But when it became an international hoopla where careers lived and died on whether or not you did or didn't get an Oscar, then it got out of hand.
Adversity is the trial of principle. Without it a man hardly knows whether he is honest or not.
But anyone who's done a musical knows; whether you're dancing or not, physically it's the most difficult thing you can do.
Your philosophy determines whether you will go for the disciplines or continue the errors.
When a dish works, it works for everyone, whether you're Asian, European, African, American or anybody else.
In many cases it is a matter for decision and not a simple matter of fact whether x understands y; and so on.
I don't tolerate anything that runs slowly. Whether it be a phone, tablet or computer, it has to run at optimum speed.
An actor really is a kind of intermediary between an audience and the piece, whether it's a play or movie.
Now, product placement, whichever way you look at it, whether you like it or you think it's disgusting, or whatever, it's what it is.
Anything that involves the outdoors I'm all about, whether it be skiing, snowboarding, wakesurfing to mountain-biking. Anything that gets me outside.
Any people whose lives are about the way they look, whether it's fat or thin, are in a dangerous area.
Everybody in the Olympics is paid. Lindsay Vonn is going to make a million dollars whether she skis or not.
A lot of the fighters will say you'll know if a fighter's won or lost just by a fighter's eyes - whether they're scared of the other person.
Whether we like it or not, men and women are not the same in nature, temperament, emotions and emotional responses.
Under the law, the government, whether it's state, local or federal, cannot give the Catholic Church or any religious institution money directly.
There is nothing more fundamental than the idea that the government does not have a right to decide when and whether we have children.
Having a think about whether you can afford 'this' or 'that' is a good discipline to have, to maximise what you can achieve to the highest standard.
I have a hard time watching films and not thinking how I would play any part, whether it's a man or a woman.
The kind of acting I used to enjoy no longer exists because your prime consideration is the budget, running time, the cost - and whether they'll understand it in Milwaukee.
As a designer, you are flattered to see anyone in one of your designs, whether it's on a red carpet or passing by you in the market. It's this wonderful little high every time.
Even if my film does well, you will not see me blowing my own trumpet. There is no time to sit and dwell on whether it's done well or not done well.
