Quotes About Selection

To me, casting is all about finding a character within the actor off the screen as much as on the screen.

I don't finish every story, but I probably write and send out three out of five of them.

On every show, there's some amount of work that is brought to some state of completion - or even finished - and then cut out of the movie.

At the fishmonger, choose fish with bright scales and clear eyes.

A director should cast a person who fits into their script.

It has to be the right fit. Coaching is about fits.

Everyone has talent; it's finding a player who fits in, who's better than what we have.

Shortly after assuming his duties at the White House, Trump hit a home-run by selecting conservative Neil Gorsuch to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court.

The most basic question is not what is best, but who shall decide what is best.

As an actress we don't beat one another. It's whoever's right for the part.

The thing about Green Lantern rings is they pick whoever has potential to overcome great fear.

That's the fun part about being a director. You get to say, 'Oh, now that I'm in charge, I can try and cast whoever I want.' They can always say no, but that's okay.

I don't wear particular designers. I wear whoever fits me well.

We're trying to win football games, and whoever we feel like gives us the best chance is who's going to play behind center.

All you can do when you are given a chance to play for England is to go out against whoever that opponent may be and do it very well. And if you do that, you get yourself in the forefront of the manager's mind.

It is always a good thing that whoever is getting a chance in the playing XI has been performing well.

Whoever you name as captain, it's a hard choice.

Yes, in the commercial world there's room for both McDonald's and Whole Foods, but in the realm of politics, we're told, it's either Filet-o-Fish or line-caught salmon: only one can prevail - and which is up to you.

A good director will always identify the actor whom he wants to work with.

To find a pool of lawyers from whom to choose, solicit referrals from other professionals you know or deal with - an accountant, banker or business leader. Check out Bar Association listings as well, and don't neglect Internet research.

It's the ingredients you choose (Chorizo? Sure! Rye bread? Why not?) that will make your stuffing stand out.

Rather than make 20 things and throw them at the wall and hope you get 6 that maybe feel like keepers, why not focus?

Once or twice, I've taken the Gideon Bible out of the drawer, opened it at random, and found myself stuck in the middle of a genealogical list. And that's when I thought: why not cherry-pick the best bits, passages that people can actually use?

I don't want to play everything. So I'll seek out roles that I'll say, 'This is edgy. This is fun. This is wicked. This suits me.'