Being an actor somehow can be a perverse extension of that feeling we generally all have as children, that feeling of wanting to please. Of course you're looking for affirmation, encouragement.
Writing a really general parser is a major but different undertaking, by far the hardest points being sensitivity to context and resolution of ambiguity.
It changed me more than anything else. You don't want to get to that place where you're the adult and you're palpably in the next generation. And, this shoved me into that.
'The Merchant of Venice' is a straightforward, clear story, while 'The Winter's Tale,' as a general rule, is hard to present because there is so much plot.
I couldn't begin to name names... in general I have found racers to be some of the most competitive people on the planet... and some of the nicest as well.
I am concerned with only one thing, the moral and social conditions of my generation.
The one thing in me more powerful than a general misanthropy is an inescapable compassion for individuals.
Until the 20th century it was generally assumed that a writer had said what he had to say in his works.
My interest generally is the hidden Americans; the ones who live far away from the headlines.
I tend to think of the act of photographing, generally speaking, as an adventure. My favorite thing is to go where I’ve never been.
Her screams are heard across generations who dared not scream and died without joy,in silence and isolation.
Wise leaders generally have wise counselors because it takes a wise person themselves to distinguish them.
There seems a general rule that, the more obviously one’s work benefits other people, the less one is likely to be paid for it.
I don't think it's going to be possible for the next generation of writers to tell stories without telling stories about telling stories.
My fan base is really expanding into an inter-generational thing - it's what every artist probably hopes for.
In almost any profession, even if you're the kid of an actor, people are very supportive and want to see the next generation.
Success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal that will make this world a better place for future generations.
The difference between a politician and a statesman is that a politician thinks about the next election while the statesman think about the next generation.
I carry a golf ball to put under my feet when they get tight, and a Thera-Band for general stretching.
Imitation, if it is not forgery, is a fine thing. It stems from a generous impulse, and a realistic sense of what can and cannot be done.
Sometimes you're not ready to give the world quite what it wants. And that's okay, because the Earth is generously patient.