“As a critic, I try to stay neutral about movies before I see them, but I really wanted "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" to be great. It's based on a barbed memoir by Kim Barker called "The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days In Afghanistan And Pakistan." And its stars Tina Fey, out of her comfort zone, just as Barker was a fish out of water when, in 2004, she began covering the Afghanistan occupation for the Chicago Tribune.” TryingWantedStarsWaterStrangeComfortCriticsFishesMemoirZoneOccupationChicagoAfghanistanComfort ZonePakistanCoveringWhiskeyTalibanKimTangoShuffleFeyStrange Days Author:David Edelstein
“It's a crazy soprano, and singing as a man as a woman. But for many years, I was on the road in Chicago as Mary Sunshine, so I can do that. I didn't think there was any way I was going to get it - it was so far out of my comfort-zone.” ThinkingMenWayYearsI CanCan DoCrazyComfortSingingZoneSunshineChicagoMaryComfort ZoneSopranos Author:Max von Essen
“Listen, Mr. President, there's a no-fly zone in Syria. You fly in, it applies to you. And, yes, we would shoot down the planes of Russian pilots if, in fact, they were stupid enough to think that this president was the same feckless weakling that the president we have in the oval office is right now.” IfsThinkingEnoughFactsPresidentStupidRight NowOfficePlanesZonePilotsSyriaOvalFeckless Author:Chris Christie
“You can get into a comfort zone writing lyrics, like wearing a mask. But I wanted to feel uncomfortable when I was listening back to the lyrics; I wanted to squirm.” FeelsWritingWantedListeningComfortUncomfortableZoneMaskComfort ZoneWearing A Mask Author:Yannis Philippakis
“Writing songs about it is a really useful way for me to love New York more, and stay observing it, and not just zone it out.” WayWritingSongNew YorkZoneObservingWriting Songs Author:Frankie Cosmos
“I want to get my music out there. I enjoy playing shows; I just don't enjoy airports. I want to be more creative, but it's hard to get into that zone on tour.” WantHardShowsEnjoyCreativeZoneAirports Author:Lykke Li
“I'm working on one of the projects at a time and I'm the zone of that project. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with this, and I might experiment with it in the future, but I'm not a fan of just random assemblages of songs at the moment.” MomentsMightSongFansProjectsExperimentsZoneAssemblage Author:Bradford Cox
“I believe is that we can forecast the "changing landscape of context," and thus get insight into when we are entering the danger zone of an X-event.” BelieveI BelieveEventsDangerInsightLandscapeZoneEnteringForecastsOf Context Author:John L. Casti
“If someone is depressed they tend to retreat within the inner circle of their comfort zone which in the longer term, may contribute to exacerbating a problem rather than soothing it and if not seeking to expand the comfort zone becomes the norm.” IfsMayProblemTermComfortSeekingCirclesZoneComfort ZoneRetreatNormSoothing Author:Philippa Perry
“The trouble is if we take no new steps to try a new challenge, our comfort zone doesn't seem just to stay still, but retract.” IfsTryingStillsSeemsChallengesStepsTroubleComfortZoneComfort ZoneNew Challenges Author:Philippa Perry
“[True Detective] is an intense show, even in terms of the dialogue - there's a little rhythm to it, in particular in his monologues. I think on those days, he [Woody Harrelson] really had to stay in the zone. Because there's a certain cadence in which that character speaks and talks about life, you know? But then there are other days that he was able to be a little more loose.” ThinkingKnowsLittlesCharacterShowsAbleCertainSpeakTermParticularIntenseDialogueRhythmZoneDetectivesWoodyMonologuesCadence Author:Michelle Monaghan
“Everybody when they saw it, they said, "Did Willie Nelson sign your hat?" I'd say, "No, that'd be Willie Knucklehead - Robertson, OK?" We were at an event for the fans and I took my hat off and set it down on the couch, and he signed it. I said, "What are you doing, idiot?" He said, "Look, I was in the zone, and you just happened to put your hat in my zone."” LooksSaidSawsHappenedFansEventsIdiotHatsZoneThey SaidCouchesNelsonHats OffKnuckleheads Author:Si Robertson
“We're too passive. We're feeding on too much rubbish and I think we should strive to just shrug away that comfort zone and be able to get the most of each one of us, which means restructuring the way we deal with time and the priorities we have in life, so being what we want to be I think should be something that we should keep in mind.” ThinkingWayWantShouldMindMeanAbleDealsToo MuchComfortStrivePrioritiesZonePassiveComfort ZoneFeedingRubbishRestructuring Author:Ingrid Betancourt
“I don't think that any deal was needed: Iran was not a threat. Even if Iran were a threat, there was a very easy way to handle it - by establishing a Middle East Nuclear Weapons Free Zone, which is something that nearly everyone in the world wants.” IfsThinkingWorldWayWantEasyDealsMiddleNeededWeaponsThreatEastNuclearHandleZoneIranMiddle EastNuclear WeaponsEasy Way Author:Noam Chomsky
“In a wild and diverse democracy each of us should be trying to talk to lots and lots and lots of people outside of our own kind of comfort zone and community, and that injunction goes even further for political leaders. They should talk to everyone, they should listen to everyone, and at the end of the day they should have a mind of their own.” PeopleShouldTryingMindKindEndsPoliticalCommunityLeaderDemocracyComfortShould HaveThe End Of The DayZoneDiverseComfort ZonePolitical LeadersAnd At The End Of The Day Author:Bill Ayers
“My favorite sports novel is End Zone by Delillo. It's such a great looking book too, the black cover with the football player on it. It's just a fantastic little book.” LittlesBookEndsSportsBlackNovelPlayerFootballMy FavoriteFantasticZoneFootball PlayerFavorite Sports Author:Chad Harbach
“That's what being nervous and sort of out of your comfort zone does. It's the same in "The Office" when a black guy comes to the office and all he thinks is `I better show this guy I'm not a racist.' So what does he do? Only talks about black issues.” ThinkingDoeShowsGuyBlackIssuesComfortOfficeNervousZoneRacistComfort ZoneThis GuyBlack Guys Author:Ricky Gervais
“The best things happen at the exit ramp of your comfort zone.” HappensComfortThings HappenSelf DiscoveryBest ThingsZoneComfort ZoneExitRamp Author:Karen Salmansohn
“So when you feel this time approaching, and your comfort zones in view. Stop and think about what you're feeling, and see if what you're feeling is true.” IfsThinkingFeelsFeelingsViewsComfortZoneComfort Zone Author:Julie Hebert
“Everything you desire is outside your comfort zone - otherwise, you would already have it.” DesireComfortZoneComfort Zone Author:Zan Perrion
“So many of my friends have always been women growing up... I always feel slightly more comfortable around women because with guys in general there's always more of a danger zone... it's very aggressive sometimes the way guys act with each other, putting each other down and calling each other names, so I was always too sensitive for that and used to hang out with the girls. And they were always really funny to me.” WayFeelsSometimesUsedGuyGirlNamesGrowing UpGrowingDangerCallingComfortableMy FriendsDown AndSensitiveZoneHanging OutAggressive Author:Paul Feig
“Those organisations, al-Qaeda being the first one, have all settled in areas full of mining and oil resources or in geostrategic zones. They settled in Afghanistan which underground is filled with oil and lithium. North Mali is filled with mining resources (uranium). It is essential to question the impact and role of some international players that create or let those organisations settle there.” FirstsRolesPlayerEssentialsResourcesAreasImpactFilledInternationalOilSettlingZoneAlsAfghanistanOrganisationAl QaedaMiningUraniumMaliLithium Author:Tariq Ramadan
“I've done seven movies in eight years, and with each movie I feel like I'm learning a lot. I'm still young-ish, so I still feel like I'm in the zone of learning and creating. Those are the perfect places to do that. And in a weird way, you have a lot of freedom.” WayFeelsYearsStillsDoneYoungPerfectCreatingSevenEightZone Author:Daniel Radcliffe
“Nimai [Larson] and I are very psychically connected to each other, I guess just being sisters, so as soon as we started watching sports videos we thought, "Oh yeah, we could totally get into this zone.” SportsYeahConnectedVideoZoneJust BeingWatching Sports Author:Taraka Larson
“We won't get any growth in Greece by just imposing cuts. What I would prefer is a special economic zone for Greece.” GrowthCuttingEconomicSpecialZoneGreeceImposing Author:Martin Schulz
“Businesses will only invest in Greece if three conditions are fulfilled. First, there must be a clear commitment to the euro. No businesses will invest if they have to fear that Greece will leave the euro zone at some point. Second, the Greek government must be prepared to work together with European institutions in order to restructure the country.” IfsFirstsCountryGovernmentTogetherOrderThreeClearConditionsCommitmentInstitutionsPreparedGreekZoneWorking TogetherFulfilledBe PreparedGreeceEuroRestructure Author:Martin Schulz
“I would describe that [friendship with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras] as a utilitarian friendship. At the time, his country was facing the prospect of leaving the euro zone and many Greeks felt abandoned by Europe. In such a situation, it seemed appropriate to me to present myself as a friend to Greece. It had to do with the country's dignity.” CountryFeltSituationEuropeDignityLeavingMinistersGreekAppropriateZonePrimeAbandonedPrime MinisterGreeceEuroUtilitarianAlexis Author:Jean-Claude Juncker
“I decided to try things, and I started to do things that would take me out of my comfort zone, and a lot of the times, that will cause you to either sink or swim. Really, I just lean on my inner circle and my faith to try to continue to encourage me so that I'm never out. I can be down, but I'm never out.” TryingI CanCausesComfortDecidedCirclesZoneSwimTake MeComfort ZoneSink Or Swim Author:Omar Benson Miller
“Lots will get on the mic and tell huge audiences to pray for world peace. And there's a scientific study that shows when everyone prays for peace, whole war zones on the planet actually cease fighting for that day!” WorldWarWholeShowsFightingAudienceStudyPlanetsHugePrayingCeaseZoneMicsWar ZonesPray For Peace Author:DJ QBert
“We all need to get out of our safety zones too. In addition to voting, we need to embarrass people who don't do the right thing. It's going to take citizen action.” PeopleNeedsActionCitizensSafetyRight ThingVotingZoneSafety Zone Author:Marian Wright Edelman
“I'd spent thirty years visiting the Dalai Lama, and twenty years as a journalist going to difficult places, war zones and revolutions from North Korea to Haiti and Beirut to Sri Lanka, and the question came up: What does this man have to offer to this world which seems so torn up and so attached to conflict?” MenWorldYearsDoeWarSeemsDifficultThis WorldRevolutionOffersConflictTwentiesJournalistThirtyZoneTornKoreaNorth KoreaVisitingThirty YearsHaitiLamaDalaiSri LankaWar ZonesBeirut Author:Pico Iyer
“One book that I heard was circulating the Green Zone was "Bureaucracy Does Its Thing" by Robert Komer , who worked for President [Lindon] Johnson in Saigon. This book is about the inevitably of screwing up when a country takes on a war with so little understanding of the country they are fighting.” LittlesDoeBookWarCountryFightingUnderstandingPresidentHeardGreenZoneBureaucracyJohnsonSaigonGreen Zone Author:George Packer
“The opportunity to perform. It's just the feeling of anticipation and then once you're in the middle of it - you get in the zone. That's what you hope for.” FeelingsOpportunityMiddleZoneAnticipation Author:Lenny Jacobson
“I'm a creature of habit and I like to stay in my own little comfort zone, but you have to reach out of that sometimes. And when you do that, you grow.” LittlesSometimesGrowsMy OwnHabitComfortCreaturesZoneReach OutComfort ZoneCreatures Of Habit Author:LaToya Jackson
“When I'm pushed outside of my comfort zone, I feel vulnerable. That's also one of the reasons I like being pushed out of my comfort zone, because it makes you grow as a person.” FeelsPersonsReasonGrowsComfortVulnerableZoneComfort Zone Author:Laura Prepon
“I feel like people grow the most when they step outside of the box that they are used to. For me, it's constantly challenging myself to step outside of my comfort zone. As soon as you do that, then you grow, but then you get comfortable again.” PeopleFeelsUsedGrowsChallengesStepsComfortComfortableBoxesZoneComfort ZoneChallenging Myself Author:Sanaa Lathan
“Freedom to really prioritize and really zone into what really matters which is the parent-child connection.” ChildrenMatterParentConnectionsZonePrioritizeParent Child Author:Shefali Tsabary
“I blast "Northern Sky," by the Capital Kings, on the way there, but at the gym, I totally zone out.” WaySkyKingsZoneGymBlast Author:Gabby Douglas
“Kids don't seem to recognize when they're hungry until they're starving and in the emergency zone, so I'm like, "Who wants some apple slices and cheese?"” WantSeemsKidsHungryApplesZoneCheeseEmergenciesStarving Author:Julie Bowen
“If you play basketball, you get into the zone. You can't miss. That's the expansive mindset we're all seeking. But that only comes when the mind is quiet and separate from the noise. And the greatest tool to eliminate the noise is meditation.” IfsMindPlayMeditationMissingQuietBasketballToolsSeekingMindsetNoiseZone Author:Russell Simmons
“For most of the rise of modern medicine, the brain was a really unknown zone and was all based in guesswork. Well, that's all changing. And the opioid recovery is a very good example of the scale of change we're seeing.” WellsBrainSeeingModernExampleMedicineVery GoodScalesRecoveryZoneGood ExamplesModern MedicineGuessworkOpioids Author:Newt Gingrich
“There will just always be a distance between you and the people around you. Now, [Hillary Clinton] can clearly emotionally connect with her intimates within the zone of trust. It's just the wall outside the zone of trust is so impermeable.” PeopleWallDistanceClintonZone Author:David Brooks
“I think we have people that are not even leaving their comfort zone to engage people with the gospel. I don't know if you can be overzealous, but you can be unwise in the way you do it.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsWayComfortLeavingZoneComfort ZoneUnwiseOverzealous Author:Greg Laurie
“Little information is published on prisons, it is one of the hidden regions of our social system, one of the dark zones of our life.” LittlesSocialDarkOur LivesInformationPrisonZoneRegionsSocial Systems Author:Michel Foucault
“Nowadays, there are plans to separate the Baltic states from the common power system of the former Soviet Union and to integrate them into the European system. What does it mean for us in practice? In practice, it means that a number of zones will emerge between several regions of the Russian Federation, where we will have no power transmission lines, since previously we used to have a loop transition through the Baltic countries.” MeanDoeCountryStatesUsedLinesCommonNumbersPracticePlansUnionsFormerZoneRegionsTransitionSovietSoviet UnionIntegratingLoopsTransmissionFederation Author:Vladimir Putin
“As far as I know, Russians are the first among tourists going to Turkey; last year three million Russians visited that country, although its climate zone is almost the same as the one of the Black sea region. Therefore, we have had an important task to develop an infrastructure in this region of the Russian Federation.” KnowsYearsFirstsImportantCountryLastsThreeBlackMillionsSeaTasksClimateZoneRegionsLast YearInfrastructureTurkeysTouristsFederation Author:Vladimir Putin
“It is very difficult to enter a single currency zone having fairly weak economic parameters and maintain a favourable state of the economy, not to mention positive growth rates. We have witnessed it not only in Europe, but for example in Argentina (nearly 10 years ago or more), when they tied the national currency to the dollar and later they did not know what to do about it.” KnowsYearsStatesDifficultGrowthEconomyEconomicExampleEuropeYears AgoWeakDollarsRateZoneTiedCurrencyArgentinaParameters Author:Vladimir Putin
“Each and every one of us will be confronted by a major challenge in our lives ... We can choose to shut down, retreat into our safety zone and not participate in life, or we can decide to learn from the experience and make a difference to the lives of those around us.” ChallengesDifferencesOur LivesMediaCommunicationMajorsSafetyMaking A DifferenceZoneRetreatSafety Zone Author:Walter Mikac
“We got the goals early in the game and I thought we just got a little too comfortable with things. They started changing their defense, they started going from a zone defense to a man-to-man and doing different things. We got sloppy, and I give them credit for the way they played. We got sloppy and had some turnovers there. We did have some opportunities, one-on-one with the goalie in the second there, but we need to finish things. They found some momentum in their defense and were able to crawl back in.” MenWayNeedsGivingLittlesDifferentAbleFoundOpportunityGamesGoalComfortableCreditDefenseZoneDifferent ThingsMomentumSloppyOne On OneLacrosseTurnoverGoalies Author:John Desko
“There's a lot of failing. Failure to me is a lot more important than success because the learning from it is so important. You have to be willing to fail, to step outside of yourself and you can't have a comfort zone. I had to learn that and I'm still learning that.” StillsImportantStepsFailingWillingComfortZoneComfort Zone Author:Jlin