“I think good actors - good, collaborative actors who see themselves as leaders in a given production - can and should offer ideas that have nothing to do with wanting to direct themselves.” ThinkingShouldIdeasActorsGivenLeaderOffersDirectProductionsGood Actors Author:Joe Mantello
“I did have an offer to direct one of the Alien movies but I wasn't too excited about all the effects work.” EffectsOffersDirectExcitedAliensAliens Movie Author:Walter Hill
“Religion exalts mystery as an unknowable secret that must be sealed in glass like the corpse of an enchanted princess and fearfully worshipped from afar. Initiation, on the other hand, requires direct participation and demands each of us to smash the casket and press mad lips to mystery, wooing her as a lover who will offer up her treasurers in a succession of sweet surrenders. This she will do, but only in exact ratio to our evolving ability and worthiness to receive them.” HandsAbilitySecretMysterySweetLoversOffersDemandDirectMadPressesLipsGlassesSurrenderEvolvePrincessParticipationCorpsesSuccessionWorthinessEnchantedRatiosAfarInitiationWooingCasketsTreasurer Book:The Sons of Osiris: A Side Degree: Magical Antiquarian, A Weiser Books Collection Source: The Sons of Osiris: A Side Degree: Magical Antiquarian, A Weiser Books Collection
“Yes, I direct commercials as well. I get these really weird offers and then I have to bid on them and win the job. One offer that I have now, and I've already done this last year for the same company, is for Cash Value Cheese, this cheese out in the midwest. I did two spots for them last year and I'm going to probably do three this year. I also did some for the Utah Transit Authority, which was weird and interesting and they turned out really funny - they actually won an award.” YearsWellsTwoDoneJobsLastsValuesThreeWinningInterestingCompanyOffersAuthorityDirectSpotsAwardsCashLast YearCheeseMidwestReally WeirdUtah Author:Andy Dick
“To impress your offer on the mind of the reader or listener, it is necessary to put it into brief, simple language...No farfetched or obscure statement will stop them. You have got to hit them where they live in the heart or in the head. You have got to catch their eyes or ears with something simple, something direct, something they want.” WantMindHeartEyeLanguageSimpleReaderOffersDirectEarsStatementsListenersImpressObscure Author:John Caples
“There is one central characteristic of anarchism on the matter of means, and that central principle is a principle of direct action - of not going through the forms that the society offers you, of representative government, of voting, of legislation, but directly taking power.” MeanMatterGovernmentActionFormPrinciplesOffersDirectCharacteristicsVotingRepresentativesLegislationAnarchismDirect ActionRepresentative Government Author:Howard Zinn
“I think this transition to a candidacy will allow me to be more direct about my advocacy of the leadership skills necessary for the next president to fix a few things, and as a candidate, contrary to someone who has been listening and learning along the way, I'll offer up alternatives to the path we're on as well, so I'll be more specific on policy.” ThinkingWayWellsHas BeensNextPresidentLeadershipPathPolicyListeningOffersSkillsDirectContraryAlternativesCandidatesTransitionAdvocacyLeadership SkillsCandidacy Author:Jeb Bush
“For stand-up comedians that go onstage and get to write and perform and direct, and do all these things, the allure of a television show is still there but if it doesn't offer a level of creative fulfillment, it's oddly unappealing.” IfsWritingStillsShowsLevelsCreativeTelevisionOffersDirectComedianFulfillmentTelevision ShowsAllureStand Up Comedian Author:Jim Gaffigan
“The weapons of the positive revolution are not bullets and bombs but simple human perceptions. Bullets and bombs may offer physical power but eventually will only work if they change perceptions and values. Why not go the direct route and work with perceptions and values?” IfsHumansMayValuesSimpleRevolutionOffersPerceptionWeaponsDirectBombsWhy NotBulletsRoutes Author:Edward de Bono
“O Jesus, my Divine Saviour, I offer You my mind and heart. Direct their movements while I pray, so that I may offer my prayer in union with Your Immaculate Mother.” MindHeartMayMotherJesusPrayerMovementDivinePrayingOffersDirectUnionsHeart And MindI PraySaviourImmaculate Author:Rose Philippine Duchesne
“The Latin American Left, the criollos, direct descendents of Spaniards, they don't want to accept that they are the whites of Latin America. They don't want to talk about race. The discussion for them is based on class struggle, rich against poor, but doesn't offer the possibility of a dialogue about racial questions.” WantAmericaLeftPoorRaceAcceptingClassStruggleRichPossibilityOffersDirectDialogueDiscussionLatinLatin AmericaClass StruggleLatin AmericanSpaniards Author:Bocafloja