at my core, and what I represent at my core, is something that is meaningful, and can be something that other people can gain inspiration from.” PeopleThinkingIdeasInspirationRolesCasesInvolvedModelsGainsMeaningfulCoreWho I AmRole Models Author:Mike Vallely