“As the nation watches, Democrats and Republicans should reflect the interspersed character of America itself. Perhaps, by sitting with each other for one night, we will begin to rekindle that common spark that brought us here from 50 different states and widely diverging backgrounds to serve the public good.” ShouldDifferentStatesCharacterAmericaNightNationsCommonWatchesRepublicanSittingDemocratBackgroundsSparksOne NightPublic Good Author:Mark Udall
“I actually started in the opposite place. I come from a technical background - I'm a mathematician and a programmer by trade - and I was one of those people who would watch a show and say, "Oh, that could never happen."” PeopleShowsHappensWatchesOppositesTradeBackgroundsMathematicianProgrammers Author:Michael Loceff
“The stuff that I write doesn't work very well as background music. You have to watch it from beginning to end and pay attention as if you were watching a play.” IfsWritingWellsEndsPlayStuffPayAttentionWatchesBackgroundsPay AttentionBackground Music Author:Aaron Sorkin
“You don't do background music the way a lot of more conventional films do. The music is often kind of a character in your films to the extent that sometimes you stop and watch someone perform a song.” WayKindSometimesCharacterFilmSongWatchesMusic IsBackgroundsConventionalBackground Music Author:Wes Anderson
“The illusion of companionship sits waiting in the television set. We keep our televisions on more than we watch them - an average of more than seven hours a day. For background. For company.” WaitingHoursCompanyWatchesLonelinessTelevisionIllusionSevenAverageBackgroundsCompanionship Book:Alone in America: the search for companionship Source: Alone in America: the search for companionship
“You watch the country-music awards that they show on the television, and you see country music has reached about 1985. It's all huge processed drum sounds and chiming chorus guitars and programmed synths bobbling along in the background.” CountryShowsSoundWatchesTelevisionHugeGuitarBackgroundsAwardsChorus Author:Andy Partridge