If there are actors that are brilliant, people often wonder whether it's intimidating working alongside them, but it really isn't. It just makes you up your game and want to be better. Rather than cowering in their shadows, it's very encouraging to see someone who's incredible; it makes me want to be a bit more like them.
You don't kill your way to peace.
Depending on what your interest in theater is, I always recommend working on plays. It's a great way to be introduced to the field, and also a great way to be seen by agents and representation. I'm also a great advocate for studying acting at a drama school or a college.
As a competitor, you want to be out there in the fire with your teammates.
When I first moved to Hollywood from Silicon Valley, I had some misgivings. But I found that there were some advantages to being in Hollywood. And, in fact, some advantages to owning your own media company. And I also found that Hollywood and Silicon Valley have a lot more in common than I would have dreamed.
Children should be taught in school that you should have all kinds of asset classes in your portfolio. They should be taught what those asset classes are, and their advantages and disadvantages.
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.
I'm a big believer in your offensive limitations come from your quarterback.
An illustration I use to get people to understand it is this: I'll ask major corporate audiences: Why don't you just take all your traditional beliefs about organizations, and apply them to the neurons in your brain?
My advice is keep your lips away from the spinning things.
Once you start classifying and trying to identify your own comedy style, you've ceased to be funny.
The machine of awards season is very stressful. But this is the Oscars! It's your peers, your heroes, people you admire, the people who inspired you to get into this work in the first place. It's a pretty overwhelming feeling when you think about it.
Antidepressants are very good, but it's a clinical cosh, really. Sometimes you have to be knocked out, just to stop; when you're in that state all you want to do is just sleep, and rest your body and your brain.
It's interesting when you wind up distilling all your ambitions and your goals and dreams into one single person. It's giving that person a lot of power.
I was lucky enough to create my own dress, deciding on every single design detail. But, even if you don't have a custom dress, you can still create a signature wedding-day look with personalization - a belt, altering the sleeves, etc. But, when creating your bridal style, the most important thing to remember is to make it feel like you.
You may not seem able to change some outer circumstances but you can start by changing your inner experience of life and yourself.
Work continuously to trim the White House staff from your first day to your last. All the pressures are to the contrary.
Be yourself. Follow your instincts. Success depends, at least in part, on the ability to 'carry it off.'
The hardest part of acting is not being guaranteed work. Every job could be your last.
I think first and foremost everybody should understand that Canadians are strongly committed to the system of universal health insurance, to the principle that your ability to pay does not determine your access to critical medical service.
After a while I thought it didn't make any sense to use a pick. It's kind of like typing with one finger on each hand instead of using all your fingers.
It's depressing when you're still around and your albums are out of print.
One chance can make the rest of your career.
You shouldn't be a prisoner of your own ideas.
You must learn to talk clearly. The jargon of scientific terminology which rolls off your tongues is mental garbage.
Borrow trouble for yourself, if that's your nature, but don't lend it to your neighbours.
It's a pleasure playing your big hit records and it's a real joy to see the audience.
I can't tell you how many times I quit only to realize that when the work has been your life, you don't really have a life without it.
When you become a Christian, something truly amazing happens: God comes to live inside your heart. You become the home of God.
If I were a liberal Democrat, people would say I'm the super genius of all time. The super genius of all time. If you're a conservative Republican, you've got to fight for your life. It's really an amazing thing.
To be a Bond villain, you only get to do that once in your life. You never get to come back.
But to do this kind of work, you have to be very strong, otherwise you lose your personality, your identity.
It's your life. Live it with people who are alive. It tends to be contagious.
Your library is your portrait.
If you deprive yourself of outsourcing and your competitors do not, you're putting yourself out of business.
I always wanted to be a stuntman. If acting went well and I was able to take a year out, I might train and get on the stunt register, which gives you qualifications so you can do more of your own stunts.
