“Write. Don't talk about writing. Don't tell me about your wonderful story ideas. Don't give me a bunch of "somedays." Plant your ass and scribble, type, keyboard. If you have any talent at all, it will leak out despite your failure to pay attention in English.” IfsGivingWritingIdeasStoriesPayAttentionWonderfulTalentTypeGive MePlantBunchAssDespitePay AttentionKeyboardsLeaksScribbles Author:Glen Cook
“I am involved in every step of the process [musicmaking]. Whether it is the production or the mixing or the visuals and music videos. I'm involved in every step of the way as far as the creative, directing and merchandise . Just making sure everything that falls in line with my brand is portrayed a certain type of way. It all about quality control and attention to detail, and making sure anything you put your name on is on point.” WayCertainFallNamesProcessLinesAttentionQualityStepsCreativeTypeInvolvedProductionsDetailsVideoBrandsVisualsEvery StepMixingMerchandiseAttention To DetailQuality Control Author:G-Eazy
“My name recognition has opened doors on the research side. I used to go into crack houses and drug markets and really bad neighborhoods by myself, routinely, and hang out. Sometimes I still do, because I don't want to attract attention. But lately, I've been riding with cops and gaining access to other types of law, like the ATF guys, just because of my name. I guess it's a smarter way to work.” WayWantStillsSometimesLawUsedGuyHouseNamesSidesAttentionDoorsTypeDrugResearchAccessRecognitionNeighborhoodHanging OutCracksRidingCopSmarterOpened Doors Author:George Pelecanos
“The only thing I wish I could figure out is how I got misunderstood regarding the type of person I really am and what I accomplished.” PeopleMeanPersonsDoeGamesWishAttentionFiguresFieldsTypeAccomplishedDedicatedArrogantMisunderstoodTeammateCockyArrogant People Author:Rickey Henderson
“To be honest with you, I'm not sure what a pop tune is. I'm sure if I hear it on the radio, I'd say that's pop or this or that. But, really, what I pay attention to the most is just music that moves me. It's all at least a root-type music instead of a formula.” IfsMovingPayAttentionHonestTypeRootsRadioPopsBeing HonestPay AttentionNot SureTunesFormulas Author:Stevie Ray Vaughan
“On the times when I used to make movies that were with a lower budget, nobody was expecting it to be a hit, and nobody was paying attention to what I was doing, and it was a free type of creative process. So, one way to reset myself is to go back to that kind of moviemaking.” WayKindUsedProcessAttentionCreativeTypeOne WayPay AttentionBudgetsExpectingCreative ProcessReset Author:Takashi Miike
“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
“I keep my eyes open. I pay attention to how different types of people express their personal style, how they put their clothes together.” PeopleDifferentEyeTogetherPayAttentionStyleTypeClothesPay AttentionPersonal Style Author:Cam Newton
“The only thing going on is the progression of words and sentences across page after page and so suddenly we see this immersive kind of very attentive thinking, whether you are paying attention to a story or to an argument, or whatever. And what we know about the brain is the brain adapts to these types of tools.” ThinkingKnowsKindStoriesAttentionBrainTypePagesArgumentToolsSentencesPay AttentionProgression Author:Nicholas G. Carr
“[Ralph Angel] was really about figuring out the humanity aspect of the character and not really paying attention to certain things like him being incarcerated or him being a father and showing that type of love and putting something before you, despite me not having kids in real life. He's vulnerable, ambitious and alive.” RealCharacterKidsCertainHumanityFatherAttentionAliveTypeAngelAspectReal LifeDespiteVulnerablePay AttentionAmbitiousBeing A FatherHaving KidsTypes Of Love Author:Kofi Siriboe