“I'll tell you something: my dad was a nuclear engineer and he was really bright, and I've always said that because of negotiating at such a young age with my dad, it was really such a gift because I could then negotiate with very difficult personalities - and not end up being the scapegoat. I learned to really pick and choose my battles.” SaidEndsAgeYoungDifficultPersonalityDadBattlePicksMy DadNuclearEngineersYoung AgeNegotiatingScapegoat Author:Faith Prince
“Each acoustic guitar has its own character and personality. On a particular day, I might pick one up and start noodling around, looking for some emotional content in the chords.” CharacterMightEmotionalParticularPersonalityPicksGuitarChordsAcousticsAcoustic Guitar Author:Neil Diamond
“People tell me I'm a comedian, but I don't approach acting from that perspective. I do know that everything in life has to do with your timing and perception. You have to be comfortable with the rhythm that you're in. You can't just jump into a fast rhythm if yours is slow. You might have to pick up the pace but in your own particular way. It has to do with personality, too.” PeopleIfsKnowsWayMightActingParticularPerspectivePersonalityComfortablePerceptionApproachPicksRhythmComedianPaceTiming Author:Mike Tyson
“To be able to let you know who someone is in just a couple of words, I'd have to pick the most pronounced features of a character's personality. And I always feel like I'm leaving out so many important little ones.” KnowsFeelsLittlesImportantCharacterAblePersonalityCouplePicksLeavingFeatures Author:Lisa Kudrow
“For me, there's a bad year of getting started on something. You write bad stuff and it's awkward to throw it out, and you wait around to get some good ideas that maybe do come or don't come. Until eventually you get the voice and autonomy of the characters, the characters have personality, and they sort of pick up the weight and put it on their shoulders. That's when it becomes a little more fun.” WritingYearsLittlesIdeasCharacterFunStuffWaitingVoicePersonalityPicksWeightShouldersGood IdeasAwkwardAutonomyGetting StartedBad StuffBad Years Author:Whit Stillman
“Those of us with water in our personalities don't pick where we'll flow to. All we can do is flow where the landscape of our lives carries us” WaterCan DoOur LivesPersonalityPicksFlowLandscapeCarrie Book:Memoirs Of A Geisha Source: Memoirs Of A Geisha