People used to laugh that academics would study Disney movies. There's nothing more important for academics to study, because they shape the minds of our children possibly more than any single thing.
I think it is important for girls to see movies where it is not all just about 'the boy' or it's simply being about 'the relationship' or 'Am I pretty enough?' or 'Am I cute enough?'.
My flight time is important to me; I actually prefer a longer flight to a short one. That way I have time to read a book, watch movies, and think about new dishes.
Where I live, nobody who's fourteen is having sex and doing major drugs. And I think if you see it in the movies, you may be influenced by it. I think it's so important to preserve your innocence.
'Transformers' was important and defining for me because it taught me about what kinds of movies I want to make and the kind of actor I want to be, and I have a long way to go before I become that actor.
The action movies changed radically when it became possible to Velcro your muscles on. It was the beginning of a new era. The visual took over. The special effects became more important than the single person. That was the beginning of the end.
Lester Burnham: This isn't life! This is just stuff! And it's become more important to you than living!
Natalia: Like sunlight, sunset, we appear, we disappear. We are so important to some, but we are just passing through.
A really important point for me is that I don't use any brand or corporate sponsors. So I have no responsibility to anyone but myself and the subjects.
I think it's important for scientists to speak in their own voices and not just be mediated by journalists or others speaking for them.
Australian seafarers make an important contribution to national security in a country with thousands of kilometres of uninhabited coastline.
I also always carry my flute. It's very important for me to try to relax when I'm travelling, and playing my flute helps me to unwind.
Don't let form become more important than the substance of your heart and mind. Don't let commerce determine what you do exclusively.
A good church is a Bible-centered church. Nothing is as important as this--not a large congregation, a witty pastor, or tangible experiences of the Holy Spirit.
The real evolution is to learn something new every day - it's very important for chefs to share what they have discovered.
I think it's very important to write a demythologized woman character. My characters are flawed. They are no better than they should be.
The U.S. fiscal union has worked, in no small part, by enabling subsidies to the Mississippis without requiring the approval of the Minnesotas. It creates an important form of insurance.
Many attempts had been made by colonial legislatures to cut off or to tax the importation of slaves.
Cancer affects everyone, and it's up to all of us to support the important research that can one day make a much sought-after cure a reality.
Testifying has helped me understand that one individual's behavior and actions make a difference. That my actions are important to people other than myself.
It's important to talk about loving yourself and looking at your tragedies and the stuff that makes you grow.
