The survival of my own ideas may not be as important as a condition I might create for others’ ideas to be realized.
'Wall Street' was a very important movie for me in terms of my career. I won an Oscar, and then the film 'Fatal Attraction' came right after it.
As an observer of markets - whenever everyone focuses on one thing - like Greece and Europe - maybe they miss issues that are far more important - such as a meaningful slowdown in India and China.
My parents lived, breathed, ate and slept theatre. Emotions were right on the surface. Growing up, the unreal had as much importance as the real.
Many kids in foster homes have a lot of emotions that are hard to get out. It's important to let them know they can make a difference in the community.
I think it's really important for Haitians living abroad to go back and help with the development and infrastructure, especially because there are so many international people there.
What we're doing for another person is more important than what we're feeling for them.
But I don't think of myself as a foreigner or a Frenchman! I just think of myself as a director. Whether I'm French or Australian or whatever, it's really not important.
A journey to the unknown shores needs a port, a ship, a wind; but more important than all of them: Courage; courage to leave the known for the unknown!
A dream like beautiful place is much more important than the beautiful place in a dream, because it is real!
I have lost my faith, but I gained the truth! It is not important at all to lose your candle as long as you find a torch!
No one can know the infinite importance of a tiny drop of water better than a thirsty bird or a little ant or a man of desert!
There are a lot of dedicated people out there that don't get the recognition that we get, but they're as important as the people that are sitting in the vehicle.
The person who thinks I worship the devil and kill animals is just as important as someone who makes an interpretation that's closer to what I intended.
What is more important is finding the soul of the character, and making sure it fits well into this story. And that it be dramatic and interesting and captivating, because these people weren't entertainers, you know.
It's especially important since September 11 for people to be trained for the unexpected. We want to try to make sure people are safe.
You are damned and praised, or encouraged or discouraged by those who listen to you, and those who come to applaud you. And to me, those people are very important.
All children are born with stars in their eyes, and they are curious. It is important for teachers to be careful not to kill this curiosity. A lot can go wrong. Children can be teased, even by teachers.
Capitalism has turned human beings into commodities. To the owner of a restaurant: the cook and a bag of potatoes are equally important.
If you see something that you feel is familiar it gives you an important kind of emotional connection.
It's important to be precise about words, because of the thought value of them-they frame and shape so much of the way we understand things.