One of the great themes in American literature is the individual's confrontation with the vast open spaces of the continent.
One of my great values that my father intuited, and indirectly taught me, is that you should always have a plan but be open to opportunity.
I'd like to do a comedy, actually. I think it would be great to do a sitcom or something like that. I'm pretty much open to anything.
The more and more I work with really great actors, the more it's about opening yourself up to what they bring.
I feel like my first conversation with someone, I really get a good feeling about who that person is and mainly about how open they are.
I cannot in good conscience vote for final passage of legislation that would pave the way to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling.
Obviously I'm very disappointed. I trained very hard this summer and felt in a good shape to play the U.S. Open.
The male gay community seems to be very into female singers. I think it could be the songs we sing. They're more open with their feelings. And they have good taste!
With Akismet, there was an interesting dilemma. Is it for the good of the world Akismet being secret and being more effective against spammers, versus it being open and less effective?
You know to me, being a good actor, the most important quality is you've got to love to play, and to just be open to anything.
I think that good parenting should allow children to be children. That naivety and slightly open way of looking at the world is very valuable.
Part of being innovative in government is sometimes not trying to plot out the last chapter of the book, but to be open and see what comes back.
In large commercial cities, the money power is, I fear irresistible. It is not by open corruption that it always, or even most generally, operates.
Fame was never something I was seeking in my artistic journey. It's to be used as a tool for an artist to break open doors and keep creating. That's how I enjoyed fame in '74; it was not just for the emptiness of being famous.
Lil B opened up the floodgates for Odd Future, and now rap has a huge Internet culture.
Creativity has always depended on openness and flexibility, so let us hope for more of both in the future.
It is through gratitude for the present moment that the spiritual dimension of life opens up.
I was a town child, it is true, but that did not prevent me enjoying open-air life, with plants and animals.
Once you expose your private life, if you give one little bit, the floodgates are open and everyone's got a free range for you.
As you get older, subconsciously you start thinking about mortality and protecting your offspring. It opens up a whole new avenue of life experiences.
Playing Juliet in 'Heavenly Creatures' changed my life, and the role of Clementine in' Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' opened many new doors creatively.
