A writer, I think, is someone who pays attention to the world." [ , Frankfurt Book Fair, October 12, 2003]
Awards are always a pleasant surprise. They are the candy-floss parts of our job - a lovely added extra to attract people's attention. The bottom line is that you want to sell tickets.
Accept criticism. If you do not offer your work for criticism and accept that criticism, meaning give it serious thought and attention, then you will never improve.
I'm an actor, and I like having attention, I guess. There's a reason I like being on stage. There's a reason I like being in front of a camera. It's that interaction.
We need to stop trying to get attention by seeing who can scream and cry the loudest. Write something worth reading and your voice will be heard.
Magic is all about directing attention. If I didn't want you to look at my right hand then I don't look at it.
Clever wives are mostly silent ,alert and pay equal attention to limiting the kind and degree of emotions of family which creates and destroy HOMES.
I spent a lot of time vacillating between wanting to be seen as attractive, being terrified by too much attention, and wanting to succeed and fit in without anyone's noticing me.
Attention is the way social primates measure status. It is highly rewarding because it causes the release of brain chemicals such as dopamine and endorphins.
Successful cult memes induce intense social interaction behaviour between cult members. This trips the attention detectors.
Generally, when it comes to covers, I try and add elements that may not take your immediate attention but really become important the more you look at them.
When things haven't gone well for you, call in a secretary or a staff man and chew him out. You will sleep better and they will appreciate the attention.
My mother's suicide attempts were a way to release anxiety and get attention. Some of the attempts were drug reactions she didn't even remember later on.
You don't forget you have Parkinson's disease, believe me, especially in the shower. If you are not paying attention, you fall down.
But when I went on the stage to do a show, I would put on makeup because I felt that it enhanced my act; it drew attention to what I was doing.
I'm not an easy customer. My attention to detail could probably drive you mad. My eye still always goes toward the single flaw.
The trouble with organizing a thing is that pretty soon folks get to paying more attention to the organization than to what they're organized for.
While Hollywood has had a huge influence on the Indian industry, Bollywood and its actors, too, are garnering a lot of attention in the western film world.
To eliminate the inner turmoil we must focus our attention inward and act with loving kindness to ourselves—and each other.
The sounds of silence are a dim recollection now, like mystery, privacy and paying attention to one thing — or one person — at a time.
Focus your attention on the quality of your words, and not the quantity, because few sensible talks attracts millions of listeners more than a thousand gibberish.
