“Hollywood will put you in a box, so to speak. Some people will have seen you in 'La Bamba' or another dramatic film and think, 'Okay, that's what Lou does.' But they don't really have an idea of the range or diversity that I can bring to a project.” PeopleThinkingDoeI CanIdeasFilmSpeakDiversityProjectsOkayHollywoodBoxesRangeDramatic Author:Lou Diamond Phillips
“I think all women in Hollywood are known as sex symbols. That's what our purpose is in this business. You're merchandised, you're a product. You're sold and it's based on sex. But that's okay. I think women should be empowered by that, not degraded.” ThinkingShouldPurposeSexKnownProductsOkayHollywoodSymbolsEmpoweringEmpoweredSex Symbol Author:Megan Fox
“I don't put any rules to my style; I think fashion is something that you should play with... even if you make a mistake, it's okay, it's only fashion.” IfsThinkingShouldPlayMistakeFashionStyleOkay Author:Anja Rubik
“It is like football with coaches, like, 'We're only going to think about the next game.' It is really true, all you think is, 'Okay, we have to make a good next episode.'” ThinkingNextGamesFootballOkayCoachesEpisodesReally True Author:Matt Stone
“Black community, I think as a whole America is dealing with the issue of homophobia. We got to be really honest about whether we believe in civil rights for all people or not. As Black people we need to remember the moment that we say it's okay to disenfranchise one segment of society, we're opening the door to move backward on ourselves.” PeopleThinkingNeedsBelieveWholeMomentsAmericaRememberMovingBlackIssuesRightsDoorsHonestOkayOpeningCivil RightsBlack PeopleHomophobia Author:Kerry Washington
“I think it's very hard for us, for Christians, to understand that it's okay to read a book, for instance, on how to manage your time. There's nothing wrong with that.” ThinkingBookHardChristianOkayInstanceManage Author:Donald Miller
“When people help me out, even with something like a move or a ride to the airport, I'm always thinking "Are you sure it's okay? Are you sure you don't mind?"” PeopleThinkingMindHelpingMovingOkayHelp MeAirportsAlways Thinking Author:Melissa McBride
“I had to tell Dad, 'It will be okay and be positive; keep praying and have faith'. I have always known about cancer, but to be around someone who has it and to see what it does in such a short space of time was hard. It makes you think about your life, about what is important.” ThinkingDoeImportantHardSpaceKnownPrayingDadOkayCancerHave FaithMake You ThinkBeing Positive Author:Jermain Defoe
“There is nothing wrong with good schmaltz, nothing wrong with good heart... The critics think I'm kind of corny. Well, I am corny. As long as people respond to it, I'm okay.” PeopleThinkingWellsHeartKindLongOkayCriticsCornyGood Heart Author:Walt Disney
“I feel like I get really stressed out sometimes. I just want someone to tell me, "Relax, it's all going to be okay." I think that's all we really need.” ThinkingWantNeedsFeelsSometimesOkayRelaxGet RealStressedStressed Out Author:Shiri Appleby
“I think life is more interesting when everybody's jumbled up together. When people separate out into cliques and things, it's okay, but it's a bit limiting. You can always learn things from other people. This is my theory.” PeopleThinkingTogetherLife IsBitsInterestingTheoryOkayClique Author:Jarvis Cocker
“I remember before I did my HBO special, Chris [Rock] screamed at me - in a loving way, but still. He was like, "You need to do 200 shows in a row and a month straight on the road before you even think about recording a special!" And I had literally booked two weeks on the road and then went right into the recording. It put me in a panic, but it also made me work harder and made me realize that everyone works differently, and that's okay.” ThinkingWayNeedsMadeStillsTwoShowsRememberRealizingWeekSpecialRocksHard WorkLike YouMonthsOkayHarderPanicTwo WeeksWork HarderHbo Author:Judd Apatow
“I think the silence would be good with me, and not interacting with people would be okay. But not being able to move outside of the space would be hard. Not being able to walk around - the stillness of my body, physically - that would be the challenge.” PeopleThinkingHardBodyWould BeAbleMovingChallengesSpaceWalksSilenceOkayBe GoodStillnessInteracting Author:Madonna Ciccone
“Life can be tough sometimes. But I think it just starts with admitting, 'Okay, the world's not perfect, how do we live our lives within that and not be miserable?'” ThinkingWorldSometimesPerfectOur LivesToughOkayMiserableNot PerfectAdmitting Author:Amy Lee
“Well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you When you think everything's okay and everything's going right And life has a funny way of helping you out when You think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up In your face” ThinkingWayLifeWellsHelpingFacesGoneOkayBlowYour FaceSneaking Up Author:Alanis Morissette
“Even through my good-looking youth, I wasn't called on for any romantic parts, which is okay. What I was called on to do, I enjoyed doing. The funny thing about life is that if you live long enough, I think, you'll get every wish you ever had. It'll all come true.” IfsThinkingLongEnoughLife IsWishYouthOkayEnjoyedLooking GoodFunny ThingsWish You Author:Morgan Freeman
“It's not that everything needs to have substance, but when nothing does then you know we're living in a bankrupt society, an artistically bankrupt society, and that's not okay. I think there's room for forms of entertainment that are very light and frivolous and fun, but when those forms of entertainment, forms of "art" if you will, become presented as something more than that, and are believed to be something more than that, then we've got a lot of problems.” IfsThinkingKnowsNeedsDoeArtProblemLightFormFunRoomsOkayEntertainmentSubstanceFrivolousNot Okay Author:Davey Havok
“A little is fine, but the minute you start believing that you've picked the only right one out of the 4,200 or so on offer, you need to get a grip on yourself. Once you start thinking that it's okay to hate someone that chose one of the 4,199 others... snap out of it.” ThinkingNeedsBelieveLittlesHateMinutesFineOffersOkaySnaps Author:Arthur M. Jolly
“The number one metaphor I have in my mind for writing a screenplay is that...you're trying to climb a mountain blindfolded. And the funny thing about that is, you think, 'Okay, that's hard because you're climbing up a rock face, and you don't know where you're going, and you don't know where the top is, you can't see what's below you...' But actually the hardest part about climbing a mountain blindfolded is just finding the mountain.” ThinkingKnowsWritingTryingMindHardFacesNumbersRocksMountainFindingsOkayMetaphorHardestClimbsClimbingFunny ThingsScreenplaysClimbing MountainBlindfoldedClimbing Up Author:Michael Arndt
“I don't know whether to admit it or not. You think I should tell them, Snerdley? Okay. Folks, some good friends of mine who live here in Palm Beach bought a Smart Car... and there's a picture of me in it.” ThinkingKnowsShouldCarMinesSmartOkayFolksBeachLiberalismGood FriendPalmsPalm Beach Author:Rush Limbaugh
“For me, I just never put all my eggs in one basket, so to speak. I know that music and acting now are things that I want to do for the rest of my life. But, if suddenly that was to stop, I'd actually be okay. It's not the be all, end all of my life. I know who I am, outside of this, and I think that's a really big thing to have.” IfsThinkingKnowsWantEndsBigsSpeakActingOkayWho I AmEggsBig ThingsBasketsEggs In One BasketActing Now Author:Jordin Sparks
“I don't mind that if I ever star in movies, they'll likely be mine. That's okay, because my great role models - Woody Allen, even Tyler Perry, who is actually one of my role models, even if that seems kind of strange - they do that themselves. And it's great. They build empires, and they're known as having their own voice. I think it's 20 times more fun to act on a set where I feel the freedom to change the dialogue.” IfsThinkingFeelsMindKindSeemsFunStarsVoiceKnownRolesMinesStrangeModelsOkayDialogueEmpiresRole ModelsWoodyGreat Role Models Author:Mindy Kaling
“Keith Olbermann is trying to make a business out of destroying Bill O'Reilly. He's done certain things to Bill O'Reilly that I believe were way over the line. I think that's bad behavior. But it's okay for him to criticize Bill. And Bill shouldn't be so sensitive. He should ignore that.” ThinkingWayShouldTryingBelieveDoneCertainI BelieveLinesBehaviorOkayBillsSensitiveCriticizeDestroyingKeithBad BehaviorBill O Reilly Author:Rupert Murdoch
“Whenever y'all are in the store from and y'all are trying to decide whether or not to get something, think if you saw me wear it before or not, and if I have, then it's okay.” IfsThinkingTryingSawsOkayStores Author:Kanye West
“I'm a big kid. I never lost my childlike appreciation of things. Too many people lock it out and throw their toys away and say, okay, I'm gonna grow up and be grumpy and miserable and not think about the magical side of things anymore -- and I can't seem to stop doing that.” PeopleThinkingI CanBigsSeemsKidsLostGrowsSidesGrowing UpOkayAppreciationMiserableToysLocksChildlikeGrumpy Author:Andy Partridge
“There are a lot of guys who think that if they show weakness or vulnerability they're not sexy anymore or attractive. In my opinion, you can't be too open or too gentle or kind or sensitive. If you really want to work on a relationship and have one that lasts, you have to be willing to go deep into human psychology and emotion. If you don't want to go there, you can be a serial dater, and I guess that's okay, but if you want a relationship with a woman, you have to be introspective and look at yourself and your family and where you've been and where you're going.” IfsThinkingWantHumansLooksKindShowsLastsGuyEmotionOpinionPsychologyWillingWeaknessOkaySexyGentleOur FamilyAttractiveSensitiveVulnerabilityIntrospectiveSerialsLook At Yourself Author:Megan Fox
“The music's rehearsed a lot. All people think about is, they think, in rock 'n' roll, they get the music off right and they think it's okay standing, looking macho. Well, it's not. That's boring. If you want to be a performer you've got to do a lot more work than that.” PeopleIfsThinkingWantWellsRocksStandingOkayBoringPerformersRock N RollMacho Author:Mick Jagger
“I think girls are especially worried about being judged, and when you're in high school, everything seems like a bigger deal than it is. As soon as you're out, it feels like forever ago-zip-a-dee-doo-dah! So do what you want, and if people are going to judge you for it, who cares? You might not fit in, but that's okay.” PeopleIfsThinkingWantFeelsSeemsMightCareSchoolGirlDealsForeverJudgingFitHigh SchoolOkayBiggerWhat You WantWorriedJudgedWho CaresZipsBeing Judged Author:AnnaSophia Robb
“People talk about me in Arcadia and I think I was okay in it but Ive given better performances in other productions that didnt have the same impact. But I knew Arcadia was going to be an event and I wanted to be part of it.” PeopleThinkingWantedGivenEventsOkayPerformancesImpactProductionsArcadia Author:Rufus Sewell
“It used to be said, not so long ago, that every suicide gave Satan special pleasure. I don't think that's true-unless it isn't true either that the Devil is a gentleman. If the Devil has no class at all, then okay, I agree: He gets a bang out of suicide. Because suicide is a mess. As a subject for study, suicide is perhaps uniquely incoherent. And the act itself is without shape and without form. The human project implodes, contorts inward-shameful, infantile, writhing, gesturing. It's a mess in there.” IfsThinkingHumansLongSaidFormUsedPleasureClassStudySpecialSubjectsShapesProjectsDevilOkayAgreeSuicideUsed To BeMessGentlemanSatanLong AgoInwardBangsShamefulInfantile Author:Martin Amis
“I think it's good to know more than the average guy. If I'm in a bar now and some pretty girl is talking to some handsome 24-year-old man, I'll say, "Okay, who's the emperor after Caligula? What chief mistake did Marcus Aurelius make in choosing a successor?" He'll just look like an idiot. She'll just gravitate toward me, I'm thinking. It works in Detroit.” IfsThinkingKnowsMenYearsLooksGuyGirlMistakeTalkingOkayAverageBarsChiefsIdiotOld ManHandsomeEmperorDetroitPretty GirlSuccessors Author:Emo Philips
“I think hallucinations need to be discussed. There are all sorts of hallucinations, and then many sorts which are okay, like the ones I think which most of us have in bed at night before we fall asleep, when we can see all sorts of patterns or faces and scenes.” ThinkingNeedsFacesNightFallSceneBedOkayPatternsHallucinations Author:Oliver Sacks
“With Portlandia, I don't think our intention is always to find something funny. Sometimes the humor comes from taking something really seriously. We're okay with making somebody feel uncomfortable or uneasy.” ThinkingFeelsSometimesOkayIntentionUncomfortableUneasy Author:Carrie Brownstein
“You can't control what goes on around you, you can't. But for me, I think there's staples of these moments, that crazy moment where you think you're indestructible. That moment where you find out that you're not. And then that moment where all of a sudden you go, okay, I'm not indestructible but I'm gonna be okay. You have this life, and we all have these lives we live but it takes a bit of learning before you realize not every drama's going to kill you and not every hard day has to lead to another one.” ThinkingHardMomentsBitsRealizingCrazyGoes OnDramaOkayThis LifeThat MomentIndestructibleStaplesHard Days Author:Andrew McMahon
“Even a happy life has a sad day. We fail to provide a context which says it's okay to cry, it's okay to be sad. So I think making the space for suffering is so important and making space for this expression of feelings in community.” ThinkingImportantFeelingsSufferingCommunitySpaceFailingCryExpressionOkayHappy LifeSad DayExpression Of Feeling Author:Marianne Williamson
“I think that when you’re doing a comedy and it makes you laugh, there’s a certain… like you can reject it, and it’s okay. It’s not promoting it or making it seem cool. I think that’s when you get into hot water.” ThinkingSeemsCertainWaterLaughingComedyLike YouOkayHotRejectsPromotingMake You LaughHot Water Author:Michael Pena
“The script is like music to me. I approach it like it's a musical piece and I hear how it's supposed to sound when people say the words. There's rhythms and there's intonations and things, and so, when somebody comes in and hits the notes that I hear, I go okay. Or, they come close enough, and then I'll say "Well how about you try it like this?" and if they have a good ear and they can pick it up, then I think okay, they've got it.” PeopleIfsThinkingTryingWellsEnoughSoundPiecesApproachPicksOkayEarsNotesMusicalScriptsRhythmIntonation Author:Rob Reiner
“When you go on a stage, before you go on a stage you're really scared and you're really frightened. You don't know what to do. "Why did I say yes to this?" But once you're on the stage you think, "Okay."” ThinkingKnowsStageGoes OnOkayScaredFrightened Author:Yoko Ono
“People think: 'If this photographer's looking like a big jerk-off, maybe it's okay if I do.' I like to catch my subjects off balance a bit.” PeopleIfsThinkingBigsBitsSubjectsBalanceOkayPhotographerJerk Author:Mick Rock
“Everything I do, I try to think, Okay, what are the ramifications? Like, with the clothes I wear, I prefer if it's grown organically, because cotton - which is what's used in most clothing - takes up 50 percent of all pesticide use.” IfsThinkingTryingUseUsedClothesPercentOkayClothingsCottonPesticidesRamifications Author:Woody Harrelson
“What's bad for the culture is wack rappers that get held in high regard like they're some great thing because it's the flavor of the month, but everybody knows they can't rap. I don't think it's hard, even for somebody who's not hip-hop, to know that that's not good. When you put them up against somebody that can really rhyme, you go, "Okay, I get it. This is what it should sound like."” ThinkingKnowsShouldHardCultureSoundMonthsOkayRegardHip HopRapGreat ThingsHipsHopsRapperRhymeFlavorFlavor Of The Month Author:Ice T
“I think sometimes fate cuts you a break. Like it says, okay, you've had enough of that crap, so it's time you fell into something nice. See what you make out of it.” ThinkingSometimesEnoughBreakNiceCuttingFateOkayCrapHad EnoughMake Out Author:Nora Roberts
“We all think that this relationship thing is a game out here. All I'm saying to women is, "Okay. If it's a game, here are the rules that we play by".” IfsThinkingPlayGamesOkay Author:Steve Harvey
“I am the kind of person who doesn't recognize borders. I don't understand why we think it is okay to keep someone within one border when they are unable to feed their family when they could be getting help somewhere else. I don't see people as different so I don't understand the idea of borders in this world.” PeopleThinkingWorldKindPersonsIdeasDifferentHelpingThis WorldOkayBordersSomewhere Else Author:Angelina Jolie
“That's what I hate about the war on drugs. All day long we see those commercials: "Here's your brain, here's your brain on drugs", "Just Say No", "Why do you think they call it dope?" … And then the next commercial is [singing] "This Bud's for yooouuuu." C'mon, everybody, let's be hypocritical bastards. It's okay to drink your drug. We meant those other drugs. Those untaxed drugs. Those are the ones that are bad for you.” ThinkingLongWarHateNextBrainDrinkDrugSingingOkayI HateBudDopeWar On DrugsHypocriticalJust Say No Author:Bill Hicks
“I haven't had such an overwhelmingly positive response as I have from The Normal Heart directly to me. And it's a blessing. If this is it, if I have a piano dropped on me tomorrow, then I would go down thinking, 'You know what, I did okay as far as my career goes, because that's a gift. That's rare.'” IfsThinkingKnowsHeartCareersHavensTomorrowBlessingNormalOkayResponsePianoPositive Response Author:Mark Ruffalo
“But after about a year praying, there was just this clear direction. The leadership team believed that God was leading us to focus on fatherhood. If God is leading, then God will provide. So we begin to get storyline ideas that lined up with the subject of fatherhood that we're working on and fitting, and we were thinking, okay this is good. At the same time, as we are studying scriptures and we're on our journey as fathers, we are learning about fatherhood every day.” IfsThinkingYearsIdeasFatherStudyClearFocusJourneyTeamSubjectsPrayingOkayScriptureGods WillFatherhoodFittingStorylineGod Will ProvideClear Direction Author:Stephen Kendrick
“It's fun when the writers start writing jokes to you, but also it's fun when the writers will come to you and say 'Hey, listen, we're working on this story and we need to know if you speak any foreign languages.' And I said 'No, I don't. I speak a little Spanish, but I can learn a foreign language.' And they go 'Okay, do you think you can learn Portuguese?' And I go 'Yeah, whatever it takes. If it's funny, I'll do it.' So of course I start looking online and learning Portuguese, and as it turns out, I get the script and it's now Serbian.” IfsThinkingKnowsNeedsWritingLittlesSaidI CanStoriesTurnsCoursesSpeakLanguageFunJokesOkayYeahScriptsHeyOnlineWhatever It TakesForeign LanguagePortuguese Author:David Alan Basche
“I always see something for sure one time and then I make myself see it a second time. Because second time is like, 'OK, I'm not that bad. I'm not that horrible.' But the first time I just think I'm god-awful.” ThinkingFirstsFirst TimeOkayHorribleAwfulOne Time Author:Eva Mendes
“Sexuality is such a taboo thing. I think it should be more out in the open, especially with young women. I think it's okay for them to explore their sexuality, as long as they own it and it's portrayed in the right way.” ThinkingWayShouldLongYoungOkaySexualityYoung WomenRight WayTaboo Author:Evan Rachel Wood