“Sheikh Hasina's government is one of the best Bangladesh has ever had. She is taking action against fundamentalists. But even she refused to let me return. I don't think I can ever return home.” ThinkingI CanHomeGovernmentActionReturnLet MeTaking ActionBangladesh Author:Taslima Nasrin
“It may be a mistake to say this, but I know my limitations as an actor and I know what I can and can not do. Robert De Niro can do everything. I can't. A 'Highlander' movie is basically my thing. What I'm attempting to do is develop my ability as an actor and try to be the best I can be in the fantasy/action genre.” KnowsTryingMayI CanActionActorsCan DoAbilityMistakeFantasyLimitationGenreBeing The BestCan NotAttemptingDe NiroHighlander Author:Christopher Lambert
“I can tell you that as a writer and as a reader, I regard character as king. Or queen. No matter how riveting the action or interesting the plot twists, if I don't feel like I'm meeting someone who feels real, I'm not going to be compelled to read further.” IfsFeelsI CanRealMatterCharacterActionInterestingReaderKingsRegardMeetingsQueensPlotCompelledTwistsMeeting SomeonePlot Twists Author:Maggie Stiefvater
“It's like creating an artificial loop saying, 'You didn't play the game the way I wanted you to play, so now you're punished and you're going to come back and play it again until you do what I want you to do.' In an action game, I can get that – why not? It's all about skills. But in a story-driven experience it doesn't make any sense.” WayWantI CanPlayStoriesActionWantedGamesSkillsCreatingDrivenWhy NotArtificialI Want YouLoops Author:David Cage
“Watching football is like watching pornography. There's plenty of action, and I can't take my eyes off it, but when it's over, I wonder why the hell I spent an afternoon doing it.” I CanEyeActionFunnyWonderHellFootballPlentyNflAfternoonPornographyAmerican FootballFunny American FootballWatching Football Book:The answer is baseball: a book of questions that illuminate the great game Source: The answer is baseball: a book of questions that illuminate the great game
“I can't imagine myself doing something like 'Narnia' again. I would love to do something with Ridley Scott, you know, some action/adventure or something like that. But I'd also love to do a dramatic piece. It's really just whatever you read and take to.” KnowsI CanActionPiecesImagineAdventureDramaticNarnia Author:William Moseley
“I can’t help thinking about memoir as a down-and-up process: Dive down for color; come up for context. Sink back down for action; climb back up for self-awareness and gratitude.” ThinkingI CanSelfHelpingActionProcessAwarenessColorGratitudeDown AndSelf AwarenessCome UpMemoirClimbs Author:Koren Zailckas
“[I] can't actually imagine a time in which the need for more diversity would ever cease. Affirmative action has been an issue since segregation practices. The question is not when does it end, but when does it begin [..] When do people of color truly get the benefits to which they are entitled?” PeopleNeedsDoeHas BeensI CanEndsActionPracticeIssuesImagineColorBenefitsDiversityCeaseEntitledSegregationAffirmative ActionAffirmative Author:Eric Holder
“I have always really liked Tom Jones and I can't wait to see him in action. One thing is for sure, I would rather be singing for a living than getting punched on the head.” I CanActionWaitingOne ThingSingingToms Author:Ricky Hatton