“My identity was a big issue when I was a teenager, and I had a lot of questions, like: 'Who am I?' 'Who do I belong to?' But when I was still quite young, I decided that belonging is a tough process in life, and I'd better say I belonged to myself and the world rather than belonging to one nationality or another.” WorldStillsBigsYoungProcessIssuesIdentityToughDecidedTeenagerBelongingNationality Author:Hiam Abbass
“I decided to be a smarter fighter. I already knew I was tough, so if I was smart and tough, I was more likely to be a champion.” IfsSmartToughDecidedFighterChampionMmaSmarter Author:Cub Swanson
“As a kid I decided that a Canadian accent doesn't sound tough. I thought guys should sound like Marlon Brando. So now I have a phony accent that I can't shake, so it's not phony anymore.” ShouldI CanKidsGuySoundToughDecidedShakesAccentsPhonyBrando Author:Ryan Gosling
“What does it mean to be a used white wife, a mother, a tragic girl writing poems? Sandra Simonds gets into these messy words and then tears them apart. Sometimes with the words of others. And sometimes with poems made from scratch. They aren't all bad, these words. But they aren't all good either. And that is where Mother was a Tragic Girl gets its power. You will at moments be laughing but then you will also at moments just as much be crying. If Antigone was alive and decided to write some poems about the nuclear family, she would write them like Sandra Simonds. These are tough.” IfsWritingMeanDoeMadeSometimesMomentsUsedMotherGirlWhiteLaughingAliveWifeCryTearsToughDecidedNuclearTragicScratchesMessyAntigoneWriting PoemsNuclear Families Author:Juliana Spahr
“You can't just be a wimp and then a year and a half or two years later decide to not be a wimp anymore. Because people will always treat you like a wimp once they have decided that's what you are. You have to be strong and tough and intelligent and smart and kind of plan out what you're going to say and know who you are. So that people will get that right away. Because then they're always going to be great to you. And they're always going to treat you with respect.” PeopleKnowsYearsKindTwoStrongHalfPlansSmartToughDecidedTreatsIntelligentWho You AreTwo YearsWimps Author:Stevie Nicks
“I grew up in a tough neighborhood where a lot of kids were older than me. The older kids decided to pick me on me starting when I was about 6 and it didn't take me long to take a stand for myself.” LongKidsGrewGrew UpPicksToughDecidedStartingNeighborhoodTake MePick Me Author:Bo Jackson
“Adoption was something that was always under my skin, that I knew would be a part of my life, and, when I decided to start filing, it was very clear. It was like I knew that this was exactly what it needed to be. So then you go through the process, and it's tough. It's not the easiest process - and then again, I've never liked things too easy in life. But it emotionally knocks you out.” Would BeEasyProcessClearNeededToughDecidedSkinsAdoptionFiling Author:Kristen Stewart
“I’ve decided to run for the U.S. Senate because I believe Wisconsin families need a senator who will work hard to deliver results for the middle class - a leader with the courage to do what’s right, no matter how tough the odds or how powerful the special interests we have to fight.” NeedsBelieveMatterHardRunningFightingI BelieveInterestResultsPowerfulLeaderClassMiddleSpecialHard WorkToughDecidedMiddle ClassSenateOddsSenatorsSpecial InterestsWisconsinWisconsin Weather Author:Tammy Baldwin
“My wife, a schoolteacher, very disciplined. If you think I'm tough, trust me, and wait till you see when the children are on the naughty step. It's hilarious. So we decided that I'm going to work like a donkey and provide amazing support for the family.” IfsThinkingChildrenWaitingStepsSupportWifeToughDecidedMy WifeGoing To WorkTrust MeNaughtyDonkey Author:Gordon Ramsay
“For years, I never thought I needed a short game. Finally I just decided to do something about it. I needed to get up and down from tough spots on the par-5s for my birdies. So I went to Phil [Rogers]. He's the best. For the last couple weeks, Phil has been staying at my house and we've been practicing in the evening.” YearsHas BeensLastsGamesHouseWeekCoupleNeededToughDecidedGolfGet UpSpotsEveningStayingUp And DownRoger Author:Jack Nicklaus