It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference.
I chose to go to law school because I thought that someday, somehow I'd make a difference.
I thought I could make a difference, so I ran for office.
Everything is a process... some of our eating habits consist of things we can't change, but if we modify it a little and put some exercise in there, we can really make a difference.
To me, age doesn't make a difference in terms of how playful or fun life can be.
I try to be a good representative for country music. But as a country artist, it's important to move the needle and make a difference beyond your core audience. But you can't ever strategically try to accomplish that; then things get weird.
Something my mom and I have always said to each other is: 'We're not here for interviews. We're not here to get your picture taken. We're here to make a difference, and this is our opportunity to.'
Life is about balance, and we all have to make the effort in areas that we can to enable us to make a difference.
The top players talk more now, and we have more meetings. We're just trying to get things better. But we still need somebody who could make a difference.
Optimistic people play a disproportionate role in shaping our lives. Their decisions make a difference; they are inventors, entrepreneurs, political and military leaders - not average people. They got to where they are by seeking challenges and taking risks.
I think that what we need to do is say, 'Reading is going to really affect your life.' You take a black man who doesn't have a job, but you say to him, 'Look, you can make a difference in your child's life, just by reading to him for 30 minutes a day.' That's what I would like to do.
I like candidates who tell me something that is going to make a difference to me.
Teachers make a difference in individual students' lives, yet they do not get the respect they deserve.
I have a very genuine care for individuals; I have a very genuine sense of the power of individuals to make a difference, a very genuine belief that people matter, a very genuine belief of wanting the very best for individuals.
While I knew that individuals had in history - and still could - make a difference, it seemed presumptuous - even pompous - to imagine that I could be part of it, that I could be one of them.
All the makeup in the world won't make a difference without great skincare.
If a film is not a success, then that's just the way things are. Nothing I can do can make a difference. I have stopped worrying about it.
I never get upset about what I read in the newspaper. I realize that every human being can make a difference in this world.
I grew up believing that one person could make a difference. In Indiana, you saw that with basketball. The small town could beat the big town, like in the movie 'Hoosiers.' That is one of the things that attracts me to entrepreneurs.
When people meet me, I hope that they say this: 'This is a guy who, number one, loves the Lord, but he also loves people, and he wants to make a difference in people's life. And he wants to help everyone he comes in contact with, and he is genuine, he is real, and he cares about people.'
The Almighty has plans for us to make a place so we can go on and make a difference. It all has to do with my faith; I am deeply religious. It goes back to my roots, to my mom and my dad.
I believe each individual can have a say and make a difference.
Obviously it makes a difference if an author has a public online profile of some sort, even just down to the level of having a moderately popular blog. Most books sell 5, 10, or 15 thousand copies. Most are midlist books. With those people, even a modest online presence can make a difference in sales.
Whatever avenue I feel like I can make a difference in, I'd love to do.
If people support independently owned small businesses in their community, they can make a difference.
If you believe you can make a difference, then you will make a difference. Believe in yourself, your family and your community and you will win.
If you ask why I do what I do - I want to make a difference. I don't just want to maintain the status quo. I want to help people, to work with institutions or create ones when they don't exist.
Support for charities takes many forms. Some people give their money, some their spare time. I give my name and my voice. We give what we can to make a difference to the people and issues that matter to us. But what's most important, especially for celebrities, is giving our genuine commitment.
As long as God lets me live, I want to do things that make a difference in the world besides play music.
Box office is one of the strongest tools we have toward preserving our ability to make our movies. We really can make a difference by purchasing a ticket each opening weekend to a movie made by a woman, even if you don't like the movie or the filmmaker and even if you don't see the film.
You never know when the timing is going to hit in a such a way that you're going to make a difference.
Creativity, for a lot of young people, is a coping mechanism. It's the only place they feel comfortable. It's the only time they feel like they're being heard or can make a difference, is if they can go into a room and do a drawing or go to a garage and play a song or retreat to this world.
Photography can be a powerful instrument for change, and photojournalists can tell stories that make a difference.
My best hair care tip would be, choose a range that is right for your hair structure. Working with Pantene has made me realize the importance of this, and it really does make a difference. I have quite thick hair, so I use the Smooth & Sleek range.
I wake up every day feeling like today's the day to make a difference. I never question the correctness of what I'm doing or the need for it.
You reach a certain point in your life where they things you do and say do make a difference.