Dire Straits is a great band. Someone tells you they like 'Brothers in Arms' and immediately you know they're a stupid annoying git.
It's great to express yourself and tell other people's stories and get into the minds of people who aren't like you.
Tragedy is a great storytelling form. It worked extremely well for Shakespeare. It worked extremely well for Jim Cameron with 'Titanic.'
The only song I can sing is 'Lady in Red' so that must tell you how great it must have been.
After a certain point, most people, including editors, will tell you everything you do is great.
That Happily Ever After is a great way to tell stories when you're young but eventually it loses its meaning because it's just not true.
You don't have to have a great voice to sing, just a distinctive one. But make sure you say the words clearly and tell a story.
The great thing about the Internet is you can launch a product, and within just a few hours, people will tell you what they think about it.
They are always telling us that Carolina Blue is not a color, that it is really Columbia blue or sky blue. But there is no bad blood amongst the teammates. All of our kidding is in good fun.
You're never as good as everyone tells you when you win, and you're never as bad as they say when you lose.
'Everything happens for a reason' is something that we have to tell ourselves all the time, because it's good to have the idea that something good is around the corner.
Glee's good because it tackles the issues by embracing what's different, and telling people, 'That's what makes you special' - I think that's the underlying thing.
To tell a good story and to illuminate the world: the two things are completely linked. That is the point. That is what I've always wanted to do.
It's no longer good enough for us to tell kids who are different that it's gonna get better. We have to make it better now.
Every person is responsible for all the good within the scope of his abilities, and for no more, and none can tell whose sphere is the largest.
I go out and look for a good story to tell and if I like it enough and I decide to direct it, I become dangerously involved in becoming a part of that story.
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
A budget tells us what we can't afford, but it doesn't keep us from buying it.
I always tell my children, 'You have to face your fear. If not, it's like running from a dog that will bite you in the back.'
I didn't want to be an actress at all, or famous even. I certainly enjoy acting now, absolutely. Time will tell whether or not I enjoy fame.
Nobody makes bouillabaisse from scratch. It's all a bunch of malarkey. Even the restaurants buy a commercial-grade product. I had a very famous chef tell me that.
