Famous Quotes & Sayings

I think a lot of us are looking for the same thing.

Think about what’s pleasurable, not just what’s possible.

Shame: We all have it. It's that gremlin that says 'I'm not enough.' Or, if you're feeling pretty confident,...'ooh, who do you think you are?' Shame always has a seat.

But I don't think it's as dangerous, scary, or terrifying as getting to the end of our lives and wondering, what if I would have shown up?

When we're defined by what people think we lose the courage to be vulnerable.

Perfectionism is a twenty-ton shield that we lug around thinking it will protect us when, in fact, it's the thing that's really preventing us from taking flight.

Hope is not an emotion; it's a way of thinking or a cognitive process.

I think a lot of us are multiple things that don't always fit together neatly in a bio box.

Vulnerability is about showing up and being seen. It's tough to do that when we're terrified about what people might see or think.

If you're also in the arena and you're putting your ideas out and you're owning them and you're saying "I disagree with you about this and that, I think you've got this wrong" - then not only do I invite that, I freaking love that. I love that. I'm an academic. I'm hardwired for a good debate.

Healthy striving is self-focused: "How can I improve", Perfectionism is other-focused:"What will they think

Brenda Laurel

I think interactive television is doomed. It's a dead end.

Brenda Jackson

no matter how big you think your problems are, someone else's problems could always be bigger, which makes yours relatively small!

Bree Turner

I think what really clicked for me was when I started booking commercials as a dancer... just being on set and seeing every element of production, it was magic to me.

Brenda Blethyn

Before every performance, I think I am about to keel over.

Brenda Blethyn

Everyone the world over talks about British actors and British talent and I think thats because we were trained - until now - in theatre.

Brenda Blethyn

I always think 12 times before saying anything.

Brenda Blethyn

I think people often confuse success with fame and stardom.

Brenda Blethyn

I think behind closed doors people behave differently no matter what period we're looking at, because people have to stand up straight in public but can slouch behind closed doors - can you imagine wearing those corsets?

Branford Marsalis

I think that if you keep banging at the door all you need is a little foothold, a little tiny foothold, and then the rest will take care of itself.

Brandy Norwood

I think it's really finding that belief in yourself, where you just have it no matter what's going on, no matter what anyone else says. I think that's the challenge, is to really have that belief in yourself.

Brandy Norwood

I think the Grammy is like the award, you know.

Brandy Norwood

All I could think about was, 'I just wanna blow him away. I wanna make him proud, because I really wanna sign with Timbaland and spend the rest of my career making music with Tim.'

Brad Wilkerson

When you think about it, there is really a fine line between being a proctologist and just being a perverted ass-freak. And according to the judge who sentenced me, that line is called a 'medical degree'.

Brad Thor

Less really is more. It's a tendency of beginning writers to want to prove what they're talking about by going too far with description. I think you've got to keep it short, crisp and clean

Brad Pitt

My main concern is quality and I think there is quality to be found in all categories of filmmaking.

Brad Pitt

So much of making movies is about discovery on the day, what you're figuring out. If you know everything going in, then it's not worth doing - it's already done. I'm interested in finding people who I think have a voice - and a very specific voice.

When you talk about modern comedy I think there's a big three right now, and that's Louis C.K., Bill Burr, and Jim Jefferies. I don't think anyone's doing it better than those three guys.

The personal boundaries, I think for comedians they're a little bit different anyway, but I think people - feel free to do stuff - It's interesting with comedians because when we walk on stage, oftentimes we're talking about ourselves for an hour and we're talking about very intimate details, so after hearing us for an hour, a lot of people feel very comfortable with us because they feel like they know us and they're our friends because we just told them our innermost secrets and details of our lives for an hour. What they forget is we know absolutely nothing about the audience.

If you got a hit every third time that you went up to bat in the major leagues, you'd be the greatest hitter of all time. I think my average is a little better than that.

There are things that I won't joke about, but it's not because I don't think they're funny or they can't be made funny. It's just that they don't fit my particular skill set.

Bradley Cooper

I think testing films are a great tool. And I think showing them to people that you value their opinion is important, but once you give over to what reviewers think, that's tricky. You don't know what their agenda is; it's so subjective. You have got to make sure you are asking someone's opinion who you know.

Bradley Cooper

I think I'm a decent-looking guy. Sometimes I can look great, and other times I look horrifying.