“I think I'm drawn to more villain-type characters, because it's so cool to get to say all the things you want to say. In Hollywood, you get to this position where you have to bite your tongue so much. You take all your experiences of not being able to say what you really want to say, and channel that through your character.” ThinkingWantCharacterAblePositionTypeHollywoodTongueBitesVillain Author:Gabrielle Union
“If for you the most important thing is to make a lot of money, then you don't want to take a certain type of risk. If, on another hand, the most important thing to you is to make people around you have a more fulfilled life, then there is a different set of things that are important to you. Unless you really know that about yourself, you will never be able to appropriately assess risk.” PeopleIfsKnowsWantImportantDifferentHandsAbleCertainRiskTypeImportant ThingsAbout YourselfLots Of MoneyFulfilledFulfilled Life Author:Benjamin Carson
“We know what willpower is, but by some misguided conception, many of us believe we have to be a certain type of person, strong, determined, extroverted, to be able to be willful, to exercise willpower. Not so. We all have it and just don't know how to use it.” KnowsBelievePersonsUseAbleCertainStrongKnow HowTypeExerciseDeterminedConceptionWillpowerMisguided Author:Rosemary Altea
“I think technology is such that we can reach new heights but we need some of the basics of the pre-technological age. It's counter-productive to be able to type a hundred words a minute but not know what the words mean.” ThinkingKnowsNeedsMeanAgeAbleTechnologyMinutesTypeHundredHeightProductiveTechnologicalBasics Author:Larry Gelbart
“I make some movies for myself. I do that sometimes when the subject matter is very sensitive and very personal and I really can't imagine that I'm an audience member. I would lose myself too much if I thought of myself as the audience. There are other types of genre films that I need to be able to direct from the audience, to be right next to you watching the picture being made.” IfsNeedsMadeSometimesMatterAbleFilmNextLosesAudienceToo MuchImagineSubjectsTypeMembersDirectGenreSensitiveImagine ThatSubject Matter Author:Steven Spielberg
“When you're onstage, it's important to try and feel some type of therapy in getting the material out, because then you don't leave the stage so tired. If you're onstage and you're doing the same routine over and over, then it gets monotonous. You want to be able to try to get to the truth constantly, and I think the more you do that, the easier it is.” IfsThinkingWantFeelsTryingImportantAbleStageMaterialsTypeEasierTiredTherapyRoutineMonotonous Author:Pauly Shore
“The music on the radio is fine, it's just not my type of music. You don't play an instrument, and you don't need to be able to sing. You just need to be able to make a beat and use auto-tune. It's crazy!” NeedsPlayUseAbleCrazyFineTypeBeatsInstrumentsRadioTunesAuto Tune Author:Elizabeth Gillies
“To help other people, you've got to be able to help yourself. You go to a psychiatrist, and they're on this Prozac, Effexor, and antidepressants, you may have picked the wrong person. If you go to somebody who's broke who's selling you financial services, that might not be a good thing. You go to somebody who's fat to help you lose weight... And a lot of people ironically do these types of things.” PeopleIfsMayPersonsHelpingMightAbleLosesTypeWeightGood ThingsFinancialHelping OthersFatsSellingBrokePsychiatristLose WeightHelp YourselfProzacWrong PersonAntidepressantsFinancial Services Author:Tony Robbins
“The thing for someone just starting off [in writing] is to write. You need to have limber fingers, whether you write with your fingers or you type on your laptop, but you need to have a limber mind and you need to be able to write without judging what you've written, at least right away, and without editing right away.” NeedsWritingMindAbleWrittenJudgingTypeFingersStartingEditingLaptops Author:Augusten Burroughs
“The most important thing to having a long career, as an actor, is diversity and being able to play different types of characters in different types of movies. I want to keep acting, all my life. In order to do that, I think it is important to go and do the bigger tentpole box office movies, and then also do more character roles.” ThinkingWantLongImportantDifferentPlayCharacterAbleOrderActorsActingCareersRolesTypeOfficeDiversityBiggerImportant ThingsBoxesBox OfficeLong Careers Author:Josh Hutcherson
“...America has enjoyed the doubtful blessing of a single-track mind. We are able to accommodate, at a time, only one national hero; and we demand that that hero shall be uniform and invincible. As a literate people we are preoccupied, neither with the race nor the individual, but with the type. Yesterday, we romanticized the "tough guy;" today, we are romanticizing the underprivileged, tough or tender; tomorrow, we shall begin to romanticize the pure primitive.” PeopleThinkingMindTodayAbleAmericaRomanceGuyIndividualRaceTypeHeroTomorrowBlessingPureDemandToughTrackYesterdayEnjoyedThoughtfulPrimitiveUniformsInvincibleDoubtfulAccommodateTough GuyUnderprivileged Author:Ellen Glasgow
“Since it is proposed to regard chemical reactions as electrical transactions in which reagents act by reason of a constitutional affinity either for electrons or for atomic nuclei, it is important to be able to recognize which type of reactivity any given reagent exhibits.” ImportantReasonAbleGivenTypeRegardReactionsChemicalsExhibitsElectricalTransactionsAffinityElectronsNucleusChemical ReactionsReactivity Author:Christopher Kelk Ingold
“It's interesting in this day and age to do a film about political espionage and wiretapping. I don't think that those types of secrets that J. Edgar Hoover was able to obtain and keep for such a long period of time would be possible in today's world, with the Internet and WikiLeaks.” ThinkingWorldLongWould BeAgeTodayAbleFilmPoliticalInterestingSecretTypeInternetPeriodsThis DayEspionageLong Periods Of TimeToday's WorldWikileaksHooverJ Edgar Hoover Author:Leonardo DiCaprio
“I think it's a brilliant tool to have, not only to have a sense of humor, but to be able to use humor to help one navigate life, and I tend not to be that type of person. I wish I were.” ThinkingPersonsHelpingUseAbleWishTypeToolsBrilliantSense Of HumorNavigate Author:Delroy Lindo
“I think that one of the things that Christianity really needs, and the church really needs, is credibility. People need to be able to trust us and they need to believe we really want to help them and that it's not just, I'm-doing-this-for-me type thing.” PeopleThinkingWantNeedsBelieveHelpingAbleChurchChristianityTypeCredibility Author:Joyce Meyer
“I think the biggest thing is that I have fun with the fans on Twitter and Instagram and at the show. It's a fun time to be able to communicate with all the different types of social media stuff.” ThinkingDifferentShowsAbleFunSocialStuffFansMediaTypeCommunicateSocial MediaHaving FunInstagramFun Times Author:Eric Hutchinson
“When I first became really interested in building furniture, I went to Toys-R-Us, and spent $200 on Transformers toys. By taking the toys apart and studying how they moved, I was able to figure out how to hide a table leaf, what type of contraption I'd need to slide it under the table. I'm a really visual learner.” NeedsFirstsAbleStudyFiguresBuildingTypeTablesMovedVisualsToysLeafsFurnitureSlidesLearners Author:Jeremiah Brent
“I write the paragraph, then I'm crossing out, changing words, trying to improve it. When it seems more or less OK, then I type it up because sometimes it's almost illegible, and if I wait, I might not be able to read it the next day.” IfsWritingTryingSometimesSeemsMightAbleNextWaitingTypeNext DayCrossingsParagraph Author:Paul Auster
“Honestly, I think it's dumb luck that I'm able to kind of get away doing different types of films in different genres. There's always a tendency to kind of stick with what works, or stick with one particular kind of brand or movie. But so far I've been getting away with it, so I'm going to continue to do that for as long as I can.” ThinkingKindLongI CanDifferentAbleFilmParticularTypeLuckSticksHonestlyTendenciesBrandsDumbGenreGet AwayDifferent GenresDumb Luck Author:Ryan Reynolds
“Whatever your body type is, just use it. There are definitely things that I can do that skinnier people can't do. But then there are things that skinnier people do that I'll never be able to do, like run a marathon. There's just no way that will ever happen.” PeopleWayI CanUseBodyHappensRunningAbleCan DoTypeYour BodyMarathonBody Types Author:Amanda Bingson
“If a market exists for low-paid work, then we should think about how we can make this type of work more attractive by providing government assistance. Of course, the wage-earner must be able to live off of his wages. We will not allow poverty wages or dumping wages. But the wage earner can receive a combined wage that includes both his actual wages and a government subsidy.” IfsThinkingShouldGovernmentAbleCoursesPovertyTypeLowsPaidAttractiveProvidingWagesAssistanceSubsidiesGovernment Assistance Author:Angela Merkel
“I've been asked before, "Who are your heroes?" and these types of questions. I always find it hard to identify a single person or a single book or this sort of thing. I've always been forward looking. I was raised with the notion that you can do pretty much anything you want. You're able to accomplish anything you set out to accomplish. I was given a sense of confidence and I never really felt the need to - or I've never had the benefit, I should probably say - of being inspired by outside heroes.” WantNeedsShouldPersonsBookHardAbleGivenFeltCan DoTypeHeroBenefitsRaisedInspiredNotionAccomplishSingle Person Author:Pierre Omidyar
“I move very well. Being able to go at different types of players, that's where I have an advantage.” WellsDifferentAbleMovingPlayerTypeAdvantageWell Being Author:LaMarcus Aldridge
“I think our particular sound has come by just not adhering to any specific sound. For us, it's about the song, and being able to fit in to what is appropriate. When we sit down, we're not talking about what type of band we're gonna be within a specific genre - there's a uniqueness to all of us individually that throws putting anything in a box out the window.” ThinkingAbleSongSoundTalkingParticularTypeFitBandWindowBoxesGenreAppropriateUniquenessNot Talking Author:Nate Ruess
“Life is painful sometimes. It touches everyone, so you may as well try to look for other answers and find peace. So, it is difficult to write those types of things because nobody wants to tell sad stories. I think that I'll always tell stories about human hope. I would love to be able to tell somebody, "It's okay. It's all right. Be a good person." That's what my job is, in life.” ThinkingWantWritingTryingHumansWellsLooksMayPersonsSometimesStoriesAbleJobsLife IsDifficultAnswersTypeOkayPainfulGood PersonFinding PeaceBeing A Good PersonSad Story Author:J.H. Wyman
“They did type me as a horror writer, but I have been able to do all sorts of things within that framework.” Has BeensAbleTypeHorrorFramework Author:Ken Kesey
“An American should be able choose to work in a place where he is with his kind of people and not find that at the counters, desk or benches they will be forced to work, side by side, with all types of people of all races; that in the lunchrooms, rest rooms, recreation rooms, they will be compelled by law to mingle with persons and races which all their lives they have by free choice, avoided in social and business intercourse.” PeopleShouldKindPersonsAbleLawChoicesSocialSidesRoomsRaceTypeDesksCompelledAvoidedIntercourseBenchesRecreationFree Choice Author:Strom Thurmond
“A hallmark of high performance leaders is the ability to influence others through all levels and types of communication, from simple interactions to difficult conversations and more complex conflicts, in order to achieve greater team and organizational alignment. High performing leaders are able to unite diverse team members by building common goals and even shared emotions by engaging in powerful and effective dialogue.” AbleOrderDifficultGoalSimpleAbilityLevelsPowerfulCommonEmotionLeaderGreaterTeamInfluenceAchieveBuildingCommunicationTypeConversationConflictMembersPerformancesComplexesDialoguePerformingInteractionDiverseEngagingAlignmentHallmarkOrganizationalTeam MemberCommon GoalDifficult ConversationsDiverse Teams Author:George Kohlrieser
“As an actor going into screenwriting, I was able to understand what type of dialogue feels natural. A lot of the time, as an actor, you don't have the freedom to change what your lines are, and they can often be very unnatural or difficult to portray in a real light.” FeelsRealLightAbleActorsDifficultNaturalLinesTypeDialogueUnnaturalOften IsScreenwriting Author:John Francis Daley
“There are so many types of shoes. There's so many categories, and I really have no idea what type of shoe I need at any given time. And I go in there - I find it a little bit overwhelming. 'Welcome to the shoe store! What are you looking for? Are you looking for walking shoes?' Well, uh, I'd like to have that option. Hopefully, they're adjustable. I mean, I'd like to be able to turn them up to other settings, as well.” NeedsWellsMeanLittlesIdeasAbleTurnsGivenBitsTypeWalkingLittle BitShoesStoresSettingWelcomeSettingsHopefullyNo IdeaCategoriesOverwhelmingWalking Shoes Author:Arj Barker
“I want to be able to go into a room of aliens and be funny. I don't care who it is. I don't ever want to limit myself to a type of comedy because I don't want to be stuck. I want to be able to make anybody laugh and that's the key for me.” WantCareAbleRoomsLaughingComedyKeysTypeLimitsDon't CareStuckAliensI Don't Care Author:Godfrey
“Those type of people [in New Orleans] keep me happy and just smiling, you know? I just go hang out and talk with them and they tell me all types of old stories, and sometimes I might even pull my horn out in the middle of the block, and they're playing on beer bottles and different things, and we just do a little second line type thing, just us, four or five people, who are just having fun. That makes me day to be able to do that and go hang out with the people in the (Treme) neighborhood, and to do some shows around town, you know?” PeopleKnowsLittlesDifferentSometimesStoriesShowsMightAbleFunLinesFiveFourMiddleTypeTownsBlockBeerHaving FunDifferent ThingsNeighborhoodHanging OutBottlesNew OrleansHornsJust Have Fun Author:Troy Andrews
“The Comedy Store attracts all types of people, growing up I was able to meet them all.” PeopleAbleGrowing UpComedyGrowingTypeStores Author:Pauly Shore
“Whatever job I had, I was always writing like crazy. All I ever liked about offices was being able to type up stories on the computer when no one was looking. I was never paying much attention in meetings because I was usually scribbling bits of my latest stories in the margins of the pad or thinking up names for my characters. This is a problem when you're supposed to be taking minutes of the meeting.” ThinkingWritingCharacterStoriesProblemAbleJobsNamesBitsAttentionCrazyMinutesTypeOfficeComputerMeetingsSupposed To BeMarginsPads Author:J. K. Rowling
“There is something very consistent about governance in the Arab world. Among the Arab countries today in which there is a modicum of internal stability, each is controlled by an Arafat-type figure - an anti-democratic strongman who is able to crush all challenges to his authority. Likewise, among those Arab countries that aren't ruled by a despot, the political dynamic is also consistent: In Lebanon, Iraq, and now Gaza, sectarian violence is the dominant form of political expression.” WorldCountryTodayAbleFormPoliticalChallengesViolenceFiguresExpressionTypeAuthorityDemocraticIraqCrushConsistentInternalsControlledStabilityDominantGovernanceGazaLebanonDespotsArab WorldArafat Author:Michael Totten
“Parents should be able to develop goals about the type of parents they want to be.” WantShouldAbleParentGoalType Author:Timothy Carey
“One of the people I've always wanted to emulate in pursuing that dream was Meryl Streep, in terms of the different types of roles she's been able to play and the number of different stories she's been able to tell.” PeopleDifferentPlayStoriesDreamAbleWantedTermNumbersRolesTypeEmulate Author:Viola Davis
“Although the film industry is a very unique melting pot of creative and business types, both for the good and the bad, I love being able to wake up everyday to play.” PlayAbleFilmLove IsCreativeTypeIndustryUniqueWake UpEverydayPotMeltingFilm IndustryMelting Pot Author:Kyle Cassie
“When I'm sitting at the desk not being able to write line one, it's silence and despair! It's not so easy to put the pen to the legal pad or type the first sentence on the computer screen.” WritingFirstsAbleEasyLinesSilenceTypeDespairComputerSittingSentencesScreensPensDesksPadsComputer Screen Author:Erica Jong
“With the Road King amp, you're able to switch power tubes and speakers and do all these different things. And I didn't want to have five different heads in my rack. And there's something about, when you do the type of setup that I have, unless you have a dedicated amp to a dedicated speaker and you're actually switching, you have to use the same power section of the main head that you're using.” WantDifferentUseAbleFiveTypeKingsDifferent ThingsDedicatedSpeakersSectionsTubesRacksSwitchingSetups Author:John Petrucci
“Mel Bochner was able to give me the tools to look at those types of experiences, register them with my own, but also hold them far enough away to see them 360.” GivingLooksEnoughAbleMy OwnTypeToolsGive MeRegister Author:Kehinde Wiley
“Like, the smells and the sights and the sounds. As an artist, you want to sort of be able to engage that and get that down in some way. This is - this is a type of familiarity but a type of radical difference at the same time.” WayWantAbleArtistSoundDifferencesTypeSightSmellRadicalFamiliarity Author:Kehinde Wiley