And the big question for the West, of course, and to the Europeans is, what other countries, which were formerly part of the Soviet bloc, should be incorporated into western institutions?
From 1967, all the Israeli governments continued making two big mistakes: occupation and settlement in the territories.
Some scientists think it may be possible to capture a wormhole and enlarge it many trillions of times to make it big enough for a human or even a spaceship to enter.
People will often take an interesting experimental study which has been done in the world, perhaps at small scale, and then it's touted as some big solution.
Even before coming into the industry, I was a big fan of Motown, the Jackson 5, Gladys Knight, the Temptations, Diana Ross and The Supremes.
The universe is big. It's vast and complicated and ridiculous. And sometimes—very rarely—impossible things just happen and we call them miracles.
It made a big difference in my life to grow up with a dad who wasn't afraid of how great my mom was.
I didn't want to look like anyone else - like Janis Joplin or Grace Slick. That's why I never went to any of the big designers.
The beginning of my career was so brilliant. It wasn't until ten years later that I went, 'Oh, that was a big, fat fluke and, boy, was I ever lucky.'
I think that England made a very big, historical mistake to allow itself to become the kind of terrorist capital of the world.
Really, if I'm honest, sci-fi is where my sensibility instinctively goes - I'm a big comic-book fan.
Sure, nobody will make a fortune if we figure out why the Big Bang happened. But just about everyone would like to know.
There's a very big difference between negotiating to borrow billions of dollars on behalf of MCA and negotiating to borrow 28 cents in connection with making independent pictures.
Who says that big-budget films are safer than mid-range films? In terms of return on investment, I'd rather have 'Sling Blade' and 'Shine' than 'Volcano.'
It's most presumptuous to believe we already know all the answers and will never get any more big surprises.
The baby boomers owe a big debt of gratitude to the parents and grandparents - who we haven't given enough credit to anyway - for giving us another generation.
I'm probably not as big of a hip-hop fan as people may think. I'm not up on all the artists and know all their stuff.
But I've bought a big bat. I'm all ready, you see. Now my troubles are going To have troubles with me!
There are certainly things labels can still provide that indie artists can't. They can pave the way to radio and pay big bucks for promotion.
I have a big ego, but I don't buy into it. I can't live off the ego. It's an honor that I get to be that guy onstage. It's not something I earned.
I loved the atmosphere of the dance studios - the wooden floors, the big mirrors, everyone dressed in pink or black tights, the musicians accompanying us - and the feeling of ritual the classes had.
