We build our understanding of the emotional world through the myths and legends of our culture. We are all, in part, made of fairy tales.
During the civilisation and development process of more than 5,000 years, the Chinese nation has made an indelible contribution to the civilisation and advancement of mankind.
After I made my hit in 'Salome,' Universal sent me to New York so I could learn to be a proper movie star.
A well-made salad must have a certain uniformity; it should make perfect sense for those ingredients to share a bowl.
There are so many cute vintage dresses made out of synthetics from the '60s and '70s - but they're so itchy and hot. It's not worth it!
I noticed in America that if you write a book of any kind, you're made to be the representative of all the issues that might surround it.
An artist's early work is inevitably made up of a mixture of tendencies and interests, some of which are compatible and some of which are in conflict.
First of all, I'd like to say here the fact that I'm not naturally a craftsman has made me work very hard.
The more we pour the big machines, the fuel, the pesticides, the herbicides, the fertilizer and chemicals into farming, the more we knock out the mechanism that made it all work in the first place.
My father worked real hard. I admired him. My father taught me you needed to work with your brain and not your back. I've made that a passion.
When Thomas Edison worked late into the night on the electric light, he had to do it by gas lamp or candle. I'm sure it made the work seem that much more urgent.
I am more and more convinced that literature is made up of works, genres, schools, discussions, problems, collective work in order to solve certain problems.
If I physically made every work myself, I would get only one or two paintings done a year, if that.
That made me feel very disturbed, because it never seemed to be about how much hard work was involved. Ever. It was about... 'hazel eyes'. It does help if you can brush that stuff off.
Harry Cohn did not make me. But I also feel that I probably didn't make me, either. I think it was a combination. I think that's what made it work.
Neuroscience is exciting. Understanding how thoughts work, how connections are made, how the memory works, how we process information, how information is stored - it's all fascinating.
But since September 11, we have made every effort to try to work closely with state and local law enforcement.
Writers have it easy. If you write a bestseller or have your book made into a movie, you'll never have to work again, or so the myth goes.
I think one of the blessings that I've had in watching, you know, films be made now from four of my books is to realize that it's a separate thing. It's a separate work.
When I grew up, I had a lot of fun ski racing with my friends. We pushed each other, and this made it easier to work hard.
The thing I'm scared of most is not fulfilling my work. There's so much anxiety around trying to get a movie made that you don't really get to be afraid of anything else.
