Quotes about "Contemporary Issues"

I went to the U.S. to start my modeling career at a very young age. So, venturing into films and handling the pressure isn't a big task. ”

I get along great with directors, but I think some producers would tell you I'm a pain. They may say I'm tough to work with, but I have a great passion for what I do. I believe in fighting for it. ”

When my career first began, I didn't have children - so there's a whole lot of difference in the way I choose roles now. Not just films for my children, but how long I'm going to be away, and is Dad going to be home while I'm gone. That sort-of factor plays a part. ”

Every job I took, I was deeply uncomfortable in terms of feeling unqualified. Every step, every risk I took, built confidence. ”

We have to protect all journalists, and journalists have to be allowed to do their jobs. ”

The media is absolutely essential to the functioning of a democracy. It's not our job to cozy up to power. We're supposed to be the check and balance on government. ”

Film and TV are the most popular mediums in America. Literature and poetry are possibly the most under-recognized art forms. ”

When you have a novel, exciting finding, that gets attention. People are going to push back, and that's honestly how science should work. ”

Entrepreneurs are more likely to be successful if they're able to be present while pitching their ideas. It's about maintaining presence during big challenges - very high stakes moments with some component of social judgment. Everyone has them, whether they're entrepreneurs or not. ”

I sometimes work with a communications and media training firm called KNP Communications. It's nice to bring the research to the practitioners; I learn a lot watching how they put it into practice, and I know they like to be on top of what's happening on the research front. ”