“Any statements from the parents may seem like criticism or judgment by the child or adolescent. It's very important that the child or adolescent does most of the talking and the parent asks questions curiously to understand the perspective of the child or adolescent.” MayChildrenDoeImportantSeemsAsksParentTalkingPerspectiveJudgmentCriticismStatements Author:Timothy Carey
“I think in terms of getting new artists who are not in that sort of stereotypical teenage boy demographic; there's been a lot of progress recently. And I shouldn't make a definitive statement about this, but my impression is that the main impediment to progress in that regard is the number of people who are choosing to make a go of it.” PeopleThinkingArtistTermNumbersBoysProgressRegardImpressionStatementsTeenageDemographicsImpedimentsNew Artists Author:Adrian Tomine
“Progress is not automatic, it depends on what we do every day. So any statement of ownership of our own bodies, however that occurs in our individual lives or our community or our collective lives, is crucial.” BodyLife IsIndividualCommunityProgressDependsStatementsCollectivesCrucialOwnershipOur CommunityIndividual Life Author:Gloria Steinem
“I think that DDT holds a lot of promise. It hasn't been banned everywhere - obviously it has in the U.S. In fact, about 10 years ago, the WHO came out with a statement promoting it for public health interventions in many countries. It's cheap. It's very, very effective. We've never had an insecticide that has worked so well since. It's also safe. A lot of people don't realize that its toxicity profile for humans is low.” PeopleThinkingYearsHumansWellsCountryFactsRealizingPromiseSafeLowsYears AgoStatementsInterventionPromotingProfilePublic HealthBannedToxicityInsecticidesDdt Author:Laura Harrington
“The androcentric, patriarchal cultures, whatever you want to call it, are quite new. So, every economic statement should start with reproduction, not production. Every statement for human rights ought to include reproduction as a basic human right, like freedom of speech.” WantShouldHumansCultureRightsEconomicOughtSpeechHuman RightsProductionsStatementsFreedom Of SpeechReproduction Author:Gloria Steinem
“Tips like that. Wearing necklaces, knowing how to layer, wearing a statement piece. Don't wear big earrings and a big necklace and a big ring all at the same time. Pick your magic. I have this whole thing: if you look good, you feel good, and if you feel good, you look good.” IfsFeelsLooksWholeBigsKnowingPiecesMagicPicksRingsStatementsFeel GoodLayersNecklacesEarrings Author:Molly Sims
“Once I start to do a film, it has inferences. If a guy walks down a street and kicks a dog, you're saying something about that guy. A guy walks down the street and somebody's about to be run over and he shoves him out of his way and gets hit by the car himself, you're saying that guy's a hero. You can't avoid making certain statements.” IfsWayRunningFilmGuyCertainWalksStreetsDogCarHeroStatementsKicksThat GuyInference Author:Sydney Pollack
“I'm trying to be morally responsible and no more. I don't have an agenda I'm trying to push. People talk about Three Days of the Condor as being anti-government but the last statement in that movie is the CIA guy saying to Robert Redford, "Ask 'em when they're running out. Ask 'em when there's no heat in their homes and they're cold. Ask 'em when their engines stop. Ask 'em when people who have never known hunger start going hungry. You want to know something? They won't want us to ask 'em. They'll just want us to get it for 'em!"” PeopleKnowsWantTryingHomeGovernmentRunningLastsGuyThreeAsksKnownColdResponsibleHungerHungryStatementsHeatEmsAgendasEnginesWant UCiaAnti Government Author:Sydney Pollack
“Obviously I don't agree with everything he [Donald Trump] says. There's a lot that we have a difference of opinion on. But we can't ignore that he's touched on some issues that people are concerned about. If you look at the statements he made this week, obviously I think he made them partially to recapture the limelight after having lost it.” PeopleIfsThinkingLooksMadeLostDifferencesOpinionIssuesWeekTrumpConcernedAgreeStatementsTouchedLimelightDifferences Of Opinion Author:Marco Rubio
“The debut show, “Second Lives: Remixing the Ordinary,” is supposed to be about how artists reuse humble or unusual materials. There’s good work here, but much of what’s on view is actually more about obsession and repetition: a couch made out of 3,500 quarters, a necklace composed of 100 handgun triggers. The building, too, seems caught between wanting to be an object of decorative delectation and making an architectural statement.” ArtMadeShowsSeemsArtistViewsDesignObjectsBuildingMaterialsOrdinaryCaughtHumbleStatementsObsessionSupposed To BeMuseumsUnusualQuartersGood WorkRepetitionTriggersCouchesDebutNecklacesHandgunsReuse Author:Jerry Saltz
“I don't love the postmodern statement: "You shouldn't be spiritual if you are the artist."” IfsSpiritualArtistStatementsPostmodern Author:Hiroshi Sugimoto
“But even technical work filled with formulas can be valuable and important. Einstein offered a lot of technical work on quantum physics, which mostly eludes me. I refer to his work, and I have studied it, but I am not a physicist. But look at Einstein's simple statement that the most important decision you ever will make is the decision whether you live in a friendly universe or a hostile universe.” LooksImportantUniverseSimpleDecisionFilledValuablePhysicsStatementsFriendlyFormulasQuantumHostilePhysicistQuantum PhysicsEludeImportant Decisions Author:Wayne Dyer
“Not only did I vote against that war, I helped lead the opposition, and if you go to my website, berniesanders.com, you will see the statement that I made in 2002. And it gives me no pleasure to tell you that much of what I feared would happen the day after Saddam Hussein was overthrown, in fact, did happen.” IfsGivingMadeWarFactsHappensPleasureVoteGive MeStatementsOppositionSaddamHusseinWebsite Author:Bernie Sanders
“I want to make a policy statement. I am unabashedly in favor of women.” WantPolicyFavorsStatements Author:Lyndon B. Johnson
“A group of national security experts, military intelligence experts, issued a very concerning statement about Senator Bernie Sanders's views on foreign policy and national security, pointing out some of the comments he has made on these issues, such as inviting Iranian troops into Syria to try to resolve the conflict there; putting them right at the doorstep of Israel.” TryingMadeViewsIssuesGroupsSecurityMilitaryPolicyConflictIsraelStatementsExpertsResolveCommentForeign PolicyTroopsSyriaSenatorsNational SecurityPointingInvitingIranianDoorstepMilitary Intelligence Author:Hillary Clinton
“What I pray for is the spirit of humbleness, and, the spirit of me doing what God is asking me to do - not what I individually want to do. So, if I'm making a "politically incorrect" statement to the masses - this is what God put in me.” IfsWantSpiritPrayingMassAskingStatementsI PrayHumbleness Author:Warren Ballentine
“What's really amusing is that you see - when you look at everybody's statements that - on both sides of the aisle, they've talked out of both sides of their mouth, depending on who's in power and who's not.” LooksSidesMouthsStatementsBoth SidesAmusingAisle Author:Nina Totenberg
“I saw a Harry Reid statement saying, there's nothing in the Constitution that says the Senate has to act on any presidential nominee. Well, that was back when President Bush was president and vice versa. So this is not a pretty carrying-on at the moment.” WellsMomentsPresidentSawsConstitutionVicesStatementsPresidentialSenatePresident BushVice VersaBack WhenCarrying On Author:Nina Totenberg
“Mahar-jji used to say 'wherever the Satsang gets together, I am there', kind of echoing Jesus' statement: wherever two or more of you get together in my name, I am there. So Maharaj-ji was a universal part of the spirit in that way. He's always with me, here. He's with whoever is with him. Not only just me.” WayKindTwoTogetherUsedSpiritJesusNamesUniversalStatementsGet TogetherSatsang Author:Surya Das
“You can look at a finale as chance to make an impact or a statement, to shock people or shoot a big cannon and make a loud noise.” PeopleLooksBigsChanceImpactStatementsNoiseLoudShockCannonsFinaleLoud Noises Author:Alex Hirsch
“The cool thing is, when we first did our joint Ring Of Honour-New Japanies Wrestlers, I think that definitely existed. I think the ROH guys were like, "we can't let these New Japan guys outshine us" the new japan guys were ready to make a statement as it was this really big event in America. But the cool thing about this relationship is we've literally become a family now. A lot of us are friends with each. We obviously respect each other.” ThinkingFirstsBigsAmericaGuyEventsReadyRingsStatementsJapanHonourJointsWrestlerCool ThingsBig EventsRespect Each Other Author:Adam Cole
“This [9/11 event] was bloody-minded destruction for no other reason than to do it. Note that there was no claim for these attacks. There were no demands. There were no statements. It was a silent piece of terror. This was part of nothing.” ReasonPiecesEventsDemandDestructionClaimsNotesSilentTerrorStatementsBloody Author:Edward Said
“I am very, very incredulous about what I see. I can't throw caveats in. I don't make blanket statements.” I CanStatementsBlanketBlanket Statements Author:Edgar Mitchell
“I argue against literal interpretation of religious doctrines. Religions make progress when they emancipate themselves from literalism, and take their doctrinal statements to be metaphors or allegories.” ReligiousProgressMetaphorArguingStatementsDoctrineInterpretationLiteralAllegory Author:Philip Kitcher
“The one thing I always loved about Michael Jackson: he had fun records, but he's also going to make some important statement with the music as well. He's not going to forsake the culture.” WellsImportantCultureFunRecordsOne ThingStatementsForsakeHad Fun Author:Warryn Campbell
“Kids dealing with these really adult-problems. I'm making big, generalized statements but our culture doesn't acknowledge these things. Sex does lead to pregnancy! Kids don't always have an outlet or someone they can talk to about it.” DoeProblemBigsKidsCultureSexAdultsStatementsAcknowledgePregnancyOutlets Author:Sarah Steele
“I only have a Bachelor's Degree but I've had professors who have instilled this kind of academic rigor in me where I don't make any generalizations or closed statements. There always has to be room for interpretation.” KindRoomsDegreesStatementsInterpretationProfessorsAcademicBachelorsGeneralizationRigor Author:Ayshay
“[My friend and I] decided, we'll go to Corsicana, and we'll see what the people in Corsicana say. ... We just started meeting people and talking to them, and the more I heard the stories, the more red flags kept popping up. There was this disconnect between this person [Todd Willingham] that I'm reading in the court records, the prosecutor's statements, and this person that I'm learning about.” PeoplePersonsStoriesReadingTalkingRecordsHeardMy FriendsRedDecidedCourtMeetingsStatementsFlagsProsecutorPoppingRed Flags Author:Elizabeth Gilbert
“I want to look classy and sophisticated. For the "Running" video, I wanted to make a bit of a statement and to be slightly over-the-top. I'm not taking the piss out of myself, but I'm not taking myself too seriously, either. I'm just having fun and trying to pretend I'm a pop star, really.” WantTryingLooksRunningWantedFunStarsBitsPopsStatementsVideoHaving FunSophisticatedOver The TopPop StarsJust Have Fun Author:Jessie Ware
“The most profound statements are often said in silence.” InspirationalSaidSilenceProfoundStatementsSilence Is Golden Author:Lynn Johnston
“I love the appropriateness of making a dogmatic statement. I support that, but that is a different level of the individual consciousness than was the source of our music.” DifferentIndividualLevelsConsciousnessSupportSourceStatementsDogmaticDifferent LevelsAppropriateness Author:Eyvind Kang
“I travel a lot. It used to be, when I would go to any country, I could guarantee that the first question would establish my name, and the fact that I've written Roots, and the third question, at least no later than the fourth question would not be a question, so much as a statement, something like, "We understand that in America white people do such and such bad things to black people."” PeopleFirstsCountryFactsAmericaUsedNamesBlackWhiteWrittenRootsThirdsStatementsUsed To BeGuaranteesBad ThingsBlack PeopleFourthGuarantees That Author:Alex Haley
“So they actually put it into their mission statement, and they start changing things as a result. They may change how worship works. They may actively recruit folks and try and get them to come and help them to feel comfortable and get them involved in leadership, and there's a variety of ways.” WayFeelsTryingMayHelpingResultsInvolvedComfortableWorshipFolksMissionsStatementsVarietyRecruitMission Statement Author:Michael Emerson
“It may be changing, but still it's the one place, that total control of an institution, that African Americans have. So sometimes, you know, you'll hear the statement of African Americans saying, "I have to work with whites.” KnowsMayStillsSometimesInstitutionsStatementsAfrican American Author:Michael Emerson
“The place of electronic music, culturally and socially, is today completely different - it is now everywhere, and it has been totally accepted. Consequently, there is now a younger generation that is more focused on making great electronic music, good parties, and having fun, where there is not any more so much need for cultural and ideological statements in electronic music itself.” NeedsHas BeensDifferentTodayFunPartyGenerationsFocusedAcceptedStatementsHaving FunIdeologicalYounger GenerationElectronic MusicGood Party Author:Thomas Bangalter
“"Which side are you on" asks a question. That's one of the most powerful, persuasive ways to make a case, to say something, to advertise something or to communicate it. Don't make a statement. Ask a question.” WayAsksSidesPowerfulCasesCommunicateStatementsMost PowerfulPersuasive Author:Frank Luntz
“He [Johnny Cash] was so fragile. We invaded Iraq in March, and he died in September. And because his health was so fragile, he couldn't take the controversy of making a public statement against the war. He knew that people were rabid. They attacked me mercilessly after I did the press conference with Musicians United to Win Without War. He knew that he couldn't tolerate that.” PeopleWarWinningUnitedMusicianDiedPressesIraqStatementsMarchFragileCashTolerateSeptemberConferencesControversyPress Conferences Author:Rosanne Cash
“Sarah Palin is a great example of someone that just stirs the pot for the sake of the attention. No vision, no critical thinking, no backup to her statements. Just to incite little riots everywhere and capitalize upon it financially. To me, she is a microcosm of the ultimate cynicism in American politics.” ThinkingLittlesAttentionVisionExampleUltimateSakeCriticalStatementsPotCynicismAmerican PoliticsCritical ThinkingRiotPalinMicrocosmBackup Author:Rosanne Cash
“I certainly wouldn't say that we loved the arms race. Trillions of dollars were used to stoke it. For our economy, which was smaller in size than the American economy, it was a burden. But one cannot agree with the statement that the arms race played the key role in the collapse of the Soviet Union.” UsedRaceRolesEconomyArmsKeysAgreeDollarsUnionsSizeBurdenStatementsSovietCollapseSoviet UnionArms RaceAmerican EconomyStoke Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“Pat Robertson said the feminist movement was just a bunch of lesbians who wanted to leave their husbands and kill their children. I quoted him in my book. It's a fantastic statement.” ChildrenSaidBookWantedMovementHusbandFeministStatementsBunchFantasticFeminist Movement Author:John Shelby Spong
“I think the worst atmosphere for a six-year-old is one in which there are no expectations whatsoever. That is, it's worse for the child to grow up in a vacuum where "whatever you do is alright, I'm sure you'll succeed." That is a statement of disinterest. It says, "I really have no fantasies for you at all."” ThinkingYearsChildrenGrowsFantasyGrowing UpWorstSucceedSixExpectationsStatementsAtmosphereVacuumsAlrightSix Year OldsDisinterest Author:James Hillman
“Because [Donald] Trump sticks to his script and was there to open his golf course, that's what he first began talking about. He didn't open with a statement on the Brexit vote. And so here comes the media - right on cue - and any allies they have, once again lashing out at Trump as incompetent, unaware, insensitive.” FirstsCoursesTalkingMediaTrumpVoteSticksGolfScriptsStatementsAlliesGolf CourseIncompetentInsensitiveLashing Out Author:Rush Limbaugh
“It remains our policy to change the regime until such time as the regime changes itself. So far, we cannot be sure that he is cooperating or he [Saddam Hussein] is acting in a way that could give us comfort, or should give the international community comfort, that he is giving up his weapons of mass destruction. He continues to give us statements that suggest he is not in possession of weapons of mass destruction when we know he is.” KnowsWayGivingShouldCommunityActingPolicyComfortGiving UpWeaponsMassDestructionRemainsInternationalPossessionStatementsRegimesSaddamHusseinWeapons Of Mass DestructionMass DestructionInternational CommunityCooperatingRegime Change Author:Colin Powell
“There was a period that black film had no chance of making it in Hollywood. So, people just made the made the statements that they wanted to make. Whether it was a science fiction film or whatever, b/c they were just making movie for themselves. Then there was a period where people were creating projects as their Hollywood audition 'pieces'. I feel that today we are moving back to the era where we all have our own voices.” PeopleFeelsMadeTodayWantedFilmMovingBlackVoiceChanceFictionPiecesPeriodsProjectsCreatingHollywoodScience FictionStatementsErasAuditionsMoving Back Author:Reginald Hudlin
“I feel like the downfall of any person is the second an artist starts celebrating their work themselves, that becomes problematic. And you know, I don't sit there, I don't bask in the awards I've won, you know, read my bank statements, I refuse. To me, that's how you start losing the hunger. So for me personally, I just don't celebrate it. I'm happy, right now.” KnowsFeelsPersonsArtistRight NowLosingHungerRefuseStatementsCelebrateAwardsDownfall Author:Questlove
“The attitude of the Pakistani people is very good. Whenever I release any statement or deliver any kind of speech, they respond favourably.” PeopleKindAttitudeSpeechVery GoodStatementsRelease Author:Abdul Sattar Edhi
“Among the most famous of these Supreme Court cases of exercise of political power I believe are the cases of Roe V. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, two 1973 cases based on false statements which created a constitutional right to abortion.” BelieveDoeTwoPoliticalI BelieveCasesExerciseCourtSupremeStatementsAbortionSupreme CourtPolitical PowerWadeRoe V WadeCourt Cases Author:Sam Brownback
“[ To break the law] would still be an imperative. I guess we do it for both reasons. You try to be a Christian, you try to come from that tradition of the Jewish prophets and then Christ and everything since. That becomes your handbook. "Witness" is the key word. You witness against the injustice, against the atrocity, against the heavy-handedness, and all the rest. We try to make a statement to other people, and we try to say it's your responsibility, too.” PeopleTryingStillsReasonChristianLawChristResponsibilityBreakKeysTraditionInjusticeHeavyStatementsWitnessProphetImperativesAtrocities Author:Philip Berrigan
“While the President [Barack Obama] did a good thing when he said he personally supported equal marriage, he then quickly backed away and said that he wasn't going to do anything about it - that it was a state matter, and that he wasn't going to interfere, as opposed to being than being a real advocate for equality across the board in marriage. He also, I think two weeks prior to that statement, refused to sign an executive order to establish equal rights in the workplace for the LGBT community.” ThinkingSaidTwoRealMatterStatesOrderPresidentCommunityRightsWeekEqualGood ThingsStatementsBarackBoardsExecutivesLgbtInterfereWorkplaceEqual RightsTwo WeeksPresident Barack ObamaExecutive OrdersLgbt Community Author:Jill Stein
“I see women who have this struggle between what they know is right, what they know is necessary, what they know is healthy, what they know is good for them, what they know is good for the work that they need to do, what they know is good for their bodies, what they know is good for their families - all too often ending that statement with the upturned question mark: "If it's okay with everyone?" Still asking, still requesting, still filing petitions for somebody to say that it's all right.” IfsKnowsNeedsStillsBodyStruggleHealthyOkayMarkAskingStatementsPetitionsFilingQuestion Mark Author:Elizabeth Gilbert