“When you're in a band that's so big when you're young, you kind of lose your identity a little bit. You just become part of the band. I just needed to get away from it.” KindLittlesBigsYoungBitsLosesIdentityNeededBandLittle BitGet Away Author:Roger Meddows Taylor
“The biggest change for me as a mom was realizing I needed to put someone else before me. Now the hardest part about the empty nest is learning to put myself first. I know that I have raised my sons to be big, strong, independent men who love God, themselves and care for others. I have to learn to let them have space and learn without me.” KnowsMenFirstsBigsCareStrongRealizingSpaceSonMomNeededEmptyIndependentRaisedHardestGod LoveMy SonNestsStrong IndependentEmpty Nest Author:Kim Alexis
“George W. Bush was a very bad president. The Iraq war was a big mistake. The U.S.A. needed a political change. I hoped Barack Obama could be a good president, but I'm disappointed. He hasn't done well.” WellsWarDoneBigsPoliticalPresidentMistakeNeededIraqBarackDisappointedIraq WarBig MistakePolitical ChangeInvading Iraq Author:Marc Rich
“Hitler had the willpower of a demon and he needed it. If he didn't have such a strong willpower he couldn't have achieved anything. Don't forget, if Hitler had not lost the war, if he did not have to fight against the combination of big powers like England, America, and Russia - each one he could have conquered individually - these defendants and these generals would now be saying, 'Heil Hitler,' and would not be so damn critical.” IfsWarBigsAmericaFightingLostStrongForgetNeededEnglandCriticalRussiaCombinationDamnDemonWillpowerStrong WillGoering Author:Hermann Goring
“Does religion fill a much needed gap? It is often said that there is a God-shaped gap in the brain which needs to be filled: we have a psychological need for God -- imaginary friend, father, big brother, confessor, confidant -- and the need has to be satisfied whether God really exists or not. But could it be that God clutters up a gap that we'd be better off filling with something else? Science, perhaps? Art? Human friendship? Humanism? Love of this life in the real world, giving no credence to other lives beyond the grave?” WorldNeedsGivingHumansDoeArtSaidRealBigsReligionFatherBrainBrotherNeededFilledHumanismGravesSatisfiedPsychologicalThis LifeGapsReal WorldImaginaryBetter OffFillingClutterCredenceImaginary FriendConfidantPsychological Needs Author:Richard Dawkins
“Risk is more than is required. Learn more than is normal. Be strong. Show courage. Breathe. Excel. Love. Lead. Speak your truth. Live your values. Laugh. Cry. Innovate. Simplify. Adore mastery. Release mediocrity. Aim for genius. Stay humble. Be kinder than expected. Deliver more than is needed. Exude passion. Shatter your limits. Transcend your fears. Inspire others by your bigness. Dream big but start small. Act now. Don't stop. Change the world.” WorldShowsDreamBigsValuesPassionSpeakStrongLaughingRiskCryInspireGeniusNeededLimitsNormalAimHumbleBreatheExpectedReleaseChanging The WorldMediocrityMasteryAdoreSimplifyKinderInspire OthersSmall ActsStay Humble Author:Robin Sharma
“When I was working on Big Fan, I didnt really feel like any lines needed to be changed or enhanced or expanded upon in any way. I thought it was a solid script. All you had to do was what it said.” WayFeelsSaidBigsLinesFansChangedNeededScripts Author:Kevin Corrigan
“I had to work hard and hit the books because the opportunity to play in the NFL is not really that big, so I knew I needed something to fall back on. That’s the message I want to send to those kids when I talk to them in person and let them know the most important thing is getting your education.” KnowsWantPersonsImportantBookHardPlayBigsKidsFallOpportunityHard WorkNeededMessagesImportant ThingsNflFall Back Author:Jerry Rice
“The sound needed a hub to grow, and that hub was Big Apple.” BigsGrowsSoundNeededApplesHub Author:Kode9
“My role as the chair of the fashion department at Parsons put me face to face with all the big designers, retailers, and editors. Since I was moving in these new circles regularly, I realized I needed to do something about my own personal style. It was really Diane von Furstenberg who gave me the nudge.” BigsFacesMovingMy OwnRolesFashionStyleNeededI RealizedCirclesDesignerDepartmentChairsEditorsFace To FaceMoving InPersonal StyleNudgeRetailers Author:Tim Gunn
“My greatest influences in my sport have been two former number one English lady darts players, Deta Hedman and Mandy Solomons. Deta helped me at international events and both helped me to cope with the big occasion which gave me the confidence I needed to become a champion.” Has BeensTwoBigsSportsNumbersPlayerInfluenceEventsNeededInternationalFormerOccasionsChampionSolomonDarts Author:Trina Gulliver
“By the time I was writing the second book, my life had changed rather dramatically, thanks to the intervention of television, and I needed to find a way to discuss that. Otherwise the big, fake book would not be true on some level.” WayWritingBookBigsLevelsChangedTelevisionNeededBeing TrueThanksFakeIntervention Author:John Hodgman
“I've done some movies because I would regret them if I didn't, but other projects I've done because they've scared me or if I felt I needed to do a big romantic comedy to help me professionally. Then I'll take a teeny movie when I need to work on myself and become a better actor.” IfsNeedsDoneHelpingBigsActorsFeltComedyRegretNeededProjectsScaredHelp Me Author:Ginnifer Goodwin
“It was something new that was happening everywhere. You couldn't miss it. If you needed to go to the grocery you would go to the predecessors of the big supermarkets of today.” IfsBigsTodayMissingNeededHappeningsSomething NewGroceriesSupermarketsPredecessors Author:William Eggleston
“That very aggressive, unapologetic leadership style is needed in Washington, D.C., and I'm not afraid to tackle big issues.” BigsLeadershipIssuesStyleNeededAggressiveNot AfraidUnapologeticLeadership Style Author:Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
“Those who profit from adversity possess a spirit of humility and are therefore inclined to make the necessary changes needed to learn from their mistakes, failures, and losses. ... When we are focused too much on ourselves, we lose perspective. Humility allows us to regain perspective and see the big picture. ... Humility allows us to let go of perfection and keep trying.” TryingBigsSpiritLosesLossMistakeToo MuchHumilityPerspectiveNeededLetting GoPerfectionAdversityProfitFocusedKeep TryingBig PictureNecessary Change Author:John C. Maxwell
“I asked Shia: who is the guy that terrifies you the most? And he said Mads. So it was somebody we both really wanted to work with. He's intimidating, but has a really big heart and he's sexy. He's got this sexiness, even guys fall for him. He just penetrates everything-not literally. So we needed a brokenhearted thug that could really give us the heartache. And going between the violence and viciousness and the complete softness without making it too much. A lot of those characters can go into a charade, and I needed it to be genuine heartbrokenness and that's what he's great at doing.” GivingHeartSaidCharacterBigsWantedGuyFallToo MuchViolenceNeededSexyGenuineHeartachePenetrateIntimidatingThugSoftnessSexinessBig HeartShiaCharadesBrokenhearted Author:Fredrik Bond
“There was this big skiffle craze happening for a while in England.... Everybody was in a skiffle group..All you needed was an acoustic Guitar, a washboard with thimbles for percussion, and a tea-chest- you know, the ones they used to ship tea from India- and you just put a broom handle on it and a bit of string, and you had a bass..you only needed two chords; Jing-jinga-jing jing-jinga-jing jing-jinga-jing jing-jinga-jing. And I think that's basically where i've always been at. I'm just a skiffler, you know. Now I do posh skiffle, that's all it is.” ThinkingKnowsTwoBigsUsedBitsGroupsNeededHappeningsIndiaEnglandGuitarHandleShipsTeaStringsChestsChordsBassAcousticsBroomsAcoustic GuitarPoshPercussionCraze Author:George Harrison
“It happens every millennium. Now more than ever, man threatens to destroy himself with his own technology, and all the ideas contained within Big Brother exist within Little Brother. We're all watching ourselves. We are our own oppressors. This is a time when an idea like God is needed more than ever. For me, I've found that God exists within yourself and what you create. The only thing we've got to look forward to is saving ourselves” MenLooksLittlesIdeasBigsHappensFoundTechnologyBrotherNeededSavingOppressorsGod ExistsMillenniumLittle Brother Author:Marilyn Manson
“Too many people believe that one big, public success will solve their self-confidence problems forever. That only happens in the movies. In real life, the opposite strategy is what works. Call it the small victo-ries approach. In time you will discover that all failing really does teach you something you needed to know- so you can regroup and stretch again, with ever more...nerve.” PeopleKnowsBelieveDoeRealSelfProblemBigsHappensTeachForeverFailingNeededApproachOppositesStrategySolveSelf ConfidenceReal LifeNerves Author:Jack Welch
“To my mind, if we do not get a handle on money in politics and the degree to which big money controls the political process in this country, nobody is going to bring about the changes that is needed in this country for the middle class and working families.” IfsMindCountryBigsPoliticalProcessClassMiddleNeededDegreesHandleMiddle ClassMoney In Politics Author:Bernie Sanders
“I wasn't big in the party scene but I did have an excessive lifestyle. I had much more than I needed. I think that was a manifestation of a certain kind of mental illness.” ThinkingKindBigsCertainPartyNeededSceneIllnessLifestyleMental IllnessManifestation Author:Tom Shadyac
“Actually, I caught myself thinking that I was hoping for someone to break into my apartment and steal my computer, or a big fire would take place in my apartment, or thinking of uninstalling my firewall so someone could hack into my computer. I just had all these dreams and eventually realized what I needed to do was delete the songs because I really wasn't happy with them. I needed a fresh beginning.” ThinkingDreamBigsSongBreakFireNeededComputerCaughtStealingApartmentHacks Author:Jens Lekman
“People of my generation knew we needed to move beyond that, the racial division and segregation and unsustainable social relations, that were unfair to millions of people. But it didn't mean that we were going to become a big government liberal.” PeopleMeanBigsGovernmentMovingSocialMillionsGenerationsNeededRelationDivisionUnfairSegregationMy GenerationBig GovernmentSocial Relations Author:Jeff Sessions
“You can't just think that you will get a job for no good reason... And I think that the other part is you have to work your way up, you know I did a lot of Xeroxing and getting coffee...I always did what I was asked to do. I delivered. People knew that I would get things done and get them done well. And that is a big part of our resumes, are based on being responsible and being willing to do what needed to be done.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWayWellsReasonDoneBigsJobsWillingNeededResponsibleCoffeeThings DoneBeing ResponsibleResumes Author:Madeleine Albright
“I see in the FBI 302, which was put out on Memorial Day weekend in print about this big where you needed to use a magnifying glass to read it, but I read it twice, I saw something that really concerned me.It said Hillary Clinton can't remember her exit interview from the CIA because she had no memory for a period of time after she had a concussion. She was secretary of state when she had no memory. Now there's something really seriously wrong with it.” SaidStatesUseBigsRememberMemoriesSawsNeededPeriodsConcernedClintonGlassesInterviewsPrintWeekendSecretaryMemorialCiaFbiExitMemorial DayMagnifyingNo MemoryConcussionsMagnifying GlassMemorial Day Weekend Author:Rudy Giuliani
“My first album was called Seven Waves, and was directly inspired by the ocean, and the ocean has been a leitmotif in my music. Nature was my inspiration even in NYC, because I needed that balance - I would travel out to nature. I loved the big city, I loved the energy, but I needed the balance.” FirstsHas BeensBigsInspirationEnergyCitiesNeededBalanceOceanSevenInspiredWaveAlbumsBig CitiesNyc Author:Suzanne Ciani
“Big Oil, Wall Street and big business as a whole - they stand in the way of the kinds of change needed. They are fiercely against the radical reforms Bernie Sanders is popularizing.” WayKindWholeBigsStreetsWallNeededOilRadicalReformBig BusinessBig Oil Author:Kshama Sawant
“The Senate is the big prize. Until recently, Democrats felt confident they could get the four seats they needed to take back control if [Hillary] Clinton is in the White House and Vice President Tim Kaine held the tie-breaking vote.” IfsBigsHouseFeltPresidentWhiteFourNeededVoteClintonDemocratVicesTiesSeatsPrizeWhite HouseSenateVice President Author:Mara Liasson
“I'd say the film to avoid is a director's second film, particularly if his first film was a big success. The second film is where you've really needed to have learned something.” IfsFirstsBigsFilmNeededDirectors Author:John Hurt
“I took a complete year off the road, but a big part of that year was making 'The Big Revival.' I needed that down time just so I could concentrate. The one thing that starts it all for us is the music. That's what you create in the studio. That's where the magic happens.” YearsBigsHappensMagicOne ThingNeededStudiosRevivalDown Time Author:Kenny Chesney
“I am a very big fan of the nation, actually. In Cicero's time, there was this idea that although we were members of the whole world of human beings, we also needed to connect our imaginations to a smaller unit. The smaller unit was something we knew we could live or die for, as Cicero died for the Roman republic.” WorldHumansIdeasWholeBigsDiesNationsImaginationHuman BeingsFansNeededMembersDiedWhole WorldRepublicUnits Author:Martha C. Nussbaum
“There's less critical thinking going on in this country on a Main Street level - forget about the media - than ever before. We've never needed people to think more critically than now, and they've taken a big nap.” PeopleThinkingCountryBigsForgetLevelsTakenStreetsMediaNeededCriticalCritical ThinkingNapsMain Street Author:Alec Baldwin
“The women all had big minds because they were big animals, but they didn't use them for this reason: unusual ideas could make enemies and the women, if they were going to achieve any sort of comfort and safety, needed all the friends they could get. So, in the interest of survival they trained themselves to be agreeing machines. All their minds had to do was to discover what other people were thinking and then they thought it too.” PeopleIfsThinkingMindIdeasReasonUseBigsInterestAnimalEnemyAchieveNeededComfortSurvivalMachinesSafetyUnusual Author:Kurt Vonnegut
“They wanted the real mother, the blood mother, the great womb, mother of fierce compassion, a woman large enough to hold all the pain, to carry it away. What we needed was someone who bled...mother's big enough, wide enough for us to hide in...mother's who would breathe for us when we could not breathe anymore, who would fight for us, who would kill for us, die for us.” RealEnoughBigsWantedPainMotherDiesFightingCompassionBloodNeededWideBreatheFierceWomb Author:Janet Fitch
“I wasn't sure what I expected her to do or say to this. It was all new to me from that second on. But clearly, she'd been there before. It was obvious in the easy way she shrugged off her bag, letting it fall with a thump onto the sand, before sitting down beside me. She didn't pull me close for a big bonding hug or offer up some saccharine words of comfort, both of which would have sent me running for sure. Instead she gave me nothing but her company, realizing even before I did this that this, in fact, was just what I needed.” WayFactsBigsRunningFallEasyRealizingCompanyNeededComfortOffersSittingObviousExpectedSandBagsHugSitting DownBondingEasy WayWords Of Comfort Author:Sarah Dessen
“Maybe it didn’t seem like a big deal to you Zach. But now, I hope you understand. My world was collapsing. I needed those notes. I needed any hope those notes might have offered. And you? You took that hope away. You decided I didn’t deserve to have it.” WorldBigsSeemsMightDealsNeededDeserveDecidedNotesBig Deal Author:Jay Asher