“If you know what you want to do, as I always loved musicals, and then to have been lucky enough to be successful with them, I think that's all you can ask isn't it? I think I don't really think too much about it. I am a bit shy socially, yeah, I admit that.” IfsThinkingKnowsWantHas BeensEnoughAsksBitsSuccessfulToo MuchLuckyYeahWhat You WantBeing SuccessfulShy Author:Andrew Lloyd Webber
“I'm lucky because I don't feel too much pressure - it's only in the last hour before the race, and even then it's good, positive pressure.” FeelsLastsHoursRaceToo MuchLuckyPressureGood Positive Author:Valentino Rossi
“If you want to do good research, it's important not to know too much. This almost sounds contradictory but really if you know too much and you get an idea, you will sort of talk yourself out of trying it because you figure it won't work. But if you know just the right amount and you get enthusiastic about your project, you go ahead, you do it and if you're lucky things'll work out.” IfsKnowsWantTryingImportantIdeasSoundToo MuchFiguresAmountLuckyProjectsResearchWork OutEnthusiasticContradictory Author:Ivar Giaever
“It is always wise to make too much potato salad. Even if you are cooking for two, make enough for five. Potato salad improves with age - that is, if you are lucky enough to have any left over.” IfsTwoEnoughAgeLeftFiveToo MuchWiseFoodLuckyCookingPotatoesSaladPotato Salad Author:Laurie Colwin
“I've always been lucky in casting. The trick in casting is to hire great people, and let them do what they do, don't interfere with them too much. And then when they're great, take credit for it in the end.” PeopleEndsToo MuchLuckyCreditTricksInterfereCastingGreat People Author:Woody Allen
“I have too much energy, even for myself. I'm lucky to have something that focuses me.” EnergyToo MuchLucky Author:Jose Parla
“The books say that it is not so serious to lose time in a closed position; I am lucky, since these comments have not harmed me too much.” BookLosesToo MuchPositionSeriousLuckyComment Author:Bent Larsen
“I hope, my career is never predictable. And my interests are diverse in that way. I feel very lucky that when I'm burnt out of acting I take to the pen and I write something I want to direct. And then when I'm tired of taking on too much responsibility as a director I then look for an acting gig. And I've made it very clear that I'm interested in voiceover work. I mean, I'm always looking for voiceover gigs. I love that.” WayWantFeelsWritingLooksMeanMadeInterestActingResponsibilityCareersClearToo MuchLuckyDirectorsDirectTiredMade ItPensDiverseGigsPredictableI'm TiredBurnt Out Author:Lake Bell
“Steven [Soderbergh] is so generous and when I sat down to meet him for "Logan Lucky" he answered so many questions about directing, so when I was on set I tried not to bug him too much.” Too MuchLuckyGenerousSatBugs Author:Katie Holmes
“If there had been a charismatic figure in the United States who could mobilize fears, anger, racism, a sense of loss of the future that belongs to us, this country could be in real danger. We're lucky that there never has been an honest, charismatic figure. McCarthy was too much of a thug, you know? Nixon was too crooked. Trump, I think, is too much of a clown. So, we've been lucky.” IfsThinkingKnowsHas BeensRealCountryStatesLossUnitedUnited StatesToo MuchHonestFiguresDangerTrumpLuckyRacismClownCrookedThugCharismaticHug You Author:Noam Chomsky
“The computer is my favourite invention. I feel lucky to be part of the global village. I don't mean to brag, but I'm so fast with technology. People think it all seems too much, but we'll get used to it. I'm sure it all seemed too much when we were learning to walk.” PeopleThinkingFeelsMeanSeemsUsedWalksTechnologyToo MuchLuckyComputerInventionVillageFavouriteBragGlobal Village Author:Yoko Ono