When you have a situation that's destructive, when there's tremendous inhumanity everywhere, you see how humanity survives in all of its different permutations.
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Related Sometimes when you're in different countries, everything has become so homogenised and there'... WILL YUN LEE There's been a tremendous amount of work that's been done that you can't see in Columbia... DUANE G. CAREY When you have tough times, and when you learn you can't be perfect in every situation, it's ... ANA IVANOVIC You know what's funny? There's times when you catch a ball and really didn't even see th... CALVIN JOHNSON Sometimes when you're overwhelmed by a situation - when you're in the darkest of darkness - ... PHOEBE SNOW Nothing's harder than writing. There's no comparison. With directing, you can bounce a lot o... SYLVESTER STALLONE There is only one way in which one can endure man's inhumanity to man and that is to try, in one... ALAN PATON It seems that when you have cancer you are a brave battler against the disease, but when you have Al... TERRY PRATCHETT Break-ups are hard for anybody, but it's particularly tough when it's being documented and y... WINONA RYDER There's a side of fashion that's very analytical and data-oriented and methodical, but there... IMRAN AMED The World's Fair was the precursor to theme parks like Disneyworld, and the really sort of cheap... SUFJAN STEVENS As a surgeon you have to have a controlled arrogance. If it's uncontrolled, you kill people, but... MEHMET OZ I roller skated when I was younger, but when you're on a track that's slanted and you're... KRISTEN WIIG There are those moments when you shake someone's hand, have a conversation with someone, and sud... RALPH FIENNES I definitely feel more complete than before. There's a void you have when you don't feel you... MARIAH CAREY You see a virus very differently when it's caught and suspended on a slab of glass than when you... HANYA YANAGIHARA I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that's how you grow. When there... MARISSA MAYER The thing is that when you don't carry a camera, that's when you see pictures in particular,... ELLIOTT ERWITT We have to realize only in communication, in real knowledge, in real reaching out, can there be an u... MIRA NAIR Humanity's become a product and when humanity is a product, you get Auschwitz and you get Chair. EDWARD BOND When you're headlining, people are paying to come see you specifically. It's a different kin... J. COLE When you say, 'Southern,' or you speak about a southern accent, there's always that draw... ANGIE THOMAS When you shoot in a room, that's a symmetrical thing that contains you. When there's no cont... ALEJANDRO GONZALEZ INARRITU It's different when you're an actor and playing a part, but when it's just you, you feel... HELENA BONHAM CARTER What I know now is that we're all interconnected and that's a really beautiful thing. We hav... JANE SEYMOUR There's many different genres, and when you see R&B and pop and house, as well as electronic... DAVID GUETTA When we do an investment, we always ask, 'Can we affect the outcome? When buying a company, can ... DAN GILBERT There's a lot of haters in Philly, but it's a lot of people that give you support - but way ... LIL UZI VERT I feel like you become a songwriter when you claim that it's sort of like a switch flipped, and ... CHARLIE WORSHAM You can talk about what you see from the outside; it's hard to tell me who I am when you're ... RAY LEWIS There's a discipline. When you take someone's portrait, you don't have to take 50 photog... MATTHEW MODINE There's a particular style that is very Peru that you don't see anywhere else; it's got ... MARIO TESTINO I haven't run across anyone in Georgia who is not regretful and repentant of man's inhumanit... SONNY PERDUE I tell my students, it's not difficult to identify with somebody like yourself, somebody next do... CHINUA ACHEBE There's nothing like taking two flights when you have a horrible hangover. It's bad when peo... IKE BARINHOLTZ There's tremendous shame with being bullied. I think there's a level at which you think that... MATT REEVES When I was going into inventing, it wasn't a dream the way someone goes into nursing or dancing.... JOY MANGANO All animation is a tremendous amount of work, but when you put 'Star Wars' on the top of som... DAVE FILONI You know what? As a black person, you see so much racism. Films are no different than the government... ELVIS MITCHELL Acting is a job you can learn a lot in. You get to play lots of different characters with different ... KELLY MCCREARY When you coach Russ Smith, you have a nervous breakdown on every possession. He's not from a dif... RICK PITINO Most single women have been in that situation where there is a silent guy in your group. You don'... ZOE LISTER-JONES I feel like there's already a written narrative going on everywhere. All the different situation... BILL CALLAHAN There's this weird thing that happens when you contribute something to a static profile. You hav... EVAN SPIEGEL Oh yeah, we all write. That's what's great about when you have basics in piano. CAROLINE CORR When you're on one of the Caribbean islands, sometimes it's hard to picture how they fit in ... CHRIS HADFIELD When you don't know that you don't know, it's a lot different than when you do know that... BILL PARCELLS Inside you there's an artist you don't know about. He's not interested in how things loo... AUGUSTE RODIN Honestly, I've always loved cheesesteaks. They're kind of my go-to when there's nothing ... CARSON WENTZ Advertising is what you do when you can't go see somebody. That's all it is. FAIRFAX CONE When everything works best, it's not because you chose writing but because writing chose you. It... CHARLES BUKOWSKI I don't get nervous in any situation. There's no such thing as nerves when you're playin... SHAQUILLE O'NEAL I've climbed Stromboli when it's erupting, which is quite a heavy climb: three hours with a ... MICHELLE PAVER You come to Washington, there's a rail bill, there's a highway bill, there's a aviation ... ANTHONY FOXX It's only a hitch when you're in a slump. When you're hitting the ball its called rhythm... EDDIE MATHEWS When you're on a series that's been cancelled, there's a little bit of a stink on you. HANK AZARIA When you sample something, you're using the crutch of borrowing chords and melodies from a song ... G-EAZY It's a very hard industry, and it's very cold. It's loving for when you have a hit recor... BEBE REXHA No matter how fast or how slow you get to the quarterback, it all goes to slow motion when you get t... MARIO WILLIAMS When you come from a big family, you see that, growing up, you're learning how to share. Your si... GISELE BUNDCHEN Everybody's watching when you're the quarterback. The other players see how much you want it... CHAD KELLY You know, there's always someone in mind when I'm writing. You know, it's all comes from... DAN AUERBACH Hmm... my bedroom's really messy. It's probably the messiest bedroom you could ever think of... PIXIE LOTT When you're out of sight for as long as I was, there's a funny feeling of betrayal that come... ESTHER WILLIAMS It could happen to anyone when you get hired by a different president. There's a difference in p... RICK PITINO I'm still a big 'Grey's Anatomy' fan. BROOKE ELLIOTT I used to watch 'Grey's Anatomy' pretty religiously. ERINN HAYES When you give up yourself, that's when you will feel the true spirit of Christmas. And that'... JOEL OSTEEN When you're in a band and there's five of you, you have to accommodate five people in every ... NOEL GALLAGHER When you're in your 20s, you're a little more carefree; you're single. You have a very d... MELISSA DE SOUSA When you form a band, you form a real relationship that's like a marriage. It's an emotional... ROBERT COPPOLA SCHWARTZMAN People think that when you're connected with other people it's more painful. The opposite is... EVE ENSLER There is no definition of beauty, but when you can see someone's spirit coming through, somethin... LIV TYLER I found there's a fairly blatant racism in America that's already there, and I don't thi... DAVE MATTHEWS When you're in the muck you can only see muck. If you somehow manage to float above it, you stil... DAVID CRONENBERG Proverbs are all very fine when there's nothing to worry you, but when you're in real troubl... LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY For me, it's always about what's on the page. I have tremendous respect for writing. When yo... NESTOR CARBONELL You have a feeling when you're recording, like, 'This is gonna translate really well,' a... ZAC BROWN When you can see kids smiling, that's one of the best things. That's why I did 'Narnia.&... JAMES MCAVOY That's why fame freaks me out in a lot of ways - because how genuine of a connection can you hav... MARY LAMBERT There is an eternal humanity that crosses through all people, and it's more interesting often wh... JACQUELINE BISSET When you look at myself, I'm a coach, and that's what it's all about. When you're a ... JASON KIDD Now we just showin' and provin' that there's a ghetto everywhere you go. METHOD MAN Making a movie is a network of decisions that keep multiplying as you go. You leave a trail of decis... SYDNEY POLLACK There's too much darkness in the world. Everywhere you turn, someone is tryin' to tear someo... ALICIA KEYS There's beauty everywhere. There are amazing things happening everywhere, you just have to be ab... SARAH MCLACHLAN You hear all these stories about, 'There's one in a million guys that make it to the NBA and... KEVIN DURANT Whereas if you have a camera in the courtroom, there's no filtering. What you see is what's ... LANCE ITO There's a lot more to see when you're playing and because of the advances in technology it m... TARA STRONG The film Punch - Drunk Love is how you see the world when you're in love. You don't see some... EMILY WATSON When you dance together, there's a fabulous interaction. It's quite intimate. You're tou... ANTON DU BEKE When you get together with childhood friends, for example, there's an intimacy that you instantl... JON TENNEY When you do a film in a foreign language, you know there's a cost in it, that you know, unfortun... ALEJANDRO GONZALEZ INARRITU That's always the trick with the sequels, is how much do you repeat from the first one. Because ... ADAM MCKAY Every different social group that I encountered had its different set of rules, so you learn very qu... JULIANNE MOORE I've learned the lesson that when you're in the middle of something that seems overwhelming,... LEE ANN WOMACK When you're a stay-at-home mother you have to pretend it's really boring, but it's not. ... AMY POEHLER I always say to women, 'Take advantage of the fact that you're in the minority, don't se... CAROL LEIFER I'm so glad I'm not a dentist. How many times does someone say, 'Oh, Doc, it felt so goo... PAULA DEEN There's something great about all your worst fears coming true and being said about you. There... NATASHA LYONNE
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With the high level of competition in this leagu... LESLIE ALEXANDER I love Dennis. I want Dennis long-term. I love what Dennis does. LESLIE ALEXANDER CD is going to be with the organization for a long time. He will be a great adviser. He will remain ... LESLIE ALEXANDER I'm of the opinion that school systems in the United States are not funded properly. If a school nee... LESLIE ALEXANDER This is as important as anything I've done as an owner. LESLIE ALEXANDER I think he could become one of greatest players in the history of the game. LESLIE ALEXANDER This is an exciting time for the Rockets. Yao is going to be a part of the Rockets for a long time. ... LESLIE ALEXANDER We try to be good citizens in the NBA. The league thought we weren't good citizens, so we have to ab... LESLIE ALEXANDER It's as important as anything I've ever done as owner. To have the next great big man of the NBA, it... LESLIE ALEXANDER 'Who are you and how did you get in here?' 'I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' LESLIE NIELSEN Doing nothing is very hard to do ... you never know when you're finished. LESLIE NIELSEN Mum and Dad sent us to a bilingual school, so we had half the lessons in English and half in French.... ROSE LESLIE When he makes a play, he comes down the court with a big grin. He's loves being on the court. DAVID LESLIE For some, life is a trip in the daylight; for others, it's a journey through night. LESLIE MIKLOSY I never met a plausible excuse I didn't like. LESLIE MIKLOSY I certainly relate to Ygritte in the fact that she is so strong and also ruthless as well and I feel... ROSE LESLIE I don't take anything at face value. I always look for the reasons people are the way they are. LESLIE MANN I never met anybody in my life who says, I want to be a critic. People want to be a fireman, poet, n... LESLIE FIEDLER I've been lucky enough to work with extraordinary teachers along the way, and I'm excited to... LESLIE JAMISON Henry Miller wrote novels, but he calls his protagonist Henry, often Henry Miller, and his books are... LESLIE FIEDLER Faulkner turned out to be a great teacher. When a student asked a question ineptly, he answered the ... LESLIE FIEDLER For the first time in my life I tried whale. It was very chewy and quite fatty. My friend had had wh... ROSE LESLIE Indecent assault? What is that all about? Don't they know who I am? I would expect to face something... JOHN LESLIE It is important to separate the point products [released this week] from the compelling examples of ... LESLIE FIERING I wish I had a funny story. LESLIE EASTERBROOK I've always surrounded myself with funny people. LESLIE MANN Gertrude Stein really thought of Hemingway as frail. He almost married Stein. LESLIE FIEDLER I don't think I would have been able to stick with it and been proud of who I am and be feminine... LISA LESLIE We think wireless is going to grow tremendously. Do I think people are going to watch an episode of ... LESLIE MOONVES