I love the Italian culture - it's a beautiful culture. I love the language, the Italian people, their music, their attitudes... I just love it! Sometimes I think I'm an Italian trapped in a Spanish woman's body.
I was immersed in popular songs of the time, of the '30s and '40s. I was writing songs, making fun of the attitudes of those songs, in the musical style of the songs themselves; love songs, folk songs, marches, football.
When I watch 'Mad Men' and I see the patronising attitudes to women that are so shocking for all of us to watch now, I feel that I've lived and see the same evolution in this regard around disability.
'Mad Men' doesn't capture one single thing about the decor, costumes, or sexual interaction. It is a total projection of contemporary snarky attitudes into the past.
Work hard, put maximum effort, and have a good attitude. Most importantly never give up.
As I say, the Animals had a particular concept of themselves as a band. There was an anarchic spirit in it, which was being flattened by commercial designs, attitudes, and needs.
Sometimes, the silence between the two persons is better than their conversation especially when they are not of compatible ABC (Attitude, Behavior,Character).
My own attitude to the innumerable injustices of life has always been a philosophical one, especially when they have tended to operate in my favour.
We cannot control all the circumstances of our lives, but we can control our attitudes and our actions. If we don’t, someone else will.
The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human can alter his life by altering his attitude.
With an attitude of respect and concern for other beings, we can create an atmosphere of happiness, real harmony and real brotherhood.
Focus on the positives and be grateful.
People have to remain positive and believe in those dreams. It's really important.
Positivity is such a high predicator of success rates.
Delete the negative; accentuate the positive!
Perseverance is a positive, active characteristic.
Every person gets negative things, they learn from those negative things, and you become a positive person.
How often – I continue reflecting – is it that we see what we want to see, rather than what is really before our eyes. In the trade we call this confirmation bias, and our brains are riddled with it. We take a position on something and thereafter...
Work on your ideas with the little money you have. Share your ideas with positive people who will help you carry them through. Never give up on your ideas. Be positively minded and pay the cost involved in accomplishing your dreams!
Success-minded people tend to be successful, confident, and friendly because they act successful, confident and friendly. People feel comfortable around positive people because positive people feel comfortable with themselves.
blue-gold sky, fresh cloud, emerald-black mountain, trees on rocky ledges, on the summit, the tiny pin of a telephone tower-all brilliantly clear, in shadow and out. and on and through everything everywhere the sun shines without reservation (p. 97)
