Quotes About Personal

I'm a product of the '60s and the '70s - slightly rebellious back then in college, not so much in high school, when I got to college I think I was. And I think a lot of where I'm at right now is rooted in a lot of hypocrisy that I recognized back then that I never wanted to be personally.

I lead a very quiet life and never court publicity. I don't go to a restaurant and let slip I'm leaving by the back door, like some celebrities.

I'm not a fashion person, but I would describe my style as very neutral. I love a good silk slip.

Latter-day Saints, having received the gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands, are entitled to personal inspiration in the small events of life as well as when they are confronted with the giant Goliaths of life.

My world is kind of small.

Investment banking is not a business; it is a personal service where bankers work hand in hand with their clients. And it is a service that must not simply be about making bigger and bigger deals that reap rewards for only a small group of executives.

There are aspects of small town life that I really like - the routine nature of it, the idea of people knowing you and your likes and dislikes.

I think it's the small things, the smaller episodes and details that I linger on and try to draw meaning from, just personally.

When you're in a big theater, you want to reach the very top of the place. Up to the highest seat, so that each person feels like you're talking to them. There's really no difference when you're in a smaller place; you just don't overdo it. It becomes far more personal.

I've lived my career backwards - I started off huge and I've got smaller and more personal, and I'm much more comfortable now.

In the U.S. box-office driven industry, if you want to do a smaller personal film, you have to find your own financing.

Coming from a smaller place always made things feel more personal, which is really what it's all about.

But there's still an avenue for smaller comics and personal expression.

Well, honestly, the films I personally like to go see are smaller, more character-driven pieces, so that's why the movies I've made have been smaller, more character-driven movies.

I never liked big parties, especially going alone. I much prefer smaller gatherings that are more intimate.

Political rivalry is one thing but personal smear campaigns scrape the barrel of political infighting.

Smell is incredibly important and sensual; it communicates who you are.

I don't use deodorant. If you drink enough water, you shouldn't have to. I think I smell pretty good without it.

I like to smell a book before I start it. I fold over the pages, write comments in the margins, leave it on the bed next to my pillow when I fall asleep.

I would try to promote something that I loved, and the entire interview would be about my personal life. I would leave a room feeling defeated, feeling embarrassed, but I would always make sure to put that smile on my face because I wasn't going to let them get to me.

I'm always trying to make myself laugh. I'm the most enthusiastic audience I'm likely to find, so if it doesn't make me smile then it probably won't work on you. The jokes that only make me shrug get cut.

We show people that anybody can paint a picture that they're proud of. It may never hang in the Smithsonian, but it will certainly be something that they'll hang in their home and be proud of. And that's what it's all about.

I don't really dance. I don't drink or smoke. Being at parties is very awkward.

People are used to dealing with risk. You are told if you smoke, you are at higher risk of lung cancer. And I think people are able to also understand, when they are told they are a carrier for a genetic disease, that is not a risk to them personally but something that they could pass on to children.