“Writing every day across nine time zones because Gillian [Grassie] was in Berlin, and we were working together via Skype. It was pretty intense. I'm really happy with how it turned out.” WritingTogetherNineIntenseZoneWorking TogetherBerlinReally HappySkypeTime ZonesWriting Every Day Author:Zach Anner
“Post 9/11, we've seen such disastrous policies on the border. I live two and a half hours away from the border, and I've seen changes for the communities there. I feel like it's an occupied zone. We're losing our rights, and both sides of the border are terrified. The Mexican population and the U.S. population are united in fear.” FeelsTwoSidesCommunityHoursUnitedHalfRightsPolicyLosingPopulationPostsBordersZoneTerrifiedBoth SidesMexicanHalf Hours Author:Sandra Cisneros
“I think just getting up and getting to the desk is a big thing. If you can do that, you're in the zone because there're so many distractions that can stop you. From my bedroom to my office isn't really that far, but I have to go via the kitchen and there's so many things that can stop me and interrupt me.” IfsThinkingBigsCan DoOfficeKitchenZoneDistractionDesksBedroomBig Things Author:Irvine Welsh
“[Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt] pushed me out of my comfort zone [in Buffy The Vampire Slayer ].” ComfortVampireZoneComfort ZoneSlayerBuffy The Vampire Slayer Author:Julie Benz
“I got cast in [Punisher: War Zone] and showed up in Montreal two days before the film started, and they said, "We need you to do a New York accent." And I was, like, "What?! Why didn't you tell me this, oh, I don't know, two weeks ago, when you cast me?".” KnowsNeedsSaidTwoWarFilmWeekNew YorkCastsZoneAccentsThey SaidNeed YouTwo WeeksTwo DaysMontrealWar ZonesPunisher Author:Julie Benz
“I had to do some emergency cram sessions with the dialogue coach on set [of the Punisher: War Zone]. But it was fun, because every actor on that movie had to do an accent, so we were all talking the whole time in our accents.” WarWholeActorsFunTalkingCoachesDialogueZoneAccentsEmergenciesSessionWar ZonesPunisher Author:Julie Benz
“ESPN Zone was probably the coolest thing I could do [making "Hardball"]. But Navy Pier was the other thing. I'd take my bicycle and ride down to Navy Pier and just hang out. Try to get a phone number or something. That was my thing.” TryingNumbersPhonesZoneHanging OutNavyBicyclePhone NumbersPiersEspn Author:Michael B. Jordan
“If there is a Greek exit from the Eurozone, I think the German elite will be quite pleased that they can then use that to restructure the Eurozone and make it a zone where only strong countries are allowed in. There would then be two tiers within the European Union, which is in fact already happening. But you cannot simply get rid of German control by raising the specter of the Third Reich. That's ahistorical.” IfsThinkingTwoCountryFactsUseStrongHappeningsThirdsUnionsGreekZoneElitesExitEuropean UnionRestructureEurozone Author:Tariq Ali
“More recently the US has more accurately been viewed as a militarist 'empire' that fights destructive wars and intervenes in a variety of societies, especially in the Middle East to retain control over oil reserves, and lends crucial support to Israel that not only oppresses the Palestinian people but threatens to convert the entire region into a war zone.” PeopleWarFightingSupportMiddleIsraelOilEastVarietyDestructiveZoneEmpiresRegionsCrucialMiddle EastPalestinianReservesWar Zones Author:Richard A. Falk
“People are more comfortable with the familiar. It takes selling a big dream that comes with excellent income possibility to get someone to leave his or her comfort zone.” PeopleDreamBigsPossibilityComfortComfortableIncomeFamiliarSellingExcellentZoneComfort Zone Author:Philip Kotler
“I love the supernatural in storytelling. The Twilight Zone was a huge influence on me, in terms of writing and storytelling, where you're not restricted to the parameters of reality to tell your tale.” WritingRealityTermInfluenceHugeTalesStorytellingZoneTwilightParametersTwilight Zone Author:Bryan Fuller
“Raising the congestion charge won't necessarily make a difference. Rather than increasing the amount you pay in congestion charge, we should be thinking about an ultra low emission zone. We should penalise those cars who are the biggest polluters and reward cars that don't, like electric cars.” ThinkingShouldDifferencesPayCarAmountLowsRewardsMaking A DifferenceZoneElectricEmissionsUltrasCongestionElectric Car Author:Sadiq Khan
“I don't really have much to prove. I can easily go in a comfort zone, make two films a year, hype them because I've signed them as a star, make them cheap and they will be big hits.” YearsI CanTwoBigsFilmStarsComfortProveZoneComfort ZoneHype Author:Shahrukh Khan
“Drawing creates its own kind of private space. Coupled with certain interests that I want to speak to in my art, it's really kind of a safe haven for me. Creating art is not only a comfort zone, but also a way of speaking to my passions.” WayWantKindArtCertainPassionSpeakInterestSpaceHavensComfortSafeCreatingArt IsDrawingZoneComfort ZoneMy PassionSafe HavenCreating Art Author:Jerry Pinkney
“As far as my single selections, over the years it's been a very essential part of my survival tactic, but I have no problem being able to jump on records with whoever people think is the rawest rapper in the game or number one or King or whatever they wanna name themselves, to be honest with you. It doesn't affect me, 'cause that's what I come from; I'm comfortable in that zone. But I don't wanna make hood music, I don't wanna make street music, I want to make world music, global music, international music.” PeopleThinkingWorldWantYearsProblemAbleGamesNamesCausesNumbersRecordsStreetsHonestKingsEssentialsComfortableSurvivalInternationalBeing HonestZoneRapperSelectionNo ProblemTacticsHoodWorld Music Author:Pitbull
“I knew very little about Rugby. But, I think it helps in terms of an American audience the game is enough like football in that it's a battle for field position and you score by running into what looks a lot like an end zone. I think in terms the nuance of the game, Americans won't get that stuff. I think in terms of the peanut butter and jelly version of what you need to know, I think it's pretty clear.” ThinkingKnowsNeedsLooksLittlesEndsEnoughHelpingRunningGamesStuffTermAudienceClearFieldsPositionFootballBattleVersionsScoreZoneRugbyPeanutsNuanceJellyPeanut ButterPeanut Butter And Jelly Author:Matt Damon
“I realized, "Gee, you're making the same film over and over here." I just kept making them for my own amusement, but also with this thought in my head that I could collect enough songs to make an album out of it. I am attracted to non-dramatic moments in life. The idea of a coffee break is not something you'd think of as being an important part of your day, so these shorts were like little free zones in which we could just play around.” ThinkingLittlesImportantIdeasEnoughPlayMomentsFilmSongMy OwnBreakAlbumsCoffeeI RealizedDramaticZoneAmusementShortsCoffee Break Author:Jim Jarmusch
“The humanitarian argument is so selective I find it difficult to swallow. It's not even so much about the choice as to where we should get involved and where we shouldn't. The minute you start arming people in these conflict zones, like Iraq and Afghanistan, things don't go as expected.” PeopleChoicesDifficultConflictArgumentHumanitarianZoneAfghanistanGet Involved Author:Michael Hastings
“Like any band, including mine, there's a comfort zone that's hard to escape. You kind of need an outsider to tell you that. You think it's your vocabulary, but it's a cocoon that's safe. Producers are supposed to tell you to try things a different way.” ThinkingTryingKindDifferentComfortProducersZoneOutsidersComfort Zone Author:Steve Berlin
“What can you do to mitigate the likelihood that Iran will develop nuclear weapons? There's a very simple method: move towards establishing a nuclear-weapons-free zone, which everybody in the world wants, but the US blocks.” WorldMovingSimpleBlockZoneNuclear Weapons Author:Noam Chomsky
“I grew up very introverted and I'm still a very introverted person, so to me it's about constantly just pushing and pushing out of your comfort zone because that where you're going to grow the most.” ComfortZoneComfort ZoneIntroverted Author:Lindsay Ellingson
“I live in East Hollywood which is sort of the end of the grit, butting up against Silverlake and Los Feliz which are the refined gentrified hipster zones, which I tend to appreciate when I need to get coffee, but I like living in the grit. I like feeling separate from that elitist civilization in some way, even though I don't really "belong" in the grit either. But I do spend more than half my time now in the desert which is really nice - to be off the grid, remembering that the world is bigger than the city streets.” WorldFeelingsRememberNiceAppreciateCoffeeZoneReally NiceHipsterElitist Author:Ottessa Moshfegh
“I think when you're really passionate about something, and maybe not every person is like this, but I think there's a large group that feels deep inside, I want something different, I want something more, I want to go on my own path. It's being comfortable being uncomfortable. Because to do that, you're going to have to jump outside of the comfort zone and it isn't going to be perfect. It's going to be scary. And to me, that's when great things happen.” ThinkingDifferentPerfectPathComfortPassionateScaryThings HappenGreat ThingsUncomfortableZoneComfort Zone Author:Jessica Mendoza
“People have to look to the right places for guidance. Looking at a certain type of entertainment shouldn't be where you go for guidance. To zone out, have a laugh, sure - but it's not a great example on how to navigate on a journey. There are other places to look.” PeopleLaughingJourneyGuidanceZone Author:Laura Linney
“Everything is Flammable was the first full-length book I was able to finish. I started a couple others, but ran out of steam. This one had momentum, I never got bored or discouraged. It is made up of short pieces, which is where my comfort zone is. I'm more of a sprinter than a long-distance runner. When you do a short piece, you get in and get out; you don't linger.” BookCoupleComfortBoredRanZoneComfort ZoneDiscouraged Author:Gabrielle Bell
“I feel very affectionate towards my younger self and all of my fellow collaborators. I think that we were very brave at times. We perpetually took ourselves out of our comfort zones and tirelessly explored endless possibilities, to create music for the times that we lived in.” ThinkingPossibilityComfortBraveZoneComfort ZoneAffectionate Author:Linder Sterling
“I am attracted to the diversity of different characters. I like doing things that test the boundaries of character and genres, outside the comfort zone.” DifferentCharacterComfortDiversityBoundariesZoneComfort Zone Author:Jack Lowden
“Trust that you often need to find happiness outside your comfort zone. The journey is a lifestyle choice. Focus on your mental health and your mind just as much as the physical, if not more. All the gym in the world won't help if you don't work on finding acceptance for your muffin top or chaffing thighs.” WorldMindHelpingChoicesFocusJourneyAcceptanceComfortMental HealthLifestyleZoneGymComfort ZoneFinding Happiness Author:Danielle Tabor
“We're hopeful that Russia will choose to play a constructive role in supporting ceasefires through their own Astana talks, but also, ultimately, through Geneva. And if we can achieve ceasefires in zones of stabilization in Syria, then I believe we will have the conditions to begin a useful political process.” BelievePoliticalI BelieveAchieveHopefulZoneSyria Author:Rex W. Tillerson
“We're seeing China push very hard in its immediate neighborhood, particularly in the maritime zone surrounding China, to kind of create a security zone for itself, trying to lock in the territorial and maritime gains that it can now, before a period of much more difficult choices arises some time in the 2020s.” TryingKindChoicesDifficultSecurityZoneNeighborhood Author:Howard W. French
“Leadership transitions require us to move out of our comfort zone.” MovingComfortZoneComfort Zone Author:Chip Espinoza
“I share this view, that Hillary Clinton did not get a fair chance with both media perspectives and the subtleties on the gender discrimination. I think there was in the media particularly there's a zone of protection around Senator Obama on race where none existed on gender.” ThinkingChanceSharePerspectiveClintonGenderProtectionDiscriminationZoneSubtlety Author:Maria Echaveste
“Making clothing is not just about the application of style and technique. At some stage, you want to experiment with new materials, or experiment in making materials. When you have a material to yourself, you get to make something totally new based on how that material acts. The access afforded by this tannery pushes you beyond your comfort or knowledge zone of hue and texture, forcing you - the designer - to think about how that flat plane will act when it enters the third dimension.” ThinkingStyleComfortDesignerZoneApplication Author:Sruli Recht
“Messages from the angels will come with a feeling of certainty and peace, even if the messages are intimidating because they are pushing you past your comfort zone. You have to follow the road maps the angels give you, or else your prayer may not be fully answered. Sometimes people will say to me they think God and the angels are ignoring them, but when I talk to them and the angels, I find it's the person ignoring God and the angels.” PeopleThinkingGivingSometimesFeelingsPastPrayerComfortAngelCertaintyZoneComfort ZoneOur PrayersIntimidating Author:Doreen Virtue
“I know my idea of beauty isn't what most people's is, and the fact that I'm getting the opportunity to show my beauty and work with incredible photographers that actually take me out of my comfort zone and allow me to see myself through their work in a different way - it's a real honor.” DifferentRealOpportunityHonorComfortPhotographerIncrediblesZoneComfort Zone Author:Kelly Osbourne
“Look at the facts, look at the circumstances if you choose to have an open mind and understand and care deeply about the safety of children in this country in schools.Schools are a weak spot. Bad guys know that they are gun-free zones, because they prey on it. So why can't we be honest about what's going on and do something to help save kids, whether it's having teachers that are trained and carry weapons, dogs in the classrooms, like canines for cops?I think it's very good.” ThinkingMindChildrenCountryHelpingCareKidsSchoolGuyTeacherHonestDogCircumstancesWeakSafetyVery GoodBeing HonestZoneYou ChooseClassroomCopOpen Mind Author:Kimberly Guilfoyle
“"Dancing with the Stars" is a great way to take Erika Jayne into more people's homes so she can have a good time and show them what she's all about. It's also a great opportunity for me to step out of my comfort zone to perform and learn something new every week.” HomeOpportunityWeekComfortDancingGood TimesZoneSomething NewComfort ZoneHaving A Good TimeGreat Opportunity Author:Erika Jayne
“I've always prided myself on being able to perform in the "alt-comedy" zone, but also being able to do comedy for people who aren't media-saturated, and maybe don't have the latest Dan Deacon album. I probably won't be the most popular guy at Zanies in Nashville, and I'll never be the coolest dude at Largo, but I like that I can swim in both those waters.” PeopleGuyWaterComedyZoneSwim Author:Christian Finnegan
“My dreams tend to be like dog dreams. I'm usually so tired that I hardly dream at all. In a way, I do think that the zone one performs in - without getting too ooga-booga about it - it's like that moment when you wake up in the morning and you're emerging from a dream state but you're not quite up. Where are you? Can you hear the birds? Or is that the traffic? It's that zone in which I perform. It’s like one foot in reality and one foot in a dream state. I spend most of my life in that state!” ThinkingMomentsDreamRealityMorningDogBirdWake UpTiredZoneEmerging Author:Cate Blanchett
“To reach new areas, you have to get your brain out of its comfort zone. There are various ways to do it, but I believe the easiest is by training yourself in a neurological phenomenon called synesthesia, in which the brain makes unusual associations between things like sounds, colors and emotions.” BelieveI BelieveEmotionBrainComfortTrainingVariousZonePhenomenonUnusualComfort Zone Author:Berit Brogaard
“It's scary to take risks and it's scary to get out of your comfort zone, but it's also the most rewarding when you do.” RiskComfortScaryZoneComfort Zone Author:Julianne Hough
“If you have the opportunity to try different things, you should try different things and step outside your comfort zone and see what works and what doesn't work.” TryingDifferentOpportunityComfortZoneComfort Zone Author:Chris Hardwick
“If you're stuck in a rut doing the same thing over and over again, what are you actually, really achieving? I'm someone who strives for success, for self-growth and new experiences, and to make a record that pushes me out of my comfort zone is something that's really exciting. It means you're making new decisions, you're making bold decisions, you're being scared, and you're getting through that - hopefully making something you're proud of, or being in a better position that makes you feel stronger as a human being.” MeanDecisionAchieveProudComfortExcitingStrongerStriveScaredStuckHopefullyZoneComfort ZoneStrifeBeing Scared Author:Marika Hackman
“You have to realize that for some of these people - definitely me when I was growing up - you treat every day like it's your last, because that's the reality of your situation. You never know when someone's going to go, because you're living in a war zone. It's almost like you're in a jungle, and you're just waiting for the predator to catch everybody one by one. So everybody cherishes each other. Instead of calling people the n-word, you're calling people "loved one." There is a level of appreciation for brothers and sisters in the hood.” PeopleWarRealityWaitingRealizingSituationGrowing UpBrotherLike YouAppreciationZoneCherishLoved OnesBrothers And SistersJungleHoodPredator Author:John Boyega
“I don't think poetry needs to be "easily understandable." First of all, there are often complexities of syntax, form, unfamiliar absences, etc., that require a deeper concentration than is usually demanded of us. So that, right off the bat, is a little difficult. Then there is the deeper issue of what poetry is really asking of us. I feel it is asking us to read with great, even sacred, care and attention. That, too, is difficult. It requires discipline and the creation of a temporary zone of privacy, which is inimical to our current conditions of life.” ThinkingCareDifficultAttentionCreationDisciplineAbsenceComplexityPrivacyZoneConcentrationPoetry IsTemporary Author:Matthew Zapruder
“Let's have honest interest rates. Let's let the free market set interest rates in that zone where supply of savings is matched up with demand for real borrowing for capital projects.” RealInterestHonestRateZoneFree MarketBorrowingInterest Rate Author:David Stockman
“I was glad I did a year abroad, because it helped me as an athlete and as a person. That took me out of my comfort zone. Watching the French athletes train in the Pyrenees made me realise what I had to do to become a top athlete.” ComfortTrainAthleteGladZoneRealisingComfort Zone Author:Paula Radcliffe
“I just want to keep having the courage to raise the bar for myself, and to keep striving for excellence in artistic integrity and public service. And to continue to challenge myself to move outside of my comfort zone, personally and professionally.” MovingChallengesIntegrityComfortExcellenceStriveArtisticZoneComfort ZonePublic Service Author:Kerry Washington
“I used to like smoking before I recorded, but, now it's just kind of like thinking about executing it... I just want it to be the best and all that. That's what really gets me in the zone nowadays. I want to put my best foot forward and make a statement.” ThinkingKindBeing The BestSmokingZone Author:CJ Fly
“Whenever there's a role that scares me, I get panicked and nervous. I know that greatness might come because I'm going to get out of my own element and comfort zone.” GreatnessComfortNervousZoneScareComfort Zone Author:Moran Atias