Quotes About Action

The only reason courage exists is because sometimes it is required.

Character drives the story, and the story drives the book. I don't think about where the action should go, or how much there should be, until it's required by the characters. When I find myself adding conflict just because I'm afraid that the reader might get bored, I know I've taken a wrong turn somewhere.

Before 'Race 3,' I had not done a role which required me to do action.

Action requires focus and priorities and these inherently require compromises and pragmatism.

One of the magical things about kindness is that it's what we nerds call a 'happiness aggregator.' People confuse kindness with being nice. And they're very different. You can be nice and be passive. But kindness requires action.

While dancing you have to be feminine, and performing action requires you to be masculine.

Politicians move when the public requires them to move.

But any perception of this application being speeded up requires me to take responsibility.

If you want to change things, it requires bravery.

A robust democracy requires active participation.

Democracy, of course, requires strong demands from the public.

America before the 1960s was a pretty innocent place. We were the Lone Ranger galloping off to the rescue of the needy and the oppressed of the world, and we could get things done.

I think that's because believable action is based on authenticity, and accuracy is very important to me. I always spend time researching my novels, exploring the customs and attitudes of the county I'm using for their setting.

Galactica' resembles 'Bonanza' because it's all theater.

Right now, my favorite game is Resident Evil 2.

I constantly hear from residents throughout my community about the need for common sense action in Congress to reduce gun violence.

Women have not yet realized the cowardice that resides, for if they should decide to do so, they would be able to fight you until death; and to prove that I speak the truth, amongst so many women, I will be the first to act, setting an example for them to follow.

In a democracy, when you get 20 million people in the street, you resign.

The only way to have time is to shut down and then do what you want to do.

When you're in N.Y.C. and they shut down one of the bridges, this is a movie!

It's better I keep my mouth shut. Let my feet do the talking.

I learned to keep my mouth shut, to keep my hands down, just try to put the ball in the net. That is the best answer.

In older Hollywood movies, a character will make an entrance, close a door, light a cigarette, sit down, have a drink. In Jean-Luc's movies, you were doing everything at once, and sometimes you wouldn't shut the door all the way.

Show up, shut up, and shine.