The word 'resilience,' in our American culture is closely aligned with 'grit,' and that word implies a certain moral fiber that says you can survive and thrive in any adversity, because you are strong - but that message of strength… — James Redford Copy Share Image
I think the macho mystique was far more a guiding principle in our Dad's generation than ours, the 'strong silent type' was much more common. — James Redford Copy Share Image
Our aim in the film ['Resilience'] is to make people understand that resilience is something you can create, build or develop, rather than just… — James Redford Copy Share Image
There is also a philosophy of less-is-more, and a little dignity that never hurt anybody. There are many qualities to admire about our father's… — James Redford Copy Share Image
I'm in full support of that technique [meditation] , and what David Lynch is doing. It's very important. — James Redford Copy Share Image
In middle age I've begun to embrace stress reducing behaviors. Just in doing yoga, for example, my health has improved dramatically. — James Redford Copy Share Image
I think everyone understands when these cycles are disrupted, especially in terms of institutionalized poverty, it's always will be difficult - patterns are put… — James Redford Copy Share Image
There needs to be the support and help around you, even when you may have an unhealthy home environment. — James Redford Copy Share Image
Resilience is not just a complimentary individual quality, but something that is built. And you build it through a number of things in your… — James Redford Copy Share Image
I also think there is a wisdom and strength in that generation [of our parents], in terms of getting through difficult times, and there… — James Redford Copy Share Image
What my previous film 'Paper Tigers' have proven, is that it can point toward helpful tools for change. — James Redford Copy Share Image
In documentary films, being able to be a storytelling and embrace film as an art form - while being very clearly connected in trying… — James Redford Copy Share Image
When you introduce these tools into the community, they can be adopted and implemented at the local level - and the results have been… — James Redford Copy Share Image
It's also important that I, or [Producer] Karen Pritzker, also say that this film [ "Resilience: The Biology of Stress & the Science of… — James Redford Copy Share Image
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