They say fame is important and that maintaining your fame is even more important. But to me, the most important thing is to deserve the respect of your fans.
I believe that Detroit has a terrific geographic position. It still is a hub of one of the most important industries in the world. There's incredible engineering and other talent.
From our perspective, the most important thing is what you do with the players, how you handle them, your ability to communicate with them.
Of all the things Christ wants for us, loving Him and focusing our attention on Him are the most important.
The most important thing in life is having a child. Nothing is more special than a child.
Discretion is the most important thing for a banker. That is the philosophy of the family... I mean, of the bank.
I am convinced that 100 years from now, people will talk about Elliott Carter as one of the most important figures in the second half of 20th-century music.
I want to do good work and not take on any movie. I want to do a good movie where I have the most important or very good role.
I think the most important lesson isn't necessarily to try and write a different book every time, or to try and brand yourself and write one specific kind of book, but to write the kind of books you love to read.
The most important thing is to just do it. If I work at a higher level I have responsibility to do better than what I've done before. Sometimes the best happens - beyond possibility. Just do it. Can't worry about it.
When I approach a story or movie, the story is the most important thing.
People think that every day we pass monumental legislation. Oftentimes, the most important thing that you have done that day is help a family with a visa.
It's also natural in that part of the world to blame what people view as the... as the most important authority in the region, and that currently is the United States of America.
Of course what is talked about in the U.N. General Assembly is very important. Officials, the leaders of nations, appear there to speak of the most important topics - what they perceive to be the most important topics.
The most important issue we have to deal with is freedom of movement.
Women's inclusion in the economy is one of the most important issues in Israel.
Let's take up the most important issues first. Let's take up the reauthorizations first; let's take up the appropriations bill first, not wait until four days beforehand - no one has mentioned anything, and, all of a sudden, somebody looks at their watch and says, 'Hey, in four days, the government is going to run out of money.'
I think the Sino-American relationship is the most important geo-strategic question facing us.
When you're wearing something you feel comfortable in, you move better. That's why the most important accessory you can have is a full-length mirror.
To overcome any form of adversity, to not give up, to not give up on yourself, your dreams, to not sequester yourself away from people - that's the most important thing to do with your life.
My dad and I compete on the pool table; that's the most important competition of our lives. The fact that I'm writing and it works for me is one of the great joys for him. We talk about writing, and it's great.
I think one thing I've learned over the years is just that you're not going to ever please everyone, and the most important person to please is yourself.
One of the most important lessons we can glean from the environmental movement is to 'think globally and act locally.'
The most important thing you can do as a performer is to be yourself, or be an onstage version of yourself. If you're not being true to yourself, and somebody likes that other version of you, you're kind of stuck.
The most important loan to pay is your student loan. It's more important than your mortgage, car and credit card payments. You cannot discharge student loan debt in the majority of cases.
You realise that having a number one record and being loved and adored isn't the most important thing in the world. But at the same time, I don't have a problem with it. What I'm trying to say is, I'm not a reluctant pop star.
If you can make the song a soundtrack to what you're living at the time, I think that's the most important part of a song.
Lyrically, the most important thing for me is, how can I tell a cohesive story?
I believe Aids is the most important issue we face, because how we treat the poor is a reflection of who we are as a people.
I firmly believe that the most important feature of spending the people's money is complete transparency.
Each match I play is the most important one yet.
Empowering women is one of the most important things we - and indeed, every business - can do.
At the end of the day, successful box office just means that more people saw what you did and liked it, and that to me is the most important thing. That a lot of people saw it and liked it.
I see my boys about 10 days every month. And, yes, they are the most important people in my life.
Our appreciation of folk art will strengthen our identities, our pride in belonging to a community. People trained in the creative use of their hands soon acquire skills, excellent craftsmanship which will be the most important measure of how well we can industrialize.
The most important thing is to stay humble because there are always people telling you that you're this and that you're going to do that.
