I was raised on the values of speaking up and making a positive difference in a very political family that believed in the importance of public service.
Probably a concern to either a major or minor degree with most actors if they're really motivated to kind of make a significant difference in the business is the 'pigeon-holing' thing.
People are definitely a company's greatest asset. It doesn't make any difference whether the product is cars or cosmetics. A company is only as good as the people it keeps.
I guarantee you that two directors that are any good can take the same story, change the name of the characters, change the name of the town, and make an entirely different picture.
It's more interesting because you get to research the history of the period, and all the different aesthetic elements that make a film, particularly this film, so stunning.
When there's an emergency weather situation, the local broadcaster is the source of information that often makes the difference between life and death.
Great authors are admirable in this respect: in every generation they make for disagreement. Through them we become aware of our differences.
Everybody's idea of a great book is different, of course. For me it's one that makes my jaw drop on every page, the writing is so original.
Cultural comparisons are good because they can tell you about what's similar, but also sometimes they make it easier to see obvious differences.
I actually think that the most efficacious way of making a difference is to lead by example, and doing random acts of kindness is setting a very good example of how to behave in the world.
The growth of constitutional government, as we now understand it, was promoted by the establishment of two different sets of machinery for making laws and carrying on government.
Now the British are coming. I think Cameron should ask the Chinese government not to make people 'disappear' or to jail them merely because they have different opinions.
I love being able to perform in front of people. I like potentially making a difference in somebody's day or somebody's life.
It's people's own prerogative to be able to look at something and know the difference between 'this is what someone looks like with make-up on' and 'this is what they look like in real life.'
I like doing a challenging class because it makes me more brave in life. My perception of hardships is now completely different. I'm not whining and moaning inside as much.
Money is a very important tool to make a big difference in people's life. It is positive or negative depending on the values.
Just because you're of the same sex, what difference does it make? Get married to whomever you want.
I wanted to make my sophomore film as different as possible. I didn't want to be pigeonholed. I didn't want to be identifiable.
Fastidious attention to detail makes the difference between an OK service and first class service.
I think it makes a difference when the actors are enjoying it more than anything because we have a real blast on 'Torchwood.'
Before a long-haul flight, buy yourself a cheap, big, comfortable pillow. It makes a huge difference.
