“Since I've started to star in pictures I have always managed to retain my singularity of purpose when I got into the business, which was to be an artist, as an actor, more than anything else. But to get the certain kind of role you want, you have to be in a certain position in the business and it's dog-eat-dog and it gets very hairy and you can lose your point of view sometimes.” WantKindSometimesPurposeArtistCertainActorsStarsLosesViewsRolesDogPositionPoint Of ViewSingularity Author:Bruce Dern
“I had success. I had a number one record. I had a number one album. I have to make this kind of record again or else I'm going to lose it all. That's how you end up making the same song over and over.” KindEndsSongLosesNumbersRecordsAlbums Author:Jay-Z
“As much as there are intellectual choices to be made and all the rest of it, a great actor has the ability really, to disappear and lose themself in a kind of mystical fashion. My appreciation and fascination with true acting is really all over the book, definitely.” KindMadeBookChoicesActorsLosesAbilityActingFashionIntellectualAppreciationDisappearMysticalFascinationGreat Actors Author:Rebecca Miller
“It doesn't necessarily matter if I'm onstage or not. I just find the communal experience of a rock concert, or any type of music performance, achieves a kind of transcendence that I associate with spirituality. It's the closest thing to what I think people expect church to be like. Or maybe just what I've always thought church should be. You lose yourself, and at the same time come to the realization or understanding that you're part of something bigger than yourself.” PeopleIfsThinkingShouldKindMatterSpiritualityUnderstandingLosesChurchAchieveRocksTypePerformancesBiggerRealizationConcertsBe YouClosestAssociatesTranscendenceLosing YourselfRock ConcertsSomething Bigger Than Yourself Author:Jeff Tweedy