Quotes About Insight

The way I make music reflects the way I think.

Our interest in history always reflects our own times.

Every year or so, I try to do something; it keeps me refreshed as to what's going on in front of the lens, and I understand what the actor is going through.

While the male wants to conquer the world, the woman has a take on her immediate world that is so sparklingly refreshing that the male cannot even think of it.

Only idiots refuse to change their minds.

I don't think you can ever regain your ignorance.

If you know anything about writing biographies, or what is regarded as a good biography, you have minimum input from the person you are writing about.

When it comes to advice, I always consult my father regarding everything, as he has seen the industry inside out, and he is the best person to guide me.

Regardless of what level the actor's at, you always learn something. And you can learn something from bad actors as well, who I've also worked with in the past.

I don't regret the decisions that I've made. I really truly understand why I made them.

Things come to me pretty regularly. There is never a shortage or a backlog.

There are hundreds of fine journalists who regularly inform us of what is happening in the world around us; and innumerable commentators who provide intelligent and objective insight on public policy matters.

Until I went to rehab, I didn't understand what it did.

Oh my God, I love rehab! I highly recommend it.

Going through my rehab kind of gave me a great perspective about what my game would be about.

You see everyone's true colors in a rehearsal.

I learned more in the rehearsals for 'The Letter' than I have ever dreamed of know in the theater as a critic. If it doesn't make me a better critic, I'm an idiot.

I knew Jennifer Aniston would be a huge success from the moment I saw her in rehearsals.

There is no one thing that can turn around a rejection. But there is one answer: begin talking to your customers who have already bought from you and discover why they bought.

Why did I write 'The Emperor of All Maladies?' A 56-year-old woman with an abdominal sarcoma, having undergone two remissions and a relapse, asked me to describe what she was battling. By the time I had finished answering her, I realised that I had written 600 pages.

When I approach any script, I always try to find what I would relate to most in it.

I think you can feel the pain I've experienced in my music. It's something that a lot of people can relate to.

When I hear senior actors discuss their experiences, I can relate to them.

I didn't write those songs, but I can relate to every one of them... I have.