A good teacher who can take the zero pay and help kids develop physically, emotionally, socially, is literally an angel.
I guess I'm a very keen observer, and I'd like to think I have a good imagination.
Meritocracy is a good thing. Whenever possibly, people should be judged based on their work and results, not superficial qualities.
I hate when you go into a nice restaurant - someplace where you're going to spend good money - and there are kids in there crying.
Distance is a bad excuse for not having a good relationship with somebody. It's the determination to keep it going or let it fall by the wayside; that's the real reason that the relationships continue.
I'm a sucker for giving people money on the street. I don't know if it's a good or a bad thing, but I can't help myself.
I want to be a science teacher. My friends asked me why, but I'm intrigued by it and I'm quite good at science at school.
We've all made mistakes that are similar in just trying to get by or make some money or feel good about ourselves.
In a way, the road between Huaraz and the lodge is a metaphor for Peruvian politics. It used to be in good repair, and in some places still is.
I think if you're a competent actor with a good imagination, and if it's on the page, it makes your job a lot easier.
I've been fortunate to work with Alfre Woodard and Jeffrey Wright; people who are artists, have careers, longevity and full lives. That looks good to me.
In this culture, where entertainers and athletes wield such power, it seems only right to me that they try to make their influence a good one.
A lot of vets like 'Good Morning Vietnam' - I get great letters from guys.
I am sure that as a woman I can do a very good skyscraper.
When you gain 50 pounds during pregnancy like I did, you fear that you'll never get back in shape.
You always fear when you're making a movie that has a moral to the story that people are going to reject the idea of being taught a lesson.
Willpower is the key to success. Successful people strive no matter what they feel by applying their will to overcome apathy, doubt or fear.
A huge part of what animates homophobia among young people is paranoia and fear of their own capacity to be gay themselves.
We've all had that fear, that despair of losing someone, or this fierce desire because it's not reciprocated. The less reciprocation there is, the more desire we have.
I see myself as a creative being. My only fear is compromising my integrity. I guess that's a constant struggle.
I've always felt that if you back down from a fear, the ghost of that fear never goes away. It diminishes people.
