Quotes About Presence

When I'm acting, I'm in a different place, singing is the last thing on my mind, and when I'm on stage, there's no acting at all involved, not even presentation, it's just who I am.

When you are presenting yourself, confidence is very important.

One truth I've learned as a father: Children want presence more than presents. They don't want to read about you; they want you.

Like the diminishing beauty returns for a facially paralyzed Botox addict, the more forcefully we attempt to stop the passage of time, the less available we are to the very moment we seek to preserve.

With its emphasis on star power, the Obama campaign from Day One emphasized the candidate's perfectly cut presidential presence.

If you're feeling pressure, then you shouldn't be here.

And remember: without you, all we are is loud. No pressure.

I'm used to having big movie cameras in my face; I pretend that they're not there.

I never do anything for the camera. It's my job to pretend the camera's not there. I'm never moving for the camera.

I wasn't the prettiest girl in the room, but I learned to carry myself with confidence - that's how you make the best impression on people.

If you are paying attention, then the day is going to be pretty joyful, and a lot of delight will fill it.

I feel like I've got a pretty good presence online through Instagram and Facebook. I just keep it simple.

Ballet dancers really know how to enter a room.

Danny Trejo is so bloody cool, I mean, he can just stand there and look cool.

People get that dads have a place in the lives of their sons. But you have to be just as present with daughters, maybe even more so. You have to get in there and be part of the game.

My father was there since day one with me.

The Church must actualize, be present in the public debate, in our struggle for a true concept of liberty and peace.

Ultimately, my character is defined by the quality of my sensitivity to other people. I exist in equilibrium. I am here to the degree I am there.

If Mr. Selwyn calls again, show him up; if I am alive I shall be delighted to see him; and if I am dead he would like to see me.

Like, I get along with everybody. I respect everybody, but at the same time, I carry myself with an aura that demands respect, too.

The United States is not overdeployed or overextended with deployments in 150 countries on any given year. On any given week we have about 65 deployments.

Self-consciousness can destroy a performance. Getting rid of that is always good.

My husband Don's mother, Denise, was diagnosed with cancer, and she was given eight months to live. We decided to go and stay there and help live her days with her, 'cause you don't get those chances again, right?

The objectification of females is not a good thing! Not every rapper does this, but when the lyrics focus solely on the strip club, 'poppin' bottles' and how many girls they can 'tap,' it distorts what kids are learning. I think if there was more of a female presence in hip hop we could break up the monotony. It's all about balance.