It’s discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit.
If I can do something in less than one minute, I don’t let myself procrastinate. I hang up my coat, put newspapers in the recycling, scan and toss a letter. Ever since I wrote about this rule in ‘The Happiness Project,’ I’ve been amazed by how many people have told me that it has made a huge difference in their lives.
I always ask two questions when we are closing in on a deal: What currency are we dealing in and how many people are expecting to get paid as part of this transfer?
How many people didn’t get a part who would have been better than the person who got the part? Thousands.
I couldn’t find anyone doing something about the astounding injustices women were experiencing, so I decided to do something myself. I cannot tell you how many people ridiculed my efforts.
Generally speaking, men are held in great esteem in all parts of the world, so why shouldn’t women have their share? Soldiers and war heroes are honored and commemorated, explorers are granted immortal fame, martyrs are revered, but how many people look upon women too as soldiers?
Auction houses run a rigged game. They know exactly how many people will be bidding on a work and exactly who they are. In a gallery, works of art need only one person who wants to pay for them.
I think for most actors, because we sort of have to tell ourselves this, we always say, ‘Oh, it doesn’t mean anything to win an Oscar!’ It certainly isn’t a goal that you want to set yourself up for, because then you’re just setting yourself up for disaster. Because how many people actually win an Oscar?
I didn’t know how many people knew who Ferdinand was.
I think the success of a film is very important to an actor. It depends on how many people go to watch your movies; the more the merrier. Nobody wants to do a film for five people. You work so hard that millions of people watch the movie; this is directly related to box office success.
A lot of women don’t like when they’re sort of fat, but a fat foot is as beautiful as a skinny foot. Think of Greek statues. Look how many people love the foot of the baby! There is something super-charming about the baby foot.
It’s amazing when I do a gig how many people of different ages come up to me afterwards and chat to me about songs. The emotions I feel are what any person can relate to. Sometimes I’m just a narrator.
When you see something that’s so excellent it can be intimidating to walk into it no matter how many people you know.
In this business, you’re dependent on the writer, the filmmaker, the luck of beating out who knows how many people for the part. I’m over getting torn up about that.
No matter how many people want me to crawl in a hole and die forever, I’m not going to do that.
Our pandering politicians compete to add names to the dependency of entitlement rolls instead of evaluating the success of these programs by how many people leave the dole and are restored to an independence. And these bulging entitlements are saddling our offspring with unsustainable generational debt.
I’m older. I’m 29. How many people stick with this sport? Dedication, consistency, it’s very hard.
How many people here have telekenetic powers? Raise my hand.
I started out like any other model – I didn’t use my name as leverage. I went out with a portfolio and pounded the pavement and it was surprising how many people wouldn’t see me because I was too short.
Now how many people in their heart of hearts in that community want to see the demise of this country? How many would cheer, not out loud maybe, but in their heart when things like 9/11 occur and I’ll tell you; it’s a majority among them.
I’m really surprised how many people knew me as Gina Carano. MMA has a beautiful fan base.
After five awful movies, I admitted failure and said I was not cut out to be an actor. But how many people get a chance to live their dream?
Do what you love; you’ll be better at it. It sounds pretty simple, but you’d be surprised how many people don’t get this one right away.
I’m continually amazed by how many people who appear to be extroverts are actually introverts.
I can count on one hand how many people I trust.
It is hard to know how many people do, but given that the people are so docile towards the rulers, nowadays, very few Americans show the passion for freedom that our forefathers had.
My mother passed away of complications of dementia. As you get older, it really makes you realize how many people are touched by this disease.
You never know how many people are compassionate about something, especially when it’s not happening to you. You just hope somebody’s out there helping.
How many people in the women’s division can say they wrestled Robert Stone? Just me. To me that’s cool. It doesn’t always matter if you’re in the title picture, you just gotta make the best of what you’re given and it was fun for me.
I always stand out by the voting lines on Election Day, and I can’t tell you how many people say, ‘I’ve never voted for a Democrat in my life, but I’m splitting my ticket for you.’ They’re more engaged and thoughtful than we give them credit for.
The world is a bell curve. Classroom test scores, employee performance in a company or how many people really, really like you. No matter the population you’re studying, they always fit neatly across the standard deviations of the famous bell curve.
I’m always surprised at how many people remember me from ‘Degrassi.’
I am continually pleasantly surprised by how many people are showing up at shows and are younger than our first record.
People expect to see white guys, Sunday afternoon, on ‘Face the Nation.’ And people with a direct interest in politics do watch those shows. But not a lot of normal people watch those shows. But, ‘Real Time With Bill Maher,’ it’s unbelievable how many people watch that.
What is astonishing about the social history of the Vietnam war is not how many people avoided it, but how many could not and did not.
I cannot tell you how many people, powerful people, come to my studio and they are in tears they are so moved by what they see.
How many people are not as good as they could be at their job because they don’t love it? They’re not passionate about it. If you don’t like something, why are you doing it?
How many people get to say they recorded a song with Dolly Parton and Jennifer Aniston?
The Internet, the network of networks, is growing at an exponential pace. It’s growing so fast, in fact, nobody really knows how many people use the Internet.
I did not realize how many people would not be happy with my success.
The key measurement will not be how many people are watching the Univision network. But, believe me, I still think we are going to grow and are shooting for No. 1, and that spot is certainly on our radar. But engagement will be the focus and the main measure.
I like all kinds of shows. The small shows are a totally different vibe. I don’t care how many people are there as long as they’re into it.
In a world where a lot of people’s sense of self is dominated by how many people are following their Twitter feed, what does fame really do, and why is it important?
How many people just get up on Monday and do the same thing they’ve done every single Monday – go to work and just turn on route automatic and no longer have any meaning in their life?
The reality is there’s a limit to how many people any country can bring in. And we as a country have a right to say we want to bring people based on their ability to contribute to our economy, to be safe, productive citizens, and to uplift the nation as a whole.
The U.K. will leave the European Union, freedom of movement will end, and the British parliament will decide how many people come to live here.
I was kind of ignorant. Being naive – ‘who cares, how many people in the world, okay, my vote won’t count’ – that’s kind of ignorant thinking, and I totally migrated from that. I clearly took that for granted for eight to 10 years.
The media likes me because I give honest answers. How many people in football give honest answers? I don’t lie. Always the truth. OK, maybe my truth. But it is the truth.
It is surprising how many people who don’t read believe they have a book in them. Why? Nobody would imagine that Alfred Brendel took up the piano on a whim at 25 when he found accountancy unpleasant.
It’s kind of crazy to see how many people actually listen to my music.
I’ve pretty much accomplished everything I’ve ever wanted to do, except main event WrestleMania, and let’s be honest – how many people actually get a chance to do that?
For me, the most important and distinguishing property of new media is interactivity. But how many people can actually create interactive games, animations, or simulations? Not very many. So, in my mind, very few people are truly literate with new media.
No matter how many people say you can’t do something, use that as inspiration to prove them wrong.
Let’s say, 100 years ago, I’m not sure how many people had to empty out their relatives’ homes; they just stayed in the same house, because they lived there. Nowadays, almost everyone, at least once in their life, somehow, has to deal with this experience.
How many people can do what I do, anyways? A handful of guys?
