“People are surprised that I'm nice and it helps me out a little bit; it's easy to be nice when everyone thinks you're going to be a jerk but if people think you're a nice guy then it's tough because it's what they expect.” PeopleIfsThinkingLittlesHelpingGuyEasyBitsNiceLittle BitToughHelp MeBeing NiceJerkNice Guy Author:Anthony Jeselnik
“I remember I prayed to God. I was like, "Just let me be on TV." Let my friends see me on TV in a good thing. I like, if I'm funny a little bit on a commercial and then I don't need to act ever again. "Just let them see me." And then it worked. I got the commercial. I was on TV. My friends all saw me. I was a kind of a star at school for like three days. And then it faded away and I was hungry and I had to like make another deal with God. I remember it still.” IfsNeedsKindLittlesStillsSchoolRememberThreeStarsBitsDealsSawsTvsLittle BitMy FriendsLet MeGood ThingsHungryFaded Author:Jack Black
“I see myself as a student. I would never call myself a master or a maestro. If you take the path of the student, that means you have to try a little bit of everything in hopes that you're going to learn something or strike some kind of new note, expression in the process. I'm not going for grades; I'm going for an education. I'm going to continue experimenting and trying new things to try to evolve and learn.” IfsTryingKindMeanLittlesBitsProcessSoundPathStudentsExpressionMastersLittle BitNotesStrikesEvolveGradesNew ThingsTrying New ThingsMaestro Author:Nicolas Cage
“One universe, four forces, billions of galaxies. The precision and complexity of our world is enough to make even the famous cosmologist go just a little bit crazy. How does it all fit together? Is there a single, overarching design to the cosmos? And if we find it, will we glimpse the mind of God?” IfsWorldMindLittlesDoeEnoughTogetherUniverseForceBitsFourCrazyDesignFitLittle BitBillionsComplexityCosmosOur WorldGlimpseGalaxyPrecision Author:Morgan Freeman
“I don't think half my stuff would be funny if the audience didn't feel at least a little bit safe that it's not how I truly feel.” IfsThinkingFeelsLittlesWould BeStuffBitsHalfAudienceSafeLittle Bit Author:Sarah Silverman
“If you [Americans] behave with disrespect - even just a little bit - [the Iranian people] will punch you in the mouth so hard that all your devouring teeth will fall off.” PeopleIfsLittlesHardFallBitsLittle BitMouthsTeethBehaveDisrespectIranianDevouring Author:Mohammed Emami-Kashani
“If we all had a little bit of Michael Jackson in us, I think it would make the world a better place.” IfsThinkingWorldLittlesBitsLittle BitBetter Place Author:Tracy Morgan
“Once you expose your private life, if you give one little bit, the floodgates are open and everyone's got a free range for you.” IfsGivingLittlesBitsLittle BitRangePrivate Life Author:Jason Statham
“If you have a friend or a family member who's bipolar, or has panic attack disorder, or is depressed, read up on it a little bit so you can get to know where they're coming from.” IfsKnowsLittlesBitsMembersLittle BitDisorderPanicFamily MembersBipolarPanic Attacks Author:Eric Millegan
“When I was shooting a movie in Montreal, it was freezing. If you take a little bit of Aquaphor and dab it on your face, it keeps your skin looking fresh. I dubbed it Aqua For Everything.” IfsLittlesFacesBitsLittle BitSkinsShootingYour FaceFreezingMontrealAquaDabs Author:Lucy Liu
“If all other risk factors are normal, and you exercise moderately, your risk of having high CRP is one in 2000, .. A person who is a little overweight, with blood fats and cholesterol a little elevated, maybe with a little bit of high blood pressure -- we didn't used to think that having several of these little risk factors were a big deal. But it is. These little risk factors add up in a way that is worse for you than one big risk factor.” IfsThinkingWayLittlesPersonsBigsUsedBitsDealsRiskBloodExerciseNormalLittle BitPressureAddFatsFactorsBig DealOverweightBlood PressureCholesterolHigh Blood Pressure Author:Bill Vaughan
“Somehow I find it easier to inhabit characters if they are a little bit pathetic. I do seem to have an affinity with pathetic people.” PeopleIfsLittlesCharacterSeemsBitsEasierLittle BitPatheticAffinity Author:Tom Hollander
“Its nice if people can finally loosen up a little bit and just go out laugh at silliness. I mean, people take themselves way too seriously sometimes.” PeopleIfsWayMeanLittlesSometimesBitsLaughingNiceLittle BitMean PeopleSilliness Author:Larry the Cable Guy
“You might look at my CV and see I've had 12 jobs, but I've been to over 450 auditions so I've heard 'no' a lot more than I've heard 'yes'. So if I go in looking only to meet my own standards, then that will make taking that rejection a little bit easier. And when I do get that job it will seem like icing on the cake.” IfsLooksLittlesSeemsMightJobsBitsMy OwnHeardEasierLittle BitStandardsRejectionCakeAuditionsIcingIcing On The Cake Author:Wentworth Miller
“Power, for the writer....lies in his ability to reveal if only a little bit more about the complexity of humanity.” IfsLittlesLyingHumanityBitsAbilityLittle BitComplexity Author:Ralph Ellison
“You know, we have little bits of understanding, glimpses, a little bit of light here and there, but there's a tremendous amount of darkness, which is a challenge. I think life would be pretty boring if we understood everything. It's better if we don't understand anything and know that we don't, that's the important part.” IfsThinkingKnowsLittlesImportantLightWould BeBitsUnderstandingChallengesDarknessAmountLittle BitUnderstoodBoringGlimpseHere And There Author:Noam Chomsky
“I felt like looking at the season to this point, we probably hadn't taken enough shots downfield to loosen thing up, ... It does serve a purpose even if you don't hit it. There's nothing that will get a cornerback to back off a little bit than knowing he got beat even if you hit it or not.” IfsLittlesDoeEnoughPurposeFeltBitsKnowingTakenLittle BitBeatsShotsSeasons Author:Mark Richt
“Reagan "has conducted an arms race on earth," boomed Mondale. A race generally implies two parties. The Soviets contributed a little bit to this problem, if Mondale had not noticed.” IfsLittlesTwoProblemEarthBitsPartyRaceArmsLittle BitAmerican PoliticsArms Race Author:Hugh Sidey
“If God is watching your every move, you should probably straighten up your act a little bit.” IfsShouldLittlesMovingBitsLittle Bit Author:Misha Collins
“I feel like humor is the answer to everything. If you have a little bit of humor in the shaker and you can sprinkle that on, that's your answer.” IfsFeelsLittlesBitsAnswersLittle BitSprinklesShakers Author:Jerry Seinfeld
“The real problem with Donald Trump is, if you engage him, it will only make things worse. It's like - it's a little bit what you were taught as a kid to not engage the bully, because they will continue to pick on you.” IfsLittlesRealProblemKidsBitsTaughtTrumpLittle BitPicksBullyReal Problems Author:Amy Walter
“I really don't listen to anyone that I'm not proud of saying that I listen to. Even if it's something a little bit more unexpected, I didn't get too deep into the Waka, Gucci records, but I like those with pride.” IfsLittlesBitsRecordsPrideProudLittle BitUnexpectedToo DeepGucci Author:Solange Knowles
“The casting is the most important thing. If you cast a picture really well a lot of things take care of themselves. You get actors that like to give a lot to the role and who appreciate the role on the same level that you do. If you miscast it, you're working an uphill battle a little bit and maybe you can come out okay but you can't always come out great.” IfsGivingWellsLittlesImportantCareActorsBitsLevelsRolesBattleLittle BitAppreciateOkayImportant ThingsCastsTake CareCastingUphill Battles Author:Clint Eastwood
“I kind of consider myself... I mean, I try to have my comedy be accessible, and if people are paying $30 to see me in a theater and they want to have their picture taken with me, it's not the end of the world. It's one of those things, where I'm not the only comic who does it. A lot of comics do it. If I'm doing a 4,000-seat venue, it might be a little bit of a different task, but it's all good.” PeopleIfsWorldWantTryingKindMeanLittlesDoeDifferentEndsMightBitsTakenComedyLittle BitTasksTheaterComicSeatsEnd Of The WorldVenuesPicture Taken Author:Jim Gaffigan
“In my life, I was always floating around the edge of the dark side and saying what if take it a little bit too far, and who says you have to stop there, and whats behind the next door. Maybe you gain a wisdom from examining those things. But after a while, you get too far down in the quicksand.” IfsLittlesNextBitsSidesDarkBehindsDoorsLittle BitGainsEdgesWhat IfFloatingDark SideExaminingQuicksand Author:Trent Reznor
“I think I was one of those kids that I might not fight you if you stepped on my shoes or stole my lunch money or that kind of stuff. But if you picked on a girl or something like that, that would cause me to rear up a little bit.” IfsThinkingKindLittlesMightKidsGirlFightingCausesStuffBitsLittle BitShoesLunch Author:Will Shields
“Its my belief that you can take everyone down a logical path if you take them slowly enough, and the trouble is that mathematical brains can get scrambled a little bit on the way. You get a bad teacher, it messes you up for the rest of the journey.” IfsWayLittlesEnoughBeliefBitsBrainPathTeacherTroubleJourneyLittle BitMessMathematicalLogicalBad Teacher Author:Marcus du Sautoy
“It would be really great if I discovered a cure for cancer, but it would only be a little bit less great if my neighbor did. So I am pretty happy when my neighbor becomes wealthier, better educated and more innovative. I feel the same about China and India.” IfsFeelsLittlesWould BeBitsLittle BitIndiaCancerChinaNeighborCuresEducatedReally GreatInnovativeI Am PrettyChina And India Author:Alex Tabarrok
“It's good to have a fear of heights. I mean, it's kind of crazy not to because if you just lean out a little bit and there's a gust of wind or somebody bumps you or something and you fall, you're splat.” IfsKindMeanLittlesFallBitsCrazyWindLittle BitHeightBumps Author:Chris Hadfield
“We are trading away a little bit of our country all the time for this access consumption that we have over what we've produced. That is not good. I think it's terrible over time. But our country's productive grows enough so we actually can do that, and we'll still be better off. We just don't be as well off as if we hadn't done it.” IfsThinkingWellsLittlesStillsCountryDoneEnoughGrowsBitsCan DoTerribleLittle BitAccessOur CountryProductiveConsumptionTradingBetter Off Author:Warren Buffett
“You work with every actor differently. It's like if you're a mother, if you have children, some children need more discipline. Other children you back off of a little bit and let them be. It's the same way with actors. Some actors need a lot of hand holding. Other actors like to be let be and you let them go. Some actors like to be nudged just a little bit. Some actors don't mind line readings.” IfsWayNeedsMindChildrenLittlesHandsMotherReadingActorsBitsLinesDisciplineLittle BitHand Holding Author:Rob Reiner
“There's the exciting part about comedy - if you catch an act just before they go mainstream, that's the best. After they hit the mainstream, everything gets watered down a little bit.” IfsLittlesBitsComedyLittle BitExcitingMainstream Author:Tommy Chong
“Four turnovers. Two assists. I told him he'd have the game ball if he had taken care of the ball a little bit better.” IfsLittlesTwoCareGamesBitsTakenFourLittle BitBallsTurnover Author:Bo Ryan
“I make myself lie down every afternoon; otherwise I'll be too exhausted by the night-time. If I can't nap, I'll watch a little bit of TV and just relax for two or three hours.” IfsLittlesI CanTwoLyingNightThreeBitsHoursWatchesTvsLittle BitRelaxAfternoonExhaustedNapsNight Time Author:China Machado
“There are things I've always wanted to do. Things I may not be able to do, but I never really ruled them out - like running a marathon. It's all a matter of timing for me. I suppose I could probably do it if I planned it out right with medication. I don't set a whole lot of goals. It smacks a little bit of will to me, and I find that will is not the way to go for me.” IfsWayMayLittlesMatterWholeRunningAbleWantedBitsGoalLittle BitTimingMarathonMedicationSmackI May Not BeRunning Marathon Author:Michael J. Fox
“I think one of the worst things schools have done is taken out all of the stuff like art, music, woodworking, sewing, cooking, welding, auto-shop. All these things you can turn into careers. How can you get interested in these careers if you don't try them on a little bit?” IfsThinkingTryingLittlesArtDoneSchoolTurnsStuffBitsCareersTakenWorstLittle BitCookingShopsWorst ThingsSewingArt MusicWoodworkingWelding Author:Temple Grandin
“Good genre movies are a little bit like trying to write a haiku. There are certain things that you have to do to fulfill the audience's expectations, but inside that, you have complete freedom to talk about whatever you want. Who wants to see a movie about gun violence in America and class? But, if you set it in this terrifying, fun, roller coaster ride of a movie, you can talk about whatever you want. That's been the game that genre movies play, when they do it well.” IfsWantWritingTryingWellsLittlesPlayAmericaCertainGamesFunBitsClassAudienceViolenceLittle BitExpectationsGunGenreHaikuRoller CoasterGun ViolenceCoastersComplete FreedomRoller Coaster Rides Author:Ethan Hawke
“No, I like normal life but I will go crazy if I'm not working. I'll say to my mom, "I'm going crazy! I'm going stir crazy!" I love my house. I love my family. I love my animals. Sometimes, I just want to work whether its on location here in Michigan or back in LA. I just want to work, work, work. It's what I want to do with the rest of my life so, yes, I do go a little bit crazy when I'm not working.” IfsWantLittlesSometimesHouseBitsAnimalCrazyMomNormalLittle BitMy FamilyMy MomWorking ItLocationNormal LifeMichiganGoing CrazyLove My FamilyI Love My FamilyStir Crazy Author:Joey King
“Our job, as actors, is to just try to be as accurate and as mindful of what the audience is going through and receiving and processing. If it's a situation where the character should look a little bit out of control or do something stupid, it's your job to act into that, in a believable way.” IfsWayShouldTryingLooksLittlesCharacterJobsActorsBitsSituationAudienceStupidLittle BitReceivingAccurateProcessingBelievable Author:Jason Bateman
“I have always believed that you win as part of a team effort. I've learned that if everybody does a little bit, it adds up to a lot.” IfsLittlesDoeWinningBitsEffortTeamLittle BitAddI've LearnedAlways BelieveTeam Effort Author:Jim Harbaugh
“Business is very personal. For me, everything is extremely personal. With actors, the fact that I write helps, because when you say to an actor "Oh I want you to do it a little bit more ...," without saying what you want more of, then the actor doesn't know what to do. But if you can put into words exactly what you want, then the experience of writing is helpful with that.” IfsKnowsWantWritingLittlesFactsHelpingActorsBitsLittle BitWhat You WantHelpfulI Want You Author:Marjane Satrapi
“If the Kingdom of God is in you, you should leave a little bit of heaven wherever you go.” IfsShouldLittlesHeavenBitsLittle BitKingdomsKingdom Of God Author:Cornel West
“If l give you the right conditions to work, and I put you in a beautiful place, where you feel a little bit better about yourself because you know your work is being used for something greater than producing a profit, maybe you will get more creative, maybe you will want to work more.” IfsKnowsWantGivingFeelsLittlesBeautifulUsedBitsCreativeGreaterConditionsLittle BitProfitAbout YourselfBeautiful Places Author:Brunello Cucinelli
“If we admit it or not, skiing is a little bit of show biz” IfsLittlesShowsBitsLittle BitSkiingShow Biz Author:Willy Bogner, Jr.
“If the slogan for Google is 'Don't be evil', then the slogan for Uber is 'Do a little bit of evil & don't get caught.'” IfsLittlesEvilBitsLittle BitCaughtGoogleSlogansUber Author:Peter Thiel
“Everyone has to pay their child support, and no matter if you're a Hollywood actor or anyone else, it's always a little bit more than you want to pay.” IfsWantChildrenLittlesMatterActorsBitsPaySupportLittle BitHollywood Author:Ethan Hawke
“After the meditation session you have to be a little bit careful. If you start to think a lot of thoughts and become very active, you can prevent some of the meditative awareness from coming into your mind.” IfsThinkingMindLittlesBitsMeditationAwarenessBuddhismLittle BitCarefulActiveSession Author:Frederick Lenz
“I wrote myself back together. I wrote myself toward a stronger version of myself . . . Through writing and feminism, I also found that if I was a little bit brave, another woman might hear me and see me and recognize that none of us are the nothing the world tries to tell us we are.” IfsWorldWritingTryingLittlesMightTogetherFoundBitsFeminismLittle BitStrongerBraveVersionsBack TogetherAnother Woman Author:Roxane Gay
“Sometimes you do have to scare people a little bit: if someone is not acting in the best interest of the show, then maybe you need to scream and yell a little bit, or let them know you're in charge.” PeopleIfsKnowsNeedsLittlesSometimesShowsBitsInterestActingLittle BitScareScream Author:Steven Levitan
“I'm not a grunter, I'm relatively quiet. There's a little bit of breathing out. Some people get really loud! There's a little bit of psyching up sometimes, if you're going for a really heavy weight you might make a little noise, but when lifting, I try and keep it quite quiet - I'm not a fan of male noise in that way to be totally honest. I think when girls do it it's not as bad, but when guys do it it's just like, 'Come on mate, hold it in!'.” PeopleIfsThinkingWayTryingLittlesSometimesMightGuyGirlBitsFansHonestQuietLittle BitWeightMalesHeavyNoiseBreathingLoudMatesGet RealLiftingHeavy Weights Author:Greg Rutherford