Quotes About Change

You never know when the tables will turn, so I think we should all just be kind to one another. It's really as simple as that.

'Heathers' was probably the first time when I started to notice that people were opening doors for me and giving me tables at restaurants, regardless of what I was wearing. A whole world opened up to me that was shocking and weird and different, and I enjoyed it, and, you know, I took great advantage of it at times.

The girls grew up playing in my closet - trying on my shoes, etc. Now the tables have turned.

If you look at where the growth is happening - tablet growth compared to the traditional PC growth - you just can't compare them.

The world has shifted to the palm of our hand, or a tablet. We hadn't been investing in 'Quicken' that way.

A tablet replacing an exercise book is not innovation, it's just a different way to make notes.

If you look back at when things like tablets and smartphones were first invented, or the Newton at Apple, that was the first attempt at VR. We didn't even have 3D GPUS, or were just getting them.

America wants solutions. America wants a leader. No more tabloid politics.

The world is slowly evolving into a place where the things that we have seen as being taboo are starting to open up a bit more.

It's a good thing that columnists don't make homosexuality their last taboo anymore. But I wish the columnists themselves would come out too.

I was totally surprised by the spread of the legalization of same-sex marriage. In just my lifetime we have gone from a taboo to even talk about homosexuality, to the sanction by governments of homosexual marriage. Few such large social considerations have ever before been turned over in such a short time.

Partly what I'm writing about is the way taboos get toppled.

Photographers never want to talk about the fact that they may well be in decline. It's the greatest taboo subject of all.

There's a stigma attached to 'pop music,' like it's a taboo word. It used to make my skin crawl when people said it, and I'd say, 'I'm not a pop star! I want to be a respected musician!' But I think people have changed the way they think about it.

I'm in a place where I feel comfortable not being a chef anymore. That's taboo in our industry. 'Chef' is supposed to be the ultimate end of the road.

I love the fact we do break taboos.

We've been going through a massive thought evolution and many taboos have been broken.

The world of football has changed. 'We're going to start a freshman quarterback!' 'Oooh really?!' That was taboo. It's not a shock anymore.

Being in the public eye makes you frightened to talk openly about things - which is precisely why you should. You can really make a difference and open up subjects that are taboo.

When I got to be a CEO, I said: 'Right. I'm now going to tackle gender inequality head-on. I'm going to make a difference and lead by example and actively put in place policies and practices to support women.'

Look around at things that just aren't getting done. Maybe there's a project you could tackle. Maybe there's an issue that always gets back-burnered for other priorities. Challenge yourself to take on those difficult assignments. They're learning opportunities, and you have a chance to change something for the better.

It's not enough to tackle just the symptoms of poverty. You have to tackle the causes of poverty.

Goodbye not because I'm retiring, but because I'm merely changing jobs. From being your left tackle to being the No. 1 fan of the Cleveland Browns.

The global commitment for the Sustainable Development Goals offers a profound opportunity to tackle the structural, social, and economic changes needed to end AIDS.