In intertwining sentimentality, healing, narcissism, and authority, modern evangelicals give authority to those emotions themselves...The sentimental becomes evidence and authority in a world in which most evangelicals have given up intellectual purs...
Why is the awfulness of families such a popular reason for starting another?
Prom has all the elements of a popular story. It reeks of all-Americanness, tension, drama. It has romance. Pretty dresses. Dancing. Limos. High school. Coming of age.
As soon as street art got popular, I was just like, 'I'm out of here.'
I think that high art reposes on popular art, without one there cannot be another.
Whenever education budgets get tightened, art programs are the first to get cut. Like the enduring popularity of reality TV, this never ceases to amaze me.
We don't have dealings. He just stalks me. I'm popular like that.
I'm not politically committed at all in the popular sense; that is, to any party. I'm committed to whatever's best for the normal working person. I'm not a great fan of politics.
Misunderstanding is generally simpler than true understanding, and hence has more potential for popularity.
A few caring kind quality friends are worth more than any amount of shallow popularity.
In a popular medium, you're going to get loads of stuff that is trite, but there'll also be some really special moments.
I think it's as popular as it ever has been and it continues to grow as it does all around the world.
I've always been acutely aware of differences and the way you are supposed to act if you want to be popular.
Why am I popular? I don't know. Is it a mistake? I should think it's a mistake somewhere.
But, in fairness to them, too, the popular song per se is really a pretty shallow medium to perform in.
Our biggest challenge is to eliminate the popular perception that economists don't have anything useful to say.
I promise that as a president elected in a direct popular vote, I will try to be the voice of all citizens.
Free speech is meant to protect unpopular speech. Popular speech, by definition, needs no protection.
I was born at the beginning of rock and roll. I got to experience the entire evolution of popular rock and roll music even before it started.
Mom and Pop were proud of my popularity, but from their point of view, show business was no way to make a living.
Any time you choose not to hide your tattoo, you're limiting your social sphere, because they're not popular in big business.
