Quotes About Action

We know that Medicare's going broke in seven years, but we need to start over. That's what the American people want us to do.

There is absolutely no Wuxia or martial arts in 'Red Cliff.' I want all the action to look realistic.

I put the ball in play. That's what I want.

When I used to teach creative writing, I would tell the students to make their characters want something right away.

The real difference between those who want to write and those that do, is that those that do get up every day and do it.

If you want something really important to be done you must not merely satisfy the reason, you must move the heart also.

Inhabit ourselves that we may indeed do what we want to do.

I expect to pass through this world but once and therefore if there is anybody that I want to kick in the crutch I had better kick them in the crutch now, for I do not expect to pass this way again.

Joy is a sign of generosity. When you are full of joy, you move faster and you want to go about doing good to everyone.

We need to create the institutions that will support the society we want to live in. The only answer is collective action.

Boys do what they want to do, Men do what they need to do.

If you want something, you don't wait for the world to deal it out for you. You take it.

I don't like to be on a set and wait three hours, just to make some lighting adjustments. I like to shoot. That's what I want to do. I'd rather shoot something dumb than wait.

Become the change you want to see - those are words I live by.

I believe that if you want to go make your mark on the world you've got to go out and do it. Don't be shy, be adventurous.

Everyone is saying that I'm retiring, but I want to solemnly declare, that I don't want to retire, I just want to do things a bit less dangerous to my body, less dangerous action.

American movies show you how to fight and break armsand necks. I want to make the action in my movies like dancing.

When you realize it's your responsibility to be a leader and create the world that you want to see, you have to do it.

You cannot embrace the action or play the role correctly if you're having someone else do the movements for you. I want to be doing it myself, unless it's going to be a train wreck.

Most people want their representatives to get something done.

If we consistently act on the optimistic hypothesis, this hypothesis will tend to be realised; whilst by acting on the pessimistic hypothesis we can keep ourselves for ever in the pit of want.

Gary Bauer has done great things, ... I want to promise you again, you may agree with me, you may disagree with me, but I will do great things.

If you are complaining you can't be thinking about or creating what you do want.

I'm not interested in doing a simple, straightforward action movie, unless they want to pay me lots of money.