I was from a small town, and nobody really expects you to leave, especially before you graduate. That doesn't happen.
Each new generation born is in effect an invasion of civilization by little barbarians, who must be civilized before it is too late.
Before I got married I had six theories about bringing up children; now I have six children, and no theories.
We need narrative; it feeds us in a particular way, and deconstructing it completely before you've actually experienced it, I think it leaves us unfed.
My first Top of the Pops I didn't want to do. I was terrified. I'd never done television before. Seeing the video afterwards was like watching myself die.
My priorities had been changing before I had Addie but after she was born they changed completely. I don't count - my daughter sort of owns me.
On any journey, we must find out where we are before we can plan the first step.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: Never trust anyone who tells you how people come to trust him.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: Never trust anyone who tells you how people come to trust them.
Shortly before I turned 37 and my older daughter turned 3, I was diagnosed with breast cancer: stage III of IV.
Cancer is a growth hormone for empathy, and empathy makes us useful to each other in ways we were not, could not have been, before.
For the kind of thing that we were showing, the budget was sufficient. As we were speaking of in Haiti, we had not done that before in exactly this form and we had to have costumes for it.
What a more beautiful world this would be if we didn't wait til people were dead before we honored their spirit.
Normally, the market peaks before bad news emerges. That's what happened in 1929, and that's what happened in 2000.
Your fear of death is but the trembling of the shepherd when he stands before the king whose hand is to be laid upon him in honour.
To be smart on crime, we should not be in a position of constantly reacting to crime after it happens. We should be looking at preventing crime before it happens.
Before I look stupid and not know what a word means or how to pronounce it, I'll stop the whole production: 'Hey, real quick, guys. Define this word for me. Somebody.'
I don't talk to media or anyone before games. I just put my headphones on, turn up some hip-hop, and get in the zone.
Successful communication depends on how well we listen, rather than how well we push our opinions on the person seated before us.
Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman came to see our show, We all had a drink before they set off on their travels, and we kept in touch.
I never really do much research before signing a film. It is just the script and character that I concentrate on.
