True freedom is the capacity for acting according to one's true character, to be altogether one's self, to be self-determined and not subject to outside coercion.
The fact that I am able to live a life and act and to do all of those things and support myself and my family is a gift.
My mother's family raised grains and crops. My father's grew sugarcane and mangos. So I knew more about the basics of farming than of acting.
The crisis in Europe has affected the U.S. economy by acting as a drag on our exports, weighing on business and consumer confidence, and pressuring U.S. financial markets and institutions.
If you hang around long enough to show these people what you can do, you have a chance in this acting business.
Beginning in 1973 and then acts in '77, '78, 1980, 1994 and then into the 21st century in the international arena, governments have steadily gotten out of the transportation business.
This acting's serious! And I really respect those actors. It's a tough business to be able to be something you're not and be natural and convince people on camera.
I went through a period of pulling away from everything - acting, people - not sure if I would ever have a voice in this business.
I love acting, but don't necessarily enjoy other aspects of the business. For me, going to celebrity parties is like work.
To me, there is no greater act of courage than being the one who kisses first.
The principal act of courage is to endure and withstand dangers doggedly rather than to attack them.
For me it's even more interesting, because my character comes out of the shadow. It's a chance to really act emotionally, because the situation is an extreme one.
I firmly believe lyrics have to breathe and give the audience's ear a chance to understand what's going on. Particularly in the theater, where you have costume, story, acting, orchestra.
Sometimes acting is really cool because it forces you to exercise certain muscles in your personality that you wouldn't normally be called upon in life.
When you're in Los Angeles, nobody bats an eye, they're so used to seeing actors, they just act really cool.
Our career is a dream. I mean, we get to act, travel around the world, and meet cool people. What's not to love!
Simon is cool. You know, it's different if you ever see him around his mom. He acts totally different.
The cool thing about working and meeting a lot of people through your acting is that you never know who you might work with, in the future.
I think it's really cool how J. Lo's been able to balance an acting career and a music career. That's something I strive for.
Our fathers valued change for the sake of its results; we value it in the act.
The damage that climate change is causing and that will get worse if we fail to act goes beyond the hundreds of thousands of lives, homes and businesses lost, ecosystems destroyed, species driven to extinction, infrastructure smashed and people incon...
