Beware of the man who does not return your blow: he neither forgives you nor allows you to forgive yourself.
When there's trouble in a family, it tends to show up in the weakest member. And all the other members of the family know that. They make allowances for the one in trouble.
I grew up in a family where we weren't allowed to talk about beauty or to put any emphasis on physical appearance.
Business should never be allowed to justify mean, thug ugly deals for any reason.
To fulfill a dream, to be allowed to sweat over lonely labor, to be given a chance to create, is the meat and potatoes of life. The money is the gravy.
'The Voice' gave me a chance to show people the side of me that is an artist. People didn't know what that would look like or sound like. It allowed people to see that potential.
But the irony is that because the band isn't the focus any more, it allows me the chance to enjoy being a member of Def Leppard much more.
It's like, 'You're not allowed to change. That's not fair. We like you like this.' But I don't. So let me expand and express myself.
In my teens, I joined the Parachute Regiment. I jumped out of lots of airplanes, as much as the Government budget would allow us to. I did two active tours of duty: Northern Ireland, and then the Falklands war.
Today there are not even enough fruits and vegetables in this country to allow all Americans to follow the government guidelines to eat five to nine servings a day.
Yeah, I think it's an absolute disaster that Australia, the government, allowed kangaroo culling.
So, influenced by these advisors and this hope, I have at length allowed my friends to publish the work, as they had long besought me to do.
Having a sense of humor has served me more than it has hurt me - just in the sense that it has allowed me to keep my sanity.
A good marriage is one which allows for change and growth in the individuals and in the way they express their love.
People assume that death hanging over my head would allow me to put things into perspective, but that's not how it works.
Costume design allows you to do a different type of research and create characters, whereas in fashion, you create an image and clothing for the masses.
I always have music playing in my studio when I design. It really gets me in the mood and allows me to focus.
I don't come from a lot of money and wasn't going to get an academic scholarship, so the only way to afford an education was to allow the military to supplement it.
The fun stuff comes when someone is not so strict on sticking to the script. You're allowed the spontaneity, and great moments can happen.
I don't mind sacrifice. I don't mind discipline. But a good coach allows people to blossom. I've seen that. I didn't have it.
Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are.
