“I try to keep feeling what's going on and try to use the camera, the actors and the design to enhance those feelings. There's something really emotionally direct and honest about how I put the material with the images. You hope that the strength of mise-en-scene comes from an honesty towards the material. You also hire really well.” TryingWellsUseFeelingsActorsHonestHonestyDesignMaterialsSceneDirectCameras Author:Ira Sachs
“If I was being perfectly honest, which I'm not going to be, I think the movie touches on a lot of things that we all went through... the first kiss, which was more than a first kiss for Harry [Eden], and those electrifying moments when you're a teenager that form who you are as a human being. I think those, for me, are what Baillie captured so well.” IfsThinkingFirstsHumansWellsMomentsFormHuman BeingsHonestKissingWho You AreTeenagerCapturedEdenFirst Kiss Author:Daniel Craig
“Many who are making cellphone images are advocates with a stake in the outcome of what they are depicting. In some ways this makes their work more honest and easier to read - they can also manipulate, although the work of professionals can be quite manipulative as well.” WayWellsHonestEasierOutcomesStakesManipulateManipulativeCellphone Author:Fred Ritchin
“There is a glorious candor in an honest quart of wine, A certain inspitation which I cannot well define.” WellsCertainHonestWineGloriousCandor Author:Eugene Field
“At its best, flattery is truth well dressed, and it is best dressed with fine see-through fabrics. Honest flattery can caress a lover, cover up a gaffe, and muffle aggression.” WellsHonestFineLoversAggressionFabricFlatteryCaressCover UpsWell DressedBest Dressed Book:In Praise of Flattery Source: In Praise of Flattery
“Let's be honest: For a lot of well-meaning, open-minded white people, the sight of a young, black man in a hoodie still evokes a twinge of fear.” PeopleMenWellsStillsYoungBlackWhiteHonestSightBeing HonestOpen MindedEvoke Author:Hillary Clinton
“I have the Sony Reader; I have the Kindle as well. I don't really use either of them, to be honest. I'd rather sit down with a cup of coffee and a newspaper than read all my digital books.” WellsBookUseHonestReaderCoffeeNewspapersCupsBeing HonestDigitalCoffee CupKindlesSony Author:Chad Hurley
“I certainly don't believe you documentary filmmakers. Like me, you are involved in making fiction, and your fiction is just as well organized and just as well predicated, but the big difference between me and you is that I'm honest and you're dishonest. I know I'm telling you lies.” KnowsBelieveWellsBigsLyingDifferencesFictionHonestInvolvedDon't BelieveLike MeFilmmakerOrganizedDocumentaries Author:Peter Greenaway
“Like other magicians, Obama has chosen his distractions well. The insurance industry is currently his favorite distraction as scapegoats, after he has tried to demonize doctors without much success . . . . Obama even gets away with saying things like having a system to 'keep insurance companies honest' - and many people may not see the painful irony in politicians trying to keep other people honest.” PeopleTryingWellsMayCompanyHonestIndustryPoliticianDoctorsPainfulChosenIronyGet AwayDistractionMagicianScapegoatInsurance Companies Author:Thomas Sowell
“My dad was a musician, and that was his first love, and I think probably, to be really honest, it was my first love as well.” ThinkingFirstsWellsHonestDadMusicianMy DadFirst Love Author:Kim Basinger
“As Uta Hagen would say, there's the representational actor and the presentational actor. My sister [Maggie Gyllenhaal] came up to me recently after she saw this movie, Southpaw, the movie I did, and she thought there was this exploration of that type of presentation, and a bit of representation as well, if I could be totally honest, where she was deeply moved.” IfsWellsActorsBitsSawsHonestTypeMovedIf I CouldExplorationMy SisterRepresentationPresentationMaggie Author:Jake Gyllenhaal
“If we are honest and fair, then we are known by that. If we are not, alas, we are known by that as well. What we want to do is do right, but you have to say it, you have to show it, and not stop.” IfsWantWellsShowsKnownHonestFairsAlas Author:Maya Angelou
“Anyone who really wants to coach and have a lot of impact on people's lives, high school's the way to go... To be honest with you, of all the jobs I've ever had, the one I really, truly enjoyed the most was teaching and coaching in high school. It just doesn't pay as well.” PeopleWayWantWellsSchoolJobsPayTeachingHonestHigh SchoolImpactCoachesEnjoyedBeing HonestCoaching Author:Charlie Weis
“Who will govern the governors? There is only one force in the nation that can be depended upon to keep the government pure and the governors honest, and that is the people themselves. They alone, if well informed, are capable of preventing the corruption of power, and of restoring the nation to its rightful course if it should go astray. They alone are the safest depository of the ultimate powers of government.” PeopleIfsShouldWellsGovernmentCoursesForceNationsHonestPureCapableUltimateCorruptionGovernorsPreventingRestoringUltimate PowerPower Corruption Author:Thomas Jefferson
“Well, it's my age group, anywhere from, I'd say 30 to 70. The biggest comment I get about the book is how honest it is and that people can relate to my circumstances going across the line. Anybody could learn and deal with this book from reading it.” PeopleWellsBookAgeReadingLinesDealsGroupsHonestCircumstancesRelateComment Author:Darlene Love
“I think the best way to be an activist is to live your life well and be honest. It means being out. If you are not comfortable marching, you can make a big difference just by working side by side with someone who actually knows you're gay and a fine human being.” IfsThinkingKnowsWayHumansWellsMeanBigsSidesDifferencesHuman BeingsHonestFineGayComfortableBest WayBeing HonestActivistLive Your Life Author:Melissa Etheridge
“Also, when we did "Smallville," we didn't have an opportunity to interact with people who watched the show. And see what they had to say and listen to criticism and listen to praise at the same time. So a lot of this is a new experience and it's very interesting and rewarding for us. I think we get honest feedback. You get hate. You get a lot of love as well. And I'm actually very curious what people think of the show. For us, it's been a passion project of ours, and an incredibly challenging show to make.” PeopleThinkingWellsShowsHatePassionOpportunityChallengesInterestingHonestProjectsCriticismPraiseCuriousHate YouFeedbackVery InterestingNew ExperiencesHonest Feedback Author:Miles Millar
“I've been in the presence of a ghost, but I've never actually seen a ghost. I don't know if I actually believe in ghosts, to be honest with you. I don't think they exist, but I think they have more to do with energy. People say if someone died in a place it would be haunted, well people have died everywhere, so the whole entire world is haunted.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsWorldBelieveWellsWholeWould BeEnergyHonestDiedGhostBeing Honest Author:Jeordie White
“I've been trying to come to terms with what I am and what I do and what I believe in. And I see that I'm not happy with - well, it's almost as if being a poet is not enough for me. It's too late for me to do more now. I did what I could in a small way. I did it as theater, too, to be honest.” IfsWayTryingBelieveWellsEnoughI BelieveTermHonestPoetLateTheaterI Believe InBeing HonestToo LateNot Happy Author:Gerald Stern
“There are some bands for whom that works very well and it's no disrespect to them because I'm sure there's something honest and natural about it, but for us I feel like it would be dishonest and kinda disrespectful to that artwork to do that. To be like: "Okay, we're going to go back and only play these songs, even though we have an hour to an hour and a half set and we gotta play more songs, but we'll skimp you on your extra half hour." That's just silly to me.” FeelsWellsPlayWould BeSongHoursNaturalHalfHonestBandOkaySillyExtrasDisrespectArtworkHalf HoursDisrespectful Author:Patrick Stump
“I'm just too lazy. I wish I could be someone that has wild affairs - all of my favorite nonfiction novels are about these wild affairs and postmarital agonistes - but to be honest, I'm someone that doesn't deal well with instability.” WellsWishDealsNovelHonestAffairMy FavoriteBeing HonestLazyNonfictionInstability Author:Kate Zambreno
“I feel like few things are more successful at portraying honest emotions/experiences. There also just seems to be a certain feeling/mood that I respond well to. I feel similarly about the artist Kahimi Karie and the films "An Education" and "Marie Antoinette." Anything with a strongly and unapologetically feminine point of view I tend to be interested in.” FeelsWellsFeelingsSeemsFilmArtistCertainViewsEmotionSuccessfulHonestPoint Of ViewMoodFeminineMariePortraying Author:Marie Calloway
“That being said, even if we cannot achieve it, journalism that strives toward objectivity and fairness has an important place in our society. So, too, does being honest and open when presenting our own opinions, as you do so well in your book” IfsWellsDoeSaidImportantBookOpinionAchieveHonestStriveJournalismBeing HonestOur SocietyFairnessStrifeObjectivityPresenting Author:Sheri Fink
“Well, I'll be honest with you, sometimes you don't know you're playing a moment that's going to be in a montage. Sometimes it's a scene that didn't work out the way you hoped it would be and ends up in a montage.” KnowsWayWellsEndsSometimesMomentsWould BeHonestSceneWork OutBeing Honest Author:Mark Duplass
“Well we never set out to write a concept album. I've always used song writing as a therapeutic release so in that process, I just do my best to be honest with myself and look inside myself and whatever comes out usually just reflects or depicts what I'm going through in my life at that time.” WritingWellsLooksUsedSongProcessHonestConceptsAlbumsReleaseBeing HonestTherapeutic Author:Chuck Ragan
“Well, at home, I’m in sweatpants, I’m not wearing any makeup, and I’m not standing with my hand on my hip while smiling. I try to be honest in interviews, but obviously you have to be careful about everything you say and do when you’re being recorded. I’m much more comfortable and quieter at home.” TryingWellsHomeHandsLaughingHonestComfortableStandingCarefulHipsBeing HonestInterviewsMakeupBe CarefulSweatpants Author:Zoe Kravitz
“And believe it or not, a new record from Philly's greatest, the Roots. It's kind of bitter sweet, to be honest. Well, maybe not so bitter. It's called "Rising Down."” BelieveWellsKindRecordsHonestSweetRootsBitterBeing HonestRisingBitter Sweet Author:Mike Pesca
“Judge [Samuel] Alito has a reputation for being an exceptional and honest judge devoted to the rule of law, as well as being a man of integrity.” MenWellsLawHonestJudgingIntegrityReputationDevotedExceptionalRule Of LawMan Of Integrity Author:Chuck Grassley
“We've got people in the Republican Party that just believe that if you just cut taxes for corporations, and that you have more trade, and we just bring in more people from abroad, that this is going to help the average guy. Well, it's not. I mean, this is an honest dispute. We're going to have a dispute about it. The American people agree with [Donald] Trump and I agree with Trump on those things.” PeopleIfsBelieveWellsMeanHelpingGuyPartyCuttingHonestTrumpRepublicanTaxesAgreeTradeAverageCorporationsRepublican PartyDisputesJust Believe Author:Jeff Sessions
“I think it's kind of great, to be honest. I'll never do another film [like Swiss Army Man] where I get to talk about those things, so I might as well enjoy it while I can.” ThinkingMenWellsKindI CanMightFilmEnjoyHonestArmyBeing HonestSwiss Author:Daniel Radcliffe
“I know this is obviously biased as well, but in my Twitter feed, on my Facebook, 90 percent are gushing, glowing, "Thank you for doing that" - type of reviews. "It's ballsy, it's honest, it's hilarious" - that kind of stuff. Obviously those are fans.” KnowsWellsKindStuffFansHonestTypePercentReviewsGlowingBiased Author:David Cross
“It is obvious when an actor has put work into prep and research and understanding their character, and they're making choices, because that's what happens when you take the time - or have the time - to really think about the material, but that only accounts for about 60% of what happens on the day. When you're in the moment, you throw it all away. Well, you don't throw it all away, but it's in you now, and everything is reactionary in that moment and you have to be honest and present and listening.” ThinkingWellsMomentsCharacterHappensChoicesActorsUnderstandingHonestMaterialsListeningResearchAccountsObviousBeing HonestThat MomentReactionariesMaking ChoicesPreps Author:Logan Lerman
“It's not like I had to throw the football and deal with that as well. It was more disheartening, to be honest with you, just to kind of see how the National Football League really is.” WellsKindDealsHonestFootballBeing HonestLeagueDisheartening Author:Adrian Peterson
“I hold that this must be said, for treaties only make sense when concluded by honor-loving peoples and honor-conscious governments. Germany wishes to establish honest relations with the peoples of neighboring countries. We have done this in the East, and I believe that not only Berlin but Warsaw as well will rejoice in the decontamination of the atmosphere brought about through our joint efforts.” BelieveWellsSaidCountryDoneGovernmentI BelieveWishEffortHonestHonorConsciousRelationEastMake SenseAtmosphereGermanyRejoiceJointsBerlinTreatiesWarsawJoint Efforts Author:Adolf Hitler
“Everybody is on a lifelong journey toward trying to live more deeply. There is nobody who can say, "Well, I've got that one checked off my to-do list." We have to be honest with ourselves about where we are on this journey and about the difficulty of living in our own identities and integrity.” TryingWellsJourneyHonestIdentityIntegrityDifficultyListsBeing HonestLifelongLong JourneyLifelong Journey Author:Parker J. Palmer
“I've always just tried to be who I am and be honest in terms of what I play. If that reaches a larger group of people, great. If it doesn't - if it remains obscure - that's okay as well.” PeopleIfsWellsPlayTermGroupsHonestOkayRemainsWho I AmBeing HonestObscure Author:Brad Mehldau
“Let God talk to you and minister to you, where you get honest with Him - here's what I do well and don't do well; here are my shortcomings, my strengths, and my gifts.” WellsHonestLetting GoMinistersShortcomings Author:John C. Maxwell
“If we're going to stay the gold standard, we're going to stay ahead of the curve, well, then, when people try to do the things we're doing, we're trying to do more. We're trying to do something different. We're coming at it a different way. That, for me, to be honest, is the fun part.” PeopleIfsWayTryingWellsDifferentFunHonestStandardsGoldBeing HonestDifferent WaysCurvesGold Standard Author:John Calipari
“I have a lot to say about Mrs. [Hillary] Clinton that has not been said by others recently and that I think needs to be said. I mean I've known her for 40 years. I worked with her, I know her well professionally. I know her well personally. I know her to be a person of high moral character. A reliable person and an honest person, however Mr. [Donald] Trump may rant and rave to the contrary. So I'm happy to say that. People can make their own choices.” PeopleThinkingKnowsNeedsYearsWellsMayMeanPersonsSaidCharacterChoicesKnownMoralHonestTrumpClintonContraryRantMoral CharacterRaveHonest Person Author:William Weld
“[Adviser is] the ones who do the job very well are the ones who lay out the range of options, filter down the range of options that are available to the president, lay them out in an honest, brokerage way and then let the president make the choice among those options.” WayWellsJobsChoicesPresidentHonestLaysAvailableRangeFiltersAdviser Author:Lawrence O'Donnell
“[Trey Parker and Matt Stone]called me one Saturday morning and said, "Can you do an impression of Conan O'Brien?" And I said, "I don't know." Because that was really... He hadn't been on the air that long, and to be honest, I hadn't watched much of him at that point. So I went to Santa Monica to their studio and said, "Well, what does he sound like?" They said, "Well, just try it one time. Read the copy." And I read the copy one time, and they went, "Okay, that's fine. Thanks a lot, that'll do. That's perfect."” KnowsTryingWellsLongDoeSaidSoundPerfectMorningAirHonestFineStonesOkayStudiosImpressionThanksBeing HonestCopiesOne TimeThey SaidSaturdaySantaMonicaConanSaturday MorningSanta MonicaConan O Brien Author:Brent Spiner
“I think that's the mother and father of all cop-outs. It's an honest scientific quest to discover where this apparent improbability comes from. Now [Francis] Collins says, "Well, God did it. And God needs no explanation because God is outside all this." Well, what an incredible evasion of the responsibility to explain. Scientists don't do that. Scientists say, "We're working on it. We're struggling to understand."” ThinkingNeedsWellsMotherFatherResponsibilityStruggleHonestScientistIncrediblesExplanationQuestsCopMother And FatherEvasionImprobability Author:Richard Dawkins
“There's a willful ignorance. We indulge people who are willfully misrepresenting the facts. I don't think those [anti-choice] congresspeople are as much benignly misguided as they are intentionally and willfully ignorant of the facts of reproduction. That lends itself very well to them being ideologically driven and carrying out agendas that, if they were to be really honest about the facts, would be a tougher sell.” PeopleIfsThinkingWellsFactsWould BeChoicesHonestIgnoranceSellsDrivenIgnorantAgendasIndulgeReproductionMisguidedWillful Ignorance Author:Willie Parker
“There are a couple of homeopathic things that can be done, but you can't really beat good rest and lots of water. That's the honest truth. Making sure I'm well-rested and hydrated makes a big difference. Warm water and honey is a go-to, I don't really drink tea unless it's absolutely organic, because otherwise the caffeine will dry my voice out for some reason.” WellsReasonDoneBigsVoiceWaterDifferencesHonestCoupleDrinkBeatsWarmTeaDryHoneyCaffeineHonest Truth Author:Miguel
“We're being asked to continually be "authentic" and "honest" with the world through social media. There's a demand to post our wedding pictures, baby pictures (only minutes after the birth), our relationship status, and our grief and joys on Facebook and Instagram. Similarly, we construct persona through dating apps and networking sites. All of these social media networks exert pressure on us to share the personal details of our lives with unknown masses. So the pressure on the characters in "Openness" isn't merely romantic, but public/social as well.” WorldWellsCharacterJoySocialGriefOur LivesShareMinutesHonestMediaBabyBirthDemandMassDatingPressureDetailsSocial MediaPostsOpennessOur RelationshipSiteConstructsNetworkingInstagramPersonaAppsOur WeddingNetworking SitesBaby PicturesWedding Pictures Author:Alexander Weinstein
“In the past decade, there have been a lot of friends or directors, either gossiping or telling me directly, "What you're doing now is the right thing, your main concern should be taking care of yourself, and not doing action at your age." Well, after first feeling angry, I'd think, to be honest, I really am older. So I thought, all right, but before I retire I'd like to make one last major action film, one good one.” ThinkingShouldFirstsWellsHas BeensFeelingsCareAgeActionLastsPastFilmHonestDirectorsMajorsConcernAngryDecadesBeing HonestRight ThingRetiringTake Care Of YourselfLots Of FriendsAction FilmsFeeling Angry Author:Jackie Chan