“It would be a nice problem to have. It would mean we had reached the final. I'd like to think common sense would prevail and we'd have the use of both of them.” ThinkingMeanUseProblemWould BeCommonNiceFinalsCommon Sense Author:John Hughes
“I think uncertainty is good for things. Certainty breeds complacency and complacency means that you just sit somewhere in your nice little comfortable suburban house in Michigan, looking at CNN and saying, "Oh, those poor immigrant children that are all coming across the border. But we really can't have them here - that isn't what God wants. Let's send them all back to the drug cartels." There's a complacency to it.” ThinkingWantMeanChildrenLittlesHousePoorNiceDrugComfortableCertaintyUncertaintyBordersImmigrantsComplacencyMichiganCnnCartelsDrug Cartels Author:Stephen King
“As far as being married and what it means to me... it's nice knowing that I have a partner in life and that someone's got my back.” MeanKnowingNiceMarriedPartnersBeing Married Author:Jessica Alba
“I have had a lot of your countrymen as co-stars, that's true. I quite like them both. It depends on the person. I don't think English makes the man nor does American, but I like this guy right here [Clive]. He's nice and tall, which means I never have a double chin - there's lots of shots of me looking up, and I'm a swan. Well, we all laugh but it's so true.” ThinkingMenWellsMeanPersonsDoeGuyStarsLaughingNiceHe ManDependsShotsTallThis GuyChinsSwansCountrymen Author:Julia Roberts
“Happiness, sadness, being mean and being nice. They're all very close to one another. My goal in my career is to do movies that are both... I hate when people say is it a comedy or a drama? My favorite movies are kind of both. Just like life, one day you're not crying all day, one day you're not laughing all day. I like to play characters that have that kind of balance, too.” PeopleKindMeanPlayCharacterHateGoalCareersLaughingComedyNiceSadnessCryBalanceDramaOne DayI HateMy FavoriteBeing NiceBeing MeBeing MeanHappiness Sadness Author:Topher Grace
“I'm incredibly proud to have been nominated in the past and it really means a lot to me because I do work very hard when I'm making a film and I do really do absolutely give my all. To get that kind of pat on the back, it's really amazing and also never something that I anticipated would possibly happen to me, ever. So I am very, very proud to have been there before. And, you know, the nice thing about nominations is that, same as awards, no one can actually take them away from you and I'm proud of that.” KnowsGivingKindMeanHas BeensHardHappensPastFilmNiceProudAwardsReally MeanNice ThingsAway From YouNominationsReally Amazing Author:Kate Winslet
“I mean I don't think it got me interested in acting. I think it might be what makes it so that I can have the idea of the variety of people in the world, different incomes. That helps. When you're going to play someone it's interesting and nice to see experiences that aren't like yours. But there's always the remarkable similarity of all people.” PeopleThinkingWorldMeanI CanIdeasDifferentPlayHelpingMightInterestingActingNiceLike YouIncomeVarietyRemarkableSimilarity Author:Peter Sarsgaard
“To be able to say: I loved this person, we had a hell of a nice time together, it's over but in a way it will never be over and I do know that I for sure loved this person, to be able to say that and mean it, that's rare. That's rare and valuable.” KnowsWayMeanPersonsAbleTogetherHellNiceValuableTime TogetherNice Time Author:Ernest Hemingway
“Well, you can do whatever you want, but just don’t call it inequality. Put the word poverty there. Because we have many rich people on our board, and when they see the word poverty that makes them feel good, because [it means] they’re really nice people who care about the poor. When they see the word inequality it makes them upset, because [it means] you want to take money from them.” PeopleMeanCarePoorPovertyRichNiceFeel GoodInequalityUpsetRich PeopleReally NiceNice People Author:Branko Milanovic
“New Zealand is a pretty no-nonsense place to work like Australia. I mean it doesn't falter to anyone. There's a nice sense of reality on the set and it's really enjoyable. There's a good camaraderie and a good banter between the obviously New Zealand and Australian rivalry.” MeanRealityNiceNonsenseAustraliaEnjoyableAustralianRivalryBanterNew ZealandCamaraderieNo Nonsense Author:Dustin Clare
“It's always nice to know people are watching and having their own ideas about things and it's nice when your audience starts trying to guess what's going to happen, it means they're really interested.” PeopleKnowsTryingMeanIdeasHappensAudienceNice Author:Vincent Kartheiser
“The attention I get has been great. It has opened so many doors for me. It's nice that people are accepting beautiful women as athletes. It's encouraging to girls that muscles don't mean you can't be beautiful.” PeopleMeanHas BeensBeautifulGirlAttentionAcceptingNiceDoorsAthleteMusclesBeautiful Women Author:Jennie Finch
“Success is a nice thing because it always means you've taken a step forward and it gives you a sense of pride, which in turn gives you confidence and experience-a positive circle, so to speak.” GivingMeanTurnsSpeakStepsTakenNicePrideCirclesNice ThingsSteps Forward Author:Roger Federer
“A high income job, a big house, nice cars, and lavish vacations don't mean you are rich, in fact it could mean exactly opposite” MeanFactsBigsJobsHouseRichNiceCarOppositesIncomeVacationBig HousesNice Cars Author:Robert Kiyosaki
“I love what I do. And why not be nice? I mean, I've seen people who work and they're apparently not enjoying it, and they're making sure everybody knows it.” PeopleKnowsMeanEnjoyNiceWhy NotBeing Nice Author:Nathan Fillion
“Um, well my main profession is acting and music is what I love doing. It's kind of nice like that in a way because it means I'm under no real pressure with the music. I have got complete creative control and I can make whatever I want. So, that takes a lot of the pressures off because there's no financial pressure. And it's something I've always loved doing.” WayWantWellsKindMeanI CanRealActingCreativeNiceMusic IsPressureFinancialProfessionFinancial Pressure Author:Iwan Rheon
“Be nice to people whether you mean it or not. You never know when a kind word can make a difference in another person’s day – or maybe even his or her life.” PeopleKnowsKindMeanPersonsDifferencesNiceMaking A DifferenceBeing NiceKind WordsBe Nice To People Author:Cassandra King
“I love it when someone insults me. That means that I don't have to be nice anymore.” LoveMeanNiceInsultBeing NiceComebackInsults You Author:Billy Idol
“There is something very nice about coming to New York and how everyone smiles - even if they don't mean it. When I go back home to London and say hello to people, they look at me like I'm crazy.” PeopleIfsLooksMeanHomeNiceCrazyNew YorkLondonLook At MeHelloVery NiceBack Home Author:Sophie Cookson
“Buying found objects means repurposing something that was already made years before, sometimes decades before. It strikes a nice balance between the new and used equation we should strive for in our lives.” ShouldYearsMeanMadeSometimesUsedFoundNiceOur LivesObjectsBalanceStriveStrikesDecadesBuyingEquationsFound Objects Author:Nate Berkus
“To me 'they lived happily ever after' means to be happy with yourself! My parents always taught me that being happy has to work without Prince Charming. My life is completed without a prince but it's nice of course to have someone who loves you and fights for you.” MeanLife IsFightingCoursesParentNiceLove YouTaughtCharmingHappily Ever AfterEver AfterHappy With YourselfBeing Happy With Yourself Author:Kristen Stewart
“Victoria Beckham is so nasty, why doesn't she just go home?! Her dresses are beautiful, but I don't care what she does. She's mean to all the people around her. She's too short to be a diva. We all use the same hairdressers, make-up artists, limo-drivers and greeters at the airports in LA and nobody has anything nice to say about her. They say she's rude. She can't always just be having a bad day.” PeopleMeanDoeUseHomeCareBeautifulArtistNiceDressesDon't CareI Don't CareDriversNastyRudeAirportsToo ShortBad DayVictoriaHairdresserBeckhamHaving A Bad DayLimosMake Up Artist Author:Joan Rivers
“Tom Jones is funny to me, man. I mean, he really tries to ape Ray Charles and Sammy Davis, you know. He's nice-looking; he looks good doing it. I mean, if I was him, I'd do the same thing. If I was only thinking about making money.” IfsThinkingKnowsMenTryingLooksMeanNiceMaking MoneyRaysTomsApesCommercialismSammy Davis Author:Miles Davis
“Luxury is anything you don't need, right? I mean, you need food, water, clothing, shelter... but good wine, good food, beautiful interiors, nice clothes; those aren't necessities, they are luxuries - it's all luxury.” NeedsMeanBeautifulWaterNiceClothesWineLuxuryClothingsShelterInteriorsGood FoodGood WineNice Clothes Author:Marc Jacobs
“In a normal family, a surprise means presents, cake and a party. For me ? I had no idea. And my family, doing something nice is seen as an attack. When I was nine, I 'attacked' my father with a fathers day gift. A visor organiser for his car, because it was useful. And it rhymed. Visor. Organiser. I was nine.” MeanIdeasFatherPartyNiceCarNormalMy FamilySurpriseNineNo IdeaCakeFathers DaySurprise MeNormal Family Author:Christopher Titus
“Comedy is the drug, when they laugh it's like I'm a jazz musician and they hear it, and they get it. It's power to take the crowd wherever I want them to go. I love it when they laugh, especially when they relate through laughter. It's a beautiful thing. It also means I'm going to get paid, which is nice.” WantMeanBeautifulLaughingComedyNiceDrugMusicianLaughterPaidJazzCrowdsRelateBeautiful ThingsJazz MusicJazz Musician Author:Alonzo Bodden
“I think that music is stale because of it. I think that we have the same artists from day to day. It's nice to see an artist dip out and come back in every once in awhile. There's a such thing as oversaturating the market. I mean look at Britney.” ThinkingLooksMeanArtistNiceMusic IsDay To DayStaleDip Author:Willa Ford
“You have to make doubt and devils obey you. Don't ever treat the devil nice. Treat him mean and tell him what to do.” MeanDoubtNiceDevilTreats Author:Roberts Liardon
“As for [Amiri] Baraka, he and I have disagreements. I mean, he becomes a demagogue when there's an audience. He's a nice guy in private. I mean I like the guy; he's a terrific writer. I've published two of his books. Baraka is one of these fundamentalists who is prone to idol worship.” MeanTwoBookGuyAudienceNiceWorshipIdolsTerrificDisagreementNice GuyIdol Worship Author:Ishmael Reed
“There's nothing that feels better than to do something nice for somebody. I mean nothing feels better.” FeelsMeanNiceFeel Better Author:Wayne Dyer
“My weekends are spent hidden in the woods, and then I have to come back and pretend to be this very upper-crust insurance investigator. But, I mean, duality's nice. You never get bored. You can't say the grass is always greener if you're in both backyards.” IfsMeanNiceWoodsBoredGrassWeekendDualityBackyardsInvestigatorsGreenerGrass Is Always Greener Author:Hilarie Burton
“It felt like an indulgence. Going back was painful, but, at the same time, it was nice to live with them again for a few pages. I got to live with my brother again for the entire book. Of course as I'm writing the book, I'm getting closer and closer to the end and I know what that means. I knew exactly where I was heading. It was really difficult, but it was nice to make them come alive for those scenes. It was good.” KnowsWritingMeanBookEndsCoursesFeltDifficultNiceAliveBrotherScenePagesPainfulMy BrotherIndulgenceHeadings Author:Jesmyn Ward
“There's such an energy created when the world is turned upside down, and when things are good again it's nice to take note. Then it goes away. Change. Change means friction. Friction happens where things aren't quite right, when everything is separating, when nothing is the same. Later you piece it back together.” WorldMeanHappensTogetherEnergyPiecesNiceDown AndNotesUpside DownBack TogetherSeparatingFriction Author:Laurel Nakadate
“Even the sad roots songs have a lot of good stories to them, and the murder ballads are good too. I mean, who doesn't like to watch a nice gory murder film on TV?” MeanStoriesFilmSongWatchesNiceTvsRootsMurderGood StoryBallads Author:Valerie June
“I love when I meet generous poets, and generous meaning nice people, who give to the poetry community, who do interviews, read other people's books, and talk about them, spread the...love, I guess. That means a lot to me.” PeopleGivingMeanBookCommunityNicePoetSpreadGenerousInterviewsNice People Author:Victoria Chang
“I mean, the idea that it might help somebody out or help somebody make the decision to become a stewardess or otherwise... No, that's one of the nice things about making music or making movies, is that art does have the power to affect people. I feel really privileged to be a part of that.” PeopleFeelsMeanDoeArtIdeasHelpingMightDecisionNicePrivilegedNice ThingsStewardess Author:Zooey Deschanel
“I mean, my wife is always like - I don't write lyrics. So I couldn't, like, really technically write a song for anyone. I could write a very nice instrumental. So she always sort of gives me a hard time because it's just such a ridiculously impossible standard to live up to, that your step-dad wrote that song for your mom.” GivingWritingMeanHardSongStepsNiceWifeImpossibleMomDadStandardsGive MeMy WifeHard TimesVery NiceYour MomStep Dad Author:Mark Ronson