Quotes About Transformation

Man has climbed up from some lower animal form, but he has, as it were, pulled the ladder up after him.

I used to break glasses and punch people in 'Ek Hasina Thi,' but it was all pardoned as my character was negative.

Very few checklist liberals will focus on transformational work if they are rewarded or punished only for their transactional work.

I was a bad kid. I was a really naughty kid. I couldn't read or write. And that was me punishment - going to acting school.

I was a punk. I think that's why I'm such a good person now, because I was such a bad guy then.

You can't be a punk all your life.

All my books started out as extravagant and ended up pure and plain.

When I'm doing drag, I get to just be a pure channel for it.

The world of commerce is a kind of a purgatory itself.

The more we can purge ourselves of the diseases we create the more we can become magnificent people.

I don't think a lot of actors talk about it, but there's usually a process where you essentially purge yourself of the character that you played prior to the movie.

The red-letter days, now become, to all intents and purposes, dead-letter days.

I hope that, in the future, data is used to empower people and not just for marketing purposes.

The presence of any humility in my life is purely and completely an evidence of God's grace. From my perspective, I am not a humble man. I am a proud man pursuing humility by the grace of God.

Changing the world is not easy, but its pursuit will change you profoundly.

I believe that being an actress or being involved in a movie has to be a life experience, otherwise why go for it? I have to change me, and I have to learn things, and I have to push me and my limits. By acting, I find a freedom inside of a prison in a way.

As our characters in our 'X-FORCE' began to push at the boundaries of what 'X-FORCE' was, it made perfect story sense for the team to change their name.

I wanted to drop the weight class to go to the 125s, and I played it off on how easy it was going to be. 'I can do this, no problem, I always cut weight.' I pushed my body to the extreme.

I take issue with those who criticize 'The Biggest Loser' for pushing contestants too hard. The whole point is to push them hard. Otherwise, there's no change.

People are used to seeing me in make-up and blow-dried hair but after a point I felt like pushing myself. As an actor, I try to inhabit the character. It is the way to tell people about your skills through your looks.

We've got to put a lot of money into changing behavior.

You put high heels on and you change.

Three trans women came up to me separately to tell me they had felt such a connection with Ava in 'Ex Machina' and her dream of finally coming to full female fruition. They had all cried; one said she was very emotional during the scene where Ava finally puts her skin on for the first time.

Honestly, when I read the Scriptures, I really believe the Lord puts a heart in us when we become believers.