I've never treated anyone in my band like they're not on the same level as me. I'm not that kind of person.
I believe everything creative is somewhat collaborative. If you're a painter and someone stretches your canvas, it was collaborative on some level.
I can say 'reduce your stress level' until I'm blue in the face.
All of comedy at some level is trial-and-error, whether it's a stand-up trying out jokes or a comedy show trying stories.
Never argue with stupid people; they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.
Chemical and biological attacks are scary and will kill a lot of people but don't rise to the level of nuclear.
If you economically empower a woman, she represents enormous opportunity that can actually be transformative not only for her family and for her community, but at the aggregate level for the economy.
Food brings people together on many different levels. It's nourishment of the soul and body; it's truly love.
This freedom of political discussion on the highest level is something which Western civilization has in common with that of classical antiquity, but with no other.
At the political level, most Jews and most Catholics have accepted the liberal idea of religious freedom.
When we deny the poor and the vulnerable their own human dignity and capacity for freedom and choice, it becomes self-denial. It becomes a denial of both our collective and individual dignity, at all levels of society.
I can work hard and be disciplined like a soldier, but I could never reach their level of fitness.
It had more layers than an onion. These writers meant business. There was a level for everybody. Your major could be celestial mechanics, and there'd be celestial-mechanics jokes.
If you are a musician and you don't show any interest on the business level then you are actually vulnerable and people will rip you off. They will sweet talk you into anything.
I live a very nice life. I have a wonderful time. But it's not lived drawing on a full level. I'm relaxed, cool, and enjoying it.
If you improve a teacher's self-esteem, confidence, communication skills or stress levels, you improve that teacher's overall effectiveness across the curriculum.
The cooperation of government at its different levels is important and can only be achieved as long as the people of Chicago are directly involved in our efforts and supportive of our goals.
I pinch myself because of the understanding that I've been blessed with a real rare opportunity that few Americans ever get - to serve their government and their people at this level.
Our government needs to adopt a pro-market agenda that doesn't pick winners and losers, but it invites competition and it levels the playing field for everyone.
It drives me crazy when people talk about the scale as an indicator of health, because your weight doesn't tell you what's going on at a biochemical level.
I'm a huge fan of home recording. I think it levels the playing field. You don't need $100,000 to record a studio CD.
