“I've been lucky because my films have consistently made a profit, almost all of them have made a profit. Never a huge profit, but nobody gets hurt. And therefore I get a lot of freedom.” MadeFilmHurtHugeLuckyProfitConsistently Book:Woody Allen: Interviews Source: Woody Allen: Interviews
“Most startups are not just built for the person who is using them. When you do that, every now and then you get really lucky and... are representative of some huge class of people who all want the same thing you do... but very often that just turns into a side project that doesn't go anywhere.” PeopleWantPersonsTurnsSidesClassHugeLuckyProjectsBuiltNow And ThenRepresentativesGet Real Author:Emmett Shear
“I don't know why I've always loved makeup so much. It helps me get ready for my day and the stage. It really does make a huge difference. We're just so lucky as women to be able to wear it. If you're having a bad day you can change that. Guys don't have a choice and just have to face the world like that. Could you imagine?” IfsKnowsWorldDoeHelpingAbleFacesGuyChoicesDifferencesImagineStageReadyHugeLuckyHelp MeMakeupBad DayThat GuySo LuckyHaving A Bad Day Author:Gwen Stefani
“No matter how many frustrations come along, or how many problems arise, I never lose the feeling of how lucky I am. I'm so pleased to be doing a job that makes me laugh every day. I'm aware that it's a huge privilege.” MatterFeelingsProblemJobsLosesLaughingHugeLuckyPrivilegeAriseFrustrationMake Me Laugh Author:Sharon Horgan
“Of course, we're so lucky to be in a time where that's not our reality anymore. I just thought it was very interesting to go back to that time now, and to look at all of these issues that are still relevant today, but just in such a different way, and to see how we approach them and try to overcome them. Yeah, we've come a long way with medicine and women's health in the Western world, but in a lot of parts of the rest of the world, that's still a huge issue.” WorldWayTryingLooksLongStillsDifferentRealityTodayCoursesInterestingIssuesHugeLuckyApproachOvercomingYeahMedicineWesternDifferent WaysRelevantLong WayVery InterestingWestern WorldSo LuckyWomen's Health Author:Eve Hewson
“'Never Gonna Give You Up' in 1987 was a huge international hit followed by several more, and while I appreciated how lucky I was, it catapulted me into a completely new world and simply took over my life.” WorldGivingHugeLuckyInternationalNew WorldAppreciated Author:Rick Astley
“Education is huge for me. I went to public school until I turned thirteen, and was lucky enough to afford college once I became successful as an actress. I cannot believe that quality education costs as much as it does in this country. Ghetto Film School is a remarkable public high school in New York City where students get to learn to express themselves through filmmaking, and have hands-on access to equipment.” BelieveDoeCountryEnoughHandsSchoolFilmCitiesQualitySuccessfulNew YorkStudentsCollegeHugeCostLuckyHigh SchoolActressesAccessRemarkableNew York CityFilmmakingEquipmentPublic SchoolGhettoThirteenFilm SchoolQuality Education Author:Julia Stiles
“When I left the theatre and turned to writing, one of the big pulls was that, unlike the theatre, I didn't have to wait to be hired before I could do my art. That was huge. But you still have to figure out how to support your habit; it's rare and lucky when art pays the bills.” WritingArtStillsBigsLeftWaitingPaySupportFiguresHugeHabitLuckyBillsTheatre Author:Debra Dean
“When I was 16, I used to drive huge loads of laundry in a three ton truck. I would turn round at night to drive back and see the band in a place north of Toronto called Dunn's Pavilion. I would drive that truck all day and they drive back and all the way until one day I wrecked the truck. I fell asleep and wrecked it. I was OK and so was my helper. I called my dad and the first words out of his mouth were, "are you OK?" I was really lucky I had a kind father.” WayFirstsKindUsedNightTurnsThreeFatherHugeDadOne DayLuckyBandMouthsRoundsMy DadLoadTruckLaundryTorontoHelpers Author:Gordon Lightfoot
“Julieanne Smolinksi has a history in rock journalism and she's a huge rock 'n' roll fan, and she was a huge fan of Ava (Elaine Hendrix) and Gigi (Elizabeth Gillies) and of the actresses. I was really lucky to get her, in between seasons on Grace and Frankie.” GraceFansRocksHugeLuckySeasonsActressesJournalismRock N RollHendrix Author:Denis Leary
“Education is huge for me. I went to public school until I turned thirteen, and was lucky enough to afford college once I became successful as an actress.” EnoughSchoolSuccessfulCollegeHugeLuckyActressesPublic SchoolThirteen Author:Julia Stiles
“The fact that [Hillary Clinton] is pushing for paid family leave and also for [affordable] childcare will make a huge difference for working women who aren't as lucky as I am to be able to hire a nanny when I work. And who aren't lucky enough to necessarily have their husbands be able to take off work. That will make a huge, huge difference.” EnoughFactsAbleDifferencesHugeLuckyHusbandPaidClintonPushingAffordableNanniesWorking WomenChildcare Author:Natalie Portman
“When I was a kid and a young man I read everything. When I was about 23, I was incredibly lucky in that I wound up with several book review columns, which meant that I had to read huge amounts of stuff that was outside my experience and outside my comfort zone. I think every young writer should be forced to read the kind of stuff they would not normally read for pleasure.” ThinkingMenShouldKindBookKidsYoungStuffPleasureHugeAmountComfortLuckyWoundsYoung ManZoneReviewsComfort ZoneColumnsYoung WritersBook Review Author:Neil Gaiman