“Feminism is still one of those taboo words, so hardly anybody talks about it. People usually go gender-neutral and say the book and film [Room] are about "the triumph of the human spirit.” PeopleHumansStillsBookFilmSpiritRoomsFeminismGenderTriumphHuman SpiritTaboo Author:Emma Donoghue
“What is called zazen is sitting on a zafu [pillow] in a quiet room, absolutely still, in the exact and proper position and without uttering a word, the mind empty of any thought, good or wicked. It is continuing to sit peacefully, facing a wall, and nothing more. Every day.” MindStillsRoomsPositionWallQuietSittingEmptyWickedContinuingPillowQuiet Room Author:Taisen Deshimaru
“Being in a room with other people's energy yields such a different result. I love writing by myself still, but there's something amazing about sharing that experience with someone else.” PeopleWritingStillsDifferentEnergyRoomsResultsYield Author:Ingrid Michaelson
“On one hand, prostitutes don't struggle because it's simply their life. In Mexico and elsewhere, once they get out of these places [brothels] they have a pretty square life. In Bangladesh it's different because they live in the brothel, it's sort of a prison, but still there are two sides. When they think of their religion and their upbringing, they can be very moralistic. They're moralistic about giving blow jobs. On the other hand, they have an everyday life where there's no room for shame.” ThinkingGivingStillsTwoDifferentHandsJobsSidesRoomsStruggleShamePrisonEverydayBlowSquaresMexicoElsewhereEveryday LifeUpbringingTwo SidesBangladeshBrothelsBlow Job Author:Michael Glawogger
“Sometimes I felt lonely because I pushed people away for so long that I honestly didn't have many close connections left. I was physically isolated and disconnected from the world. Sometimes I felt lonely in a crowded room. This kind of loneliness pierced my soul and ached to the core. I not only felt disconnected from the world, but I also felt like no one ever loved me. Intellectually, I knew that people did, but I still felt that way.” PeopleWorldWayKindLongStillsSoulSometimesLeftFeltRoomsLonelinessLonelyConnectionsHonestlyCoreMy SoulIsolatedCrowdedDisconnected Author:Jenni Schaefer
“She smoked because she craved something to do with her hands, that delicate interplay of light and cup and first inhale. Craved the repetition of it. It was so difficult sometimes to be still in a room, alone with oneself. To bare oneself to the lonely.” FirstsStillsSometimesHandsLightDifficultRoomsLonelyOneselfCupsDelicateRepetitionInhale Author:Kate Zambreno
“When I was creative director [at Estée Lauder], I was always being asked about my beauty must-haves. From there I had this fun idea to create a line of what was in my makeup bag. But I also love accessories, and people associate me with home, family, and beauty. As a girl, my favorite toy was my dollhouse; if I could still play with it now, I would! I used to love a well-arranged room: the furniture, the fabric, the lighting.” PeopleIfsWellsStillsIdeasPlayHomeUsedGirlFunLinesRoomsCreativeDirectorsMy FavoriteIf I CouldBagsMakeupToysFabricAssociatesFurnitureLightingAccessoriesUsed To LoveDollhouses Author:Aerin Lauder
“I still have a lot of room for improvement. I need to become a more skilled player.” NeedsStillsRoomsPlayerImprovementRoom For Improvement Author:Tony Parker
“In wrestling, people just throw each other around, possibly actually bleed, and are still friends in the locker room afterwards. But there's a real glee - a feeling goes up in the arena, especially on non-TV days. If it's just people in a room and somebody starts to bleed, that's very exciting.” PeopleIfsStillsRealFeelingsRoomsTvsExcitingWrestlingArenaLockersGleeLocker Room Author:John Darnielle