I don't think that you necessarily need a certain type of background to take on roles. You see actors from very, very… — Daniel Radcliffe Copy Share Image
I really don’t feel exclusiveMy ambition instead, perhaps because of my peasant-worker background, is to look at the world with others, not… — Ermanno Olmi Copy Share Image
For me, the stereoscopic imagery was a new game to play with. Surprisingly enough, it's also a return to tradition. I'm back… — Michel Ocelot Copy Share Image
There are plenty of characters of color in fantasy and science fiction. But when you ask the question, "How many of them… — Stephen H. Segal Copy Share Image
Should we have background checks, waiting periods? To drive a car you have to pass a test that shows you know how… — Michael D. Barnes Copy Share Image
Hitler did not have Mussolini's revolutionary socialist background... Nevertheless, he shared the socialist hatred and contempt for the 'bourgeoisie' and 'capitalism' and… — Richard Pipes Copy Share Image
I am very interested in people trying to write because I don't have a big academic background at all. — Grace Paley Copy Share Image
A man can overcome his background, even as he can overcome a skilled opponent. — David Gemmell Copy Share Image
But I had a very traditional background as well. My parents are neat people. — Uma Thurman Copy Share Image
I never really wanted to have a Guru, I was more interested in Buddhist philosophy and meditation, and had a psychological background… — Surya Das Copy Share Image
The backgrounds by design are a very key part of the conversation, because I want a kind of fight or pressure to… — Kehinde Wiley Copy Share Image
I come from a boxing background. Three generations of boxers. I personally hate to fight, but I love the science of boxing.… — Aleks Paunovic Copy Share Image
It's like a laboratory, a micro-society of real life, so it didn't look odd to talk about bureaucracy. In the school, in… — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share Image
And then they would have the shoe removers on one side, and the non-shoe removers on the other side until they could… — Michael Emerson Copy Share Image
I like the idea of accessibility, coming from a lower-middle-class background myself, I feel like beauty and products should be accessible to… — Diane Kruger Copy Share Image
N.T. Wright foregrounds what the Bible backgrounds, and backgrounds what the Bible foregrounds — J. I. Packer Copy Share Image
Al-Ghazali is the most important philosophical theologian of classical Islam, and Moderation in Belief is among his most important works. It sets… — Peter Adamson Copy Share Image
My filmmaking background has really just been making movies with my friends since I was 12 years old. That's how I feel… — Rian Johnson Copy Share Image
For me, I'm just trying to be the best at what I do. I'll wave an Asian American flag if I get… — Chad Hugo Copy Share Image
If you see young tulkus when they're with other little monks, it's like in a Broadway show or something where the main… — Tenzin Palmo Copy Share Image
Typically, when you look for role models, you want someone who has your interests and came from the same background. Well, look… — Neil deGrasse Tyson Copy Share Image
I do come from a theater background, where the playwright is optimal and king and you have to serve the playwright. So… — Skylar Astin Copy Share Image
I didn't come from any kind of academic background, but I lived in a college town and I knew people who weren't… — Sarah Vowell Copy Share Image
His background and knowledge can't be transplanted overnight, ... I'd make a point that unless you sat on the throne, you don't… — Jeri Ryan Copy Share Image
