It is instructive, for instance, to trace the computer industry's decline in vision, idealism, creativity, romance and sheer fun as it becomes more and more important and prosperous.
I think it's very important to always make sure that you're talking to the entire coalition and to as many Americans as possible; not to go chasing after one little group or another. The Democrats would bring new groups into their party and not notice that larger groups are going out the back door.
Designing a product and understanding how it filters through into the market and into the rest of the company is very important to me.
We try to treat everywhere we play differently and that's really important.
I'll be truthful. The weekly paycheck is the most important thing to me.
That's not so important to me, that time thing.
The educational resources provided by a child's fellow students are more important for his achievement than are the resources provided by the school board.
The writing is important, but the way you say the line and the pause you give it, the facial expression - all of that is very important.
Really, of all the important mission responsibilities assigned to United States Strategic Command by the president, none is more important than our responsibility to deter a strategic attack on the United States and our allies and partners.
The Postal Service is a vitally important institution for the American people. It must be saved.
There was a time when fast playing and fretboard pyrotechnics on the bass were important to me and when I am recording a bass track, that is still very important to me.
When I look at Social Security, I consider it the most important social program in the United States, arguably the most successful program in the world.
Attitudes are more important than facts.
It's important to be successful, and not just because there is competition, but also because it leads to better work for you.
So I think it's important to communicate with the people in terms of what the real facts are on these proposals and try to have a discussion and a dialogue that gives people information. I think they're hungry for that rather than just political rhetoric.
The important thing is that when you correct your children, they see what they've done wrong and why you're upset.
Maybe this is just horrible bad, but I think I've had enough successes to where the journey is more important to me now. There's no guarantee, no matter what. We get one run in life.
By helping readers understand these mechanics, I hope they will appreciate why freedom is for everyone, why it is essential for our security and why the free world plays a critically important role in advancing democracy around the globe.
I do write to be loved; I speak so that I am loved; I work for love; I live with others so that they may love me, and so that I can love them. For me, this is very important, and many, or all, of my relationships are based on that.
What I like about gyrotonics is you feel like you really elongated yourself for the day... As we all get older, everything changes and moves, and there's natural ways to exercise. I think it's important, and I think it's something that can help keep things in place.
It is important for me that a certain depth and variety of both exist next to each other. I am very careful not to sacrifice the one for the other.
Sometimes in movies, I still have to be the hero, but it's not all that important to me anymore.
Once you become an actor, it's important to take care of yourself. I live in Santa Monica, where I can mountain bike, hike and go running on the beach. I like a nice sunset jog.
When I was playing in Seattle and Orlando, I did a lot of work with the Ronald McDonald House. I've always had a special thing for kids, and I know how important it is for kids to have good role models. They push us to that next level.
The most important thing when starting out with essay writing is to find a voice with which you're comfortable. You need to find a persona that is very much like you, but slightly caricatured.
I want girls to feel the confidence you get from being smart. They get so many messages that tell them the most important thing is to be beautiful.
The night before I compete, I like to have steak. Meat is especially important for female athletes because it provides them with the nutrients they need to perform at their best.
People who disagree on important issues don't agree on the facts.
Tattoos are like stories - they're symbolic of the important moments in your life. Sitting down, talking about where you got each tattoo and what it symbolizes, is really beautiful.
It is important to nurture any new ideas and initiatives which can make a difference for Africa.
I think America understands that energy security is a very important part of our national security. But if we are going to address energy security in a meaningful way going forward, we need to do it in a new manner. We cannot just be doing the same old thing.
The most important thing about music that I've learned after all this time is that to me, it's a way of reaching the truth.
It was important to me to believe, because if I don't believe, how can I expect them to believe?
The challenges of change are always hard. It is important that we begin to unpack those challenges that confront this nation and realize that we each have a role that requires us to change and become more responsible for shaping our own future.
How strange it is that murder has the sanction of law in one and only one of the human relationships, and that is the most important of all, that of nation to nation.
It's important to make women feel confident, because I think they are more important than men.