“I know how ridiculous this sounds because of the job I do but I don't believe in romanticism and make-believe.” KnowsBelieveJobsSoundKnow HowDon't BelieveRidiculousRomanticismMake Believe Author:Laura Marling
“I believe a great performer is someone who sounds just as great live as they do in the studio and vice versa. They should know how to work the stage.” KnowsShouldBelieveI BelieveSoundKnow HowStageVicesStudiosPerformersVice Versa Author:Haley Reinhart
“This may sound insulting to some of my cult studies friends, but there's a lot of cult studies people who ignore, shall we say, the wider canvas - because they simply don't know about its existence or they don't know how it operates.” PeopleKnowsMaySoundExistenceKnow HowStudyCanvasCultInsulting Author:Peter York
“The Way is basically perfect. It doesn't require perfecting. The Way has no form or sound. It's subtle and hard to perceive. It's like when you drink water: you know how hot or cold it is, but you can't tell others.” KnowsWayHardWisdomFormSoundWaterPerfectKnow HowColdDrinkPerfectionHotPerceiveSubtleDrink Water Book:The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma Source: The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma
“The weirdest thing I've been fascinated with nowadays is the new contemporary country music, which to me sounds like very strange '70s pop, and sometimes like rock music. But some of the themes in there - maybe it's because I know how the songs were written, but it really does sound like it was written by two or three people, with the idea to appeal to the most general audience.” PeopleKnowsDoeTwoIdeasCountrySometimesSongThreeSoundAudienceKnow HowWrittenRocksStrangePopsContemporaryAppealsThemeFascinatedRock Music Author:Ryan Adams
“Writing is a weird thing because we can read, we know how to write a sentence. It's not like a trumpet where you have to get some skill before you can even produce a sound. It's misleading because it's hard to make stories. It seems like it should be easy to do but it's not. The more you write, the better you're going to get. Write and write and write. Try not to be hard on yourself.” KnowsShouldWritingTryingHardStoriesSeemsEasySoundKnow HowProduceSkillsSentencesMisleadTrumpetsWeird Things Author:Gail Carson Levine
“A film is a living thing. The screenplay is a guideline. You really need to have a good, sound script to know that you have a dramatic structure that's going to work thematically, and to know how one scene will got through another, and to get a sense of character.” KnowsNeedsCharacterFilmSoundKnow HowSceneStructureScriptsDramaticGoing To WorkLiving ThingsScreenplaysGuidelines Author:Jose Padilha
“I love saying 'yes' and I love saying 'please.' Saying 'yes' doesn't mean I don't know how to say no, and saying 'please' doesn't mean I am waiting for permission. 'Yes please' sounds powerful and concise. It's a response and a request. It is not about being a good girl; it is about being a real woman.” KnowsMeanRealGirlWaitingSoundPowerfulKnow HowPleaseResponsePermissionRequestSaying YesGood GirlConciseReal WomenSaying Please Author:Amy Poehler
“It's important for a director to provide as much information, especially when we're working with things that we have to conceive out of thin air. You can't just expect an actor to understand: 'Oh, there's a dinosaur coming at you". OK, so I'm going to automatically know how big it is and what it sounds like? I need details. How close does he get to me? How tall is he? What will the impact be of his cry when he's screaming at me or when he's blowing smoke or air in my face?” KnowsNeedsDoeImportantBigsFacesActorsSoundKnow HowAirCryInformationDirectorsImpactDetailsSmokeTallDinosaursThin AirBlowing Smoke Author:Zoe Saldana