“A person shows himself for an instant as in a photograph but clearer and in the background something which is bigger than his shadow.” PersonsShowsShadowBiggerPhotographBackgroundsInstant Author:Tomas Transtromer
“Then they show up at the door and the reality is that they are 5-foot-8, 240 pounds and have not run a mile in years. A background check is not going to help you with that.” YearsHelpingShowsRealityRunningDoorsFeetMilesBackgroundsChecksPoundsBackground Checks Author:Charlene Li
“I actually started in the opposite place. I come from a technical background - I'm a mathematician and a programmer by trade - and I was one of those people who would watch a show and say, "Oh, that could never happen."” PeopleShowsHappensWatchesOppositesTradeBackgroundsMathematicianProgrammers Author:Michael Loceff
“In a one-woman show, there must be compelling material that you adore. In both of these there are conversations with you and another character. My Second City (improvisation) background comes in very handy for accent and body posture.” CharacterShowsBodyCitiesMaterialsConversationBackgroundsCompellingAccentsAdoreImprovisationPostureOne WomanHandySecond City Author:Valerie Harper
“My problem with the wedding industry started when I studied in college and liked to have the television on in the background, and 'A Wedding Story' on TLC always came on, and I'd get irritated that the story of two people making a lifelong commitment to each other could be encapsulated in a half-hour show about the party they throw.” PeopleTwoStoriesShowsProblemHoursPartyHalfTelevisionCollegeIndustryCommitmentBackgroundsLifelongIrritatedHalf Hours Author:Jessica Valenti
“I believe law-abiding citizens ought to be able to own a gun. I believe in background checks at gun shows or anywhere to make sure that guns don't get in the hands of people that shouldn't have them.” PeopleBelieveShowsHandsAbleLawI BelieveOughtCitizensGunI Believe InBackgroundsChecksAbidingLaw Abiding CitizenBackground Checks Author:George W. Bush
“The statements of certain western officials show that contrary to their absurd claims, westerners are disqualified, and impetuous, lacking any cultural background.” ShowsCertainClaimsWesternContraryBackgroundsStatementsAbsurdOfficialsLackingAbsurdityWesternersImpetuous Author:Hamid-Reza Assefi
“Before, I was always the kid that was in the background. It was hard for me to get casted in even one program, and when people thought that I was a guest on a show for the first time when I had been on before, it saddened me. Suddenly getting the spotlight? That's! Not! True!” PeopleFirstsHardShowsKidsFirst TimeProgramBackgroundsGuestsSpotlightSaddened Author:IU