Quotes About Perspective

When the Egyptians decide something, probably it is not appropriate for the U.S. When the Americans decide something, this, of course, is not appropriate for Egypt.

According to one critic, my works looked like scraped billboards. I went to look at the billboards and decided that more billboards should be scraped.

Deep down, I do not believe that there are any really good parents out there - the same way that I do not believe there were any really good doctors in the 10th century.

I never want to write a book just to tell a story. There is always something deeper going on.

I feel that people in Europe are different from Americans - I think your soul is a little deeper.

I was always deeply aware that I was living in history.

For a white writer not to be able to step into the shoes of people of color confuses me. That should be the default - many people of color have to step into the shoes of white people. Women have to step into the shoes of men.

I feel no compunction to defend L.A. People criticize it, and for the most part, it's well-founded.

Defenders see things way different than blockers.

Defense doesn't matter enough.

I think when you play a role, you always have to be a defense attorney for that character.

That's the best thing about playing defense. I get to see somebody else but myself get mad.

I never said I had to be the highest-paid defensive player. That really wasn't the most important thing.

How you define a problem shapes how you address it.

I am black, and there's no getting around that, but being black doesn't define every aspect of my life.

If you can define what God is, I can tell you whether I believe in it.

Films are a part of my being, they don't define me.

A lot of people might define a life well lived by how much is in the bank. I feel like it's how much you laugh.

I am interested in the idea that people should be able to define their own happiness.

I came out of a lower-middle-class background. At that time, everyone used to define themselves: Stalinist, Maoist, whatever. I thought they meant 'miaowist'. Seriously! Something to do with cats.

One game is never going to define a player.

We define our success internally.

One play don't define a game.

This game doesn't define who I am as a person.