“I don't think I could play a character that I couldn't relate to somehow. I'm not unfamiliar with frustration, anger, shame, helplessness and a load of other emotions that make up our psycho-soup. I try to focus on that frustration, that sense of unfairness, and multiply it.” ThinkingTryingPlayCharacterEmotionFocusShameRelateFrustrationLoadSoupHelplessnessUnfamiliarPsychoUnfairness Author:Terry O'Quinn
“It's very important that you focus on winning games and being consistent down the stretch. I think that's what we're focused on. All of the other stuff about who wins and who loses and how many wins do we need, if we're focusing on that, then that's not good.” IfsThinkingNeedsImportantGamesWinningStuffLosesFocusFootballFocusedConsistentAmerican FootballWinning Games Author:Mike Singletary
“What happens to the Microsofts, Oracles and IBMs of the world is that when they get big enough, they don't think they need to bring that same level of focus and energy to the end-user experience.” ThinkingWorldNeedsEndsEnoughBigsHappensEnergyLevelsFocusUsersMicrosoftOraclesIbmUser Experience Author:Aaron Levie
“Having a child makes you strong and gives you chutzpah. It relaxed my attitude to the job; my center of focus shifted, which I think is very helpful, because even if you're not a very indulgent actor you spend a lot of time thinking about yourself. I don't think that is particularly healthy.” IfsThinkingGivingChildrenJobsActorsStrongAttitudeFocusHealthyHelpfulAbout YourselfRelaxedMy AttitudeThinking About YouThinking About Yourself Author:Imelda Staunton
“I think the ability to focus is a thread that runs through so-called successful people. And that's something that can be developed. It can be self-taught.” PeopleThinkingSelfRunningAbilitySuccessfulFocusTaughtThreadSuccessful PeopleSelf Taught Author:Fred L. Turner
“Most of my songs are pretty sketchy. There's not a lot of bass sections. I don't write big bridges. Sometimes I'll try. But it's hard for me to focus that way, because I always think it's more interesting to just see what will happen next.” ThinkingWayWritingTryingSometimesHardBigsHappensSongNextInterestingFocusBridgesSectionsBassSketchy Author:Ryan Adams
“I'm not a big fan of guitar face. You know, when someone's playing guitar, and they make this really embarrassing face, like they smush their lips together and... they look you in the eye and it's really humiliating. You know some people have that really embarrassing guitar face? I remember thinking about this when I was doing the DJing, because... you do have to focus, and that's what happens, it's your focus face. But you're in a movie, so you should probably lock it up.” PeopleThinkingKnowsShouldLooksBigsHappensEyeTogetherRememberFacesFocusFansGuitarLipsLocksEmbarrassingHumiliatingPlaying Guitar Author:Lucas Till