When I'm acting, I'm just worried about that piece of the pie, contributing to the whole. But when you're directing, you... get the vision out of your head and on the stage.
General writing about science, even if we do it badly, helps us to see our work in perspective and broadens our vision.
Clarity is the most important thing. I can compare clarity to pruning in gardening. You know, you need to be clear. If you are not clear, nothing is going to happen. You have to be clear. Then you have to be confident about your vision. And after that, you just have to put a lot of work in.
I think having a vision can make someone an influential man. I'm not talking about acting or anything like that, I'm talking about people I admire, whether it's a writer or a musician or a sports figure or a politician, whatever.
The ancient Jewish people gave the world the vision of eternal peace, of universal disarmament, of abolishing the teaching and learning of war.
In the 20th century, the Muslim world created a vision of religious nationalism. Turkey, for example, had to be ethnically Turkish. Kurds, Armenians, other minorities didn't have a place in such a vision of a nation-state.
I have not seen a true grounds-up revolution from a bunch of companies getting together. It takes one company to put it together, then people draft off of that, but they don't build it top to bottom with a specific vision.
I'm not an expert in instruments, beat programming, or electronics. For some people it's all about doing it themselves. But for me, it's all about find the people that can help make my vision come true.
Success means your options multiply. Size increases complexity, and complexity can confuse vision.
For 'The Book Thief,' I wanted only one outcome, and that was for the director to follow his own vision, just as I had.
I've achieved 'the American dream.' I feel it's my duty to help others achieve their vision, too - especially the youth.
A strong team can take any crazy vision and turn it into reality.
Innovation is so hard and so frustrating; it takes the intersections of people with courage, vision, and resources.
Black excellence is a thing. People - from Beyonce Knowles to Venus and Serena Williams to folks you haven't heard of - are into it. It's less a movement than a standard: believers set the bar high not only for themselves but also for others who share their vision, especially when it pertains to black history, stories, and style.
In order for our country and economy to get on the right track again, we need a leader who understands how the real economy works and has the vision to fundamentally change Washington. That leader is Mitt Romney. No other candidate in the field possesses his lifetime of success in both the private sector and as a governor.
I always had this vision of what I wanted to do in life.
I have a vision that's about technology that empowers consumers over institutions.
It is unnecessary to say that Fidel Castro possesses the high qualities of a fighter and statesman: our path, our struggle, and our triumph we owed to his vision.
An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision.
In truth, I have always been amazed by a group of people who all work toward putting one person's vision forward - that's an interesting story for me.
Innovation comes to you from creators who do have a vision and a passion, and that is how we succeeded.
When we say Church of All Nations, it's a vision given to me, that the church will touch all the world.
Vision is dandy, but sustainable company excellence comes from a huge stable of able managers.
