Dries van Noten Quotes
Quotes to Explore
-
I think that one of the primary roles of an attorney, and certainly we try to teach it here to our students, is that you counsel compliance with the law. The lawyer, more than simply being a mouthpiece for the client and advocating at whatever cost the client's interest, is also an officer of the court in questions that appear before the court.
-
I had been doing summer stock every summer while I was in college. We did a showcase, like most good conservatories do - monologues and things that agents and casting directors come to see. From that I got an agent.
-
I want to pursue a career in film.
-
The idea of modernity is beginning to lose its vitality. It is losing it because modernity is no longer a critical attitude but an accepted, codified convention.
-
I'm consistently telling stories about the value of the human condition and connectedness and things like that.
-
The first thing I look at is, 'Is the entrepreneur going after really big problems, to the extent that it feels scary when they talk about it?' You wonder if the idea is possible. I have seen that a lot of times, people go after small problems, and that's a sign that they are not confident.
-
It is possible that blondes also prefer gentlemen.
-
Of course, individuals vary greatly within each racial group and should be treated as such.
-
I actually like getting out of my comfort zone. It shakes me up.
-
If God has allowed me to earn so much money, it is because He knows I give it all away.
-
I can't deal with someone flashy. That's so not me.
-
As a tennis player you can win and you can lose, and you have to be ready for both. I practised self-control as a kid. But as you get older they both - winning and losing - get easier.
-
Your life goes on, and then your life goes on plus 'Star Wars.' It's just been an incredible time.
-
I think race has been a burden for black Americans. Being Muslim has also been a challenge because so many people do not understand Islam.
-
There are constant challenges in the drawing process, especially in a period piece, and therein lay the fun.
-
So many people love sci-fi, and they're so loyal.
-
I don't work out as much as I should, but I do believe that it's a healthy mind as well as a healthy body that keeps me fit, sound and calm.
-
History is fickle. We know that. The good and bad come around and go around, and go around again. There are recessions and depressions and economic boom and bust.
-
I go on stage with what God gave me - and that's a natural high. I don't need nothing to perk me up. The audience picks me up enough. That's the total God's truth.
-
If you can't play guitar and sing in Nashville, you might as well just be a construction worker.
-
Everything needs to be public. The legitimacy of the courts comes from the fact that they reason openly, on the record, based on facts.
-
I don't want anyone as president who promises to take care of me. I may be stupid, but I want a chance to try to be a grown-up and take care of my family.
-
My daughter Stacia was born when I was 31, after I was divorced from David, and she was my gift to myself. She was just a joy because I didn't have the stress of a male irritating me, and I vowed that I would make absolutely certain that between her and me there would be a clear line of communication at all times.
-
I started the company in 1986, but we didn't have the money to do a show until '92.
