The letters TSS that I once read in the fine print buried on the bottom of tampon boxes soon came to define me. TSS – Toxic Shock Syndrome: a potentially fatal complication of certain types of bacterial infections.
In the early 1940s, as a young teenager, I was utterly appalled by the racist and jingoist hysteria of the anti-Japanese propaganda. The Germans were evil, but treated with some respect: They were, after all, blond Aryan types, just like our imaginary self-image. Japanese were mere vermin, to be crushed like ants.
My mom listened to the Beatles and Elvis, a lot of different types of music.
I think my children are definitely musically inclined, and they show it, and they’re exposed to a lot of it. And they’re their own people, and I think easily they could do something musical, or they could do something in acting or film or other types of the arts, and I would fully support it.
As a gamer I know that my least favorite ad types are offer walls.
Different types of knitwear stretch in different ways, and if it’s hand-knitted then it can come undone.
There’s always a need for new superheroes. As society changes, the types of superheroes will probably change as well.
I could jump, I was quick, I could catch and all those types of things, but when it came to just flat out speed, that’s something I had to work really hard at.
Taking part in these types of programs is crucial to our youth and crucial to the future of this game.
I write longhand; I make changes longhand, and I have an assistant who types it up. She lives 70 yards away. Every afternoon, I have a case I leave out on the porch, and she brings it back the next morning.
When in 1963 we started large-scale research and testing with semi-dwarf varieties of wheat obtained from Mexico through Norman Borlaug, the new plant types attracted media attention immediately.
I’ve acted with all types, I’ve directed all types. What you want to understand, as a director, is what actors have to offer. They’ll get at it however they get at it. If you can understand that, you can get your work done.
The types of ideas protected by intellectual-property law typically don’t include a clever catchphrase on a Vine or a film idea in a tweet.
I’ve been very lucky in the freedom that I’ve been given. Every artist needs two types of freedom: You need the freedom to – the freedom to come up with an idea or treatment – and then you need the other half of the freedom, and that’s freedom from – somebody saying, ‘This is great. This is how I want you to do it.’
There are lots of people who are red-carpet types, but that’s not me.
I listen to all types of music.
I listen to everything: noise, classical, jazz. I like lots of different types of food. There’s no way you could get me to eat the same meal everyday, so why would I do the same with music?
Growing up in my household with seven women, I’d hear all types of music.
We’re making a commercial Hindi film catering to all types of audiences.
Both types of books – fiction and nonfiction – are a search for story. As a writer and a reader, there’s nothing I crave more than a good story!
Barcelona have a unique approach to the game based on specific types of footballers playing together as one.
The bad guys are the fun guys. The only people I have trouble with are the so-called normal types. Their language isn’t very colorful, and they don’t talk with any certain sound.
While normal people have to disclose donations directly to a candidate, there is no such transparency on people donating to certain types of nonprofit organizations that can play a major role in our elections.
When you do cross-breeding of plants, you’re doing this blind experiment where you’re just mixing DNA of different types of cells and just seeing what comes out of it.
I’m totally open to exploring different types of music. I just have to always remember to be true to who I am.
I want to get away from the high school thing and do other types of roles.
There are two types of courage involved with what I did. When it comes to picking up a rifle, millions of people are capable of doing that, as we see in Iraq or Vietnam. But when it comes to risking their careers, or risking being invited to lunch by the establishment, it turns out that’s remarkably rare.
I come from a world of hip-hop, but I love all types of music, and that’s what Revolt will reflect. It will be home to electronic dance music, pop, hip-hop.
Being Bruce Lee’s kid, everyone wants you to be an action-film star. I took martial arts, and it’s fun to do those types of movies, but I wanted to act, not fight.
In order to stay healthy, recover quickly, and continue building strength and agility, I’ve combined different types of low-impact sports circuit exercises to maximize and expand my abilities.
Also, we’re all actually different blood types and we have one represented by each guy in the band.
Our society is very, very good at developing certain types of skills and certain types of genius. We are fantastically good at identifying and developing athletic skills – better than we are, really, at almost anything else. We are quite good at developing and rewarding inventiveness.
One of the dilemmas of architecture in general is that there is a Catch-22 – you can’t actually get to be commissioned to do certain types of building until you’ve already built that type of building. So it seems to be incredibly hard to get going.
Banking types should take their cue from Gordon Gekko. Or pick the best-looking banker in their firm and copy him.
I just like the prospect of playing lots of different types of characters and just the opportunity to challenge yourself, do something different and surprise people.
A lot of producers and creative types want to see you be you. Throw something else out there and show them where you would take this part. A lot of them are launching shows for the first time, so they’ve got a lot riding on this, too, and they want you to be their flight.
You need a lot of different types of people to make the world better.
The types of climbing that I choose to do I’m good at justifying. I do really try and pick things that I’m going to live through. I don’t want to die, and I’m relatively cautious. I play with that line all the time. I want things that are very exciting, so much so that they can feel almost spiritual.
You know, when you start thinking about residencies in Las Vegas, you have J.Lo, Britney, Mariah, those types of stars. So to be performing next door or across the street from them, I’m just thrilled beyond my wildest dreams.
During the season, there are all types of games – ones where you deserve more than you get and ones where you get more than you deserve.
New Orleans is gumbo. You get so man types of things… jazz, folk, Zydeco.
What the body-positive movement wants is to stop categorizing people, and to let people of all body types be able to do anything, whether they’re slightly bigger than the average model or a lot bigger.
I’ve known Donald forever, and I know the bad things they say about Donald Trump is not true because I’ve known him as a friend for so long. I’ve seen what he’s done for all types of people. I know how many people call him a racist and all this, and it just makes me sick because he’s not.
My mother always took my brothers and me to music lessons. There were six children. Our parents attended our concerts and encouraged us to study and enjoy many different types of music.
Usain Bolt, Tyson Gay, Justin Gatlin… to have my name up there with those types of guys is a blessing and a humbling feeling.
I grew up listening to a lot of different types of music, and R&B in particular was something that I loved – Aaliyah, Usher, Alicia Keys, TLC.
In a way, the American side descended to Saddam’s level, which happens often in these types of circumstances. That is why the people in Iraq do not accept the current state of affairs.
I am convinced that there are only two types of companies: those that have been hacked and those that will be. And even they are converging into one category: companies that have been hacked and will be hacked again.
I have seen good nurses and bad nurses. They existed along a continuum: from hard-working, kind and competent people, to office-hugging, bone-idle types, to apathetic, disengaged automatons.
I do think that character types trend. As a female comedian, the parts that come my way are often terrible women.
I think there are only two kinds of heroes: the flamboyant ones and the angry-yet-silent types. Every character on TV falls into either category.
If you have 50 different plug types, appliances wouldn’t be available and would be very expensive. But once an electric outlet becomes standardized, many companies can design appliances, and competition ensues, creating variety and better prices for consumers.
I love all types of braids. Single, multiple, box braids – I try them all.
Growing up, I went to many schools, and I had to fit in to many different types of environments with totally different social groups. It helps me out as I move from job to job.
The moment I moved to New York City to study fashion, I met and became friends with people not only involved in fashion but in all the arts. It’s quite fluid with so many types of artists, designers, and musicians who know each other through collaborations or friends of friends.
