The basis of art is truth, both in matter and in mode.
I didn't get into acting to be a public service announcer or an advocate and yet, by virtue of this show and how we handle the subject matter that we've been given, that's kind of how it's evolved in certain ways.
To be able to keep the promise I made to God, I think that keeps me going. No matter how much the money had been, I would have always fulfilled my promise, as that's the way I am.
I would walk down the hall with my guitar and play for anyone that would listen. As a young kid I was really driven and I was going to make it happen no matter what.
People who think they know what they are talking about when they talk about baseball include the announcers and all of the sports press - no matter how much evidence you present them to the contrary they will continue to think that what they think is right.
Every person has to keep in mind that they can grow up and reach the top, no matter where they are born, whether it's in Russia, in Ukraine, in Europe; they've still got the opportunity to show their talent and the culture of their people.
It didn't matter as much because I'm a singer, not an actress, but my face is more acceptable in a way now than when I first came on the scene, because I'm part black.
Let's face it - no matter how independent you are, you still have this nagging need to be desired.
For eight years, it did not matter how balanced President Obama was. It did not matter how educated he was or how intelligent he was. Nothing was ever good enough for his opponents. It was clear that he could not win. It was clear that, no matter what he did, in their eyes, he could not win.
I think one of the downsides of the sort of obsession with romantic love and personal fulfillment is that the plain fact of the matter is that those feelings don't last for ever and so they better be replaced and reinforced by things that do.
It doesn't matter if I am the lead or a man is the lead actor in a film. What really matters to me is that I give my 100 per cent to my job.
I was given no special information by the White House, or by anybody else, for that matter.
Some prices are just too high, no matter how much you may want the prize. The one thing you can't trade for your heart's desire is your heart.
Basically, sometimes a reporter will ask a question, and I feel the answers only matter when the questions are relevant.
The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.
Ultimately it doesn't matter whether you go forwards or backwards: you need to live your life as well as you can.
My mom has always been my support system. She taught me to never give up and to keep pursuing my passions no matter what.
Whereas with Sirk, everything is always filmed. No matter what the script, he's always a real director.
I think that if you walk through this life and I end up being a bad father, then it won't matter anything else I achieved in my life. It will all be irrelevant.
It doesn't matter about money; having it, not having it. Or having clothes, or not having them. You're still left alone with yourself in the end.
The truth of the matter is movies are a reflection of life and violence is a real part of life. I don't think you could make movies exclusively where there was no violence.
Inches matter. That's why they measure first downs. That's why they have a crew down there with those chains.
I contend that every woman has the right to feel beautiful, no matter how scrambled her features, or how indifferent her features.
As years go by, chances of winning here are getting slimmer. That's just a matter of fact. It does get tougher, but it's possible, there's a tiny little chance.
I was the first person in my family who was ever interested in dance, or fine art of any kind for that matter - I came from a very humble beginning in San Pedro, California.
Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance.
I think of painting without subject matter as music without words.
The appearance doesn't matter as much as the content.
I know that a mother, no matter how impoverished or uneducated, will do anything to save her babies.
I'm a little skeptical about using the Constitution this way, but I also believe marriage is between a man and a woman and that the courts shouldn't legislate this matter.
I always thought that family was the most important thing in life, and no matter what I do, whether being a chef or an actor or a dancer, being a dad is what I do best.
I think people like to think I'm in some way financially dependent on my family - on my dad - but the fact of the matter is I've been emancipated from my father since I was 14 years old. That's something people don't know or understand.
Stay humble. Always answer your phone - no matter who else is in the car.
It's important to be able to keep things fresh, no matter what age you are, or how many years you've been in the industry.
Good directors say, Here's where the play is. They stand by the heart of the matter. Some of them stand beside it.
One's own religion is after all a matter between oneself and one's Maker and no one else's.
