Why Quotes
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Donald Trump, having spent decades in the public eye as an entertainer, may not understand what the nuclear triad is, or what America's 'first use' nuclear policy is, or why starting a trade war would be a disaster. But he does understand storytelling, the power of a clear narrative, and the importance of stirring emotion.
Kristen Soltis Anderson
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People are so influenced by the media that they really believe a 38-24-45 plastic-surgery body is normal, and they can't understand why a body would possibly have cellulite or bumps.
Barbie Ferreira
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I remember hearing that when Judi Dench was starting out at the Old Vic, she used to stand by the side of the stage watching the actors around her, and I can see why: That is where you really learn!
Jessie Buckley
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When I became the chair of the British Film Institute, I didn't understand how much of my time would be taken up with trying to make a case for the British Film Institute: what it's for, why it exists, why it needs its money.
Anthony Minghella
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Why would anyone get married and have babies? That's the dumbest idea I've ever heard in my life. Or the scariest thing I've ever heard in my life.
Aziz Ansari
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You have to learn how to read contracts, how to position yourself, and about marketing. That is why you find the most successful artists are the ones who can mix creativity with business.
Colm Wilkinson
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Why is it that I notice so many brilliant scientists using Macs for their personal computers; why does the Lawrence Livermore & Berkeley Labs buy millions of dollars worth of Macs?
Lene Hau
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Horror movies are hard work. Why don't we make a horror workout?
Kevin Peter Hall
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I have this theory about why men kill each other and break things. … Never mind. It's a dumb theory. I was going to say it was all sexual … but everything is sexual … but alcohol.
Kurt Vonnegut
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I understand why offices need to have office parties. I understand why offices need to have betting pools. No matter what the job, you need things to foster camaraderie and let off steam.
Drew Goddard
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In your twenties, if you have any amount of complexity in your childhood, or any trauma that you haven't dealt with, it comes out. That's why you have a lot of artists that don't make it through.
Jeremy Sisto
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People have always called me Schneider Monkey just because of my energy and mass consumption of bananas. Plus, I just love monkeys, so I thought, 'Well, I love monkeys, I love my fans, why not put the two together?'
Max Schneider
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I live right under the Hollywood sign, so that every day when I drive home I'm reminded of why I'm here.
Alessandro Nivola
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When it comes to kids, it's just not hard to get them healthy. I don't find it hard and don't understand why people find it hard.
Jillian Michaels
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You never know what's going to happen. That's why I like acting. It's precious to me to be able to live more than one life.
Bai Ling
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Whatever happened during the French presidential campaign will leave no hard feelings. I perfectly understand why Angela Merkel supported Nicolas Sarkozy because of the action they have taken together, even though I have questioned its results, and because of their shared political sensibility.
Francois Hollande
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Yoga is sort of like acting because it's something you don't really know about - how it happens, why it works. You just do the poses, and you get the benefits. I like sharing that. And I think I have a talent for touching people, getting them in tune with their bodies.
Kyle Secor
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I know my body's limits. I've never enjoyed Spin classes, where they're like, 'Push it further!' I'm like, 'No. If I pull something, I can't work tomorrow.' That's why I gave up Bikram yoga.
Cobie Smulders
