Thinking Quotes

I think it's more interesting if you go all the way with the world you have, and really look at it, and push it to an even more extreme extreme.

I don't think I'm more of a screenwriter than I am a fiction writer. I'm more of a reader than a film-watcher, so I imagine that I'm not approaching fiction or films in a particularly cinematic way.

I think because I write so many short stories, it's not that hard to come up with characters that are not me.

A more normal, mature way to think about it [my work] would be, Oh, I work on multiple projects at once and they overlap, but the actual psychology of it is a lot more self-abusing.

To do someone else's script? I don't think I'd have a reason.

One thing I learned a long time ago is that even if you think you're meant to be with someone, that doesn't necessarily mean you get to be with them.

Meditation is a great way to stay centered and I think inversions are great for aging. Specifically, I think the Kundalini yoga is really a life changer.

I really think that being yourself, being original, being outside the box is starting to be appealing to people.

I like working intensely, then going away and thinking about it, working out why it didn't work and then coming back to it. It makes the work richer, I think.

I think film likes me better than the theatre does for some reason.

I carry music in my head, so I don't need more. It drives me nuts that, in hotels or on boats, people seem to think you need music 24 hours a day.

I think all kinds of music are being made. No one hears them. There's so much emphasis on a certain kind of music. It's difficult to find music nowadays. You have to make the effort to find it.

I was born in Siberia, where the biggest oil reserves in Russia are, and I grew up thinking that there was nothing worse for our planet than the oil industry.

I'm not really sure what people's preconceived notions are. I don't look at the gossip websites - it's unhealthy and I think it's a large part of what drives people in L.A. crazy.

I like collaborating, but I felt I should do my first single by myself so people don't think I'm leaning on other artists to be a success.

I was aware of my race from a very young age. Not in a negative way. Coming from an interracial background, I think it is important to understand who you are.

I believe I am yet to dance my favorite role, but I am pretty open to adapting to different characters. I would love to be Odette in Swan Lake one day. I think that would be the ultimate role.

I think I'm pretty laid back. I like cooking, being at home, and going to concerts. And I love to shop!

My vulnerability is thinking that I am not worth people's time or space at times.

Time," the Captain said, "is not what you think." He sat down next to Eddie. "Dying? Not the end of everything. We think it is. But what happens on earth is only the beginning.

It's the thinking that gets you killed.

I know people who believe in ghosts but don’t believe in themselves. It’s kind of sad. Okay you don’t think you’ll ever make it as a musician, but last night you saw a translucent caveman.

I think therapeutic spirituality has largely been a help in the modern world. So the fact that people can approach religion with practical needs.

One of the things that the Hillary Clinton campaign has done, I think all the mayors in America would agree, is have a detailed plan about how that money actually gets down to the ground fast.

I think if you see that no one is going to laugh at you for it, I think the concept of living nicely will be infectious. I believe there is room for the absence of cynicism.

I don't think there's any equivalency between the way that the Russians conduct themselves and the way the United States does.

I think it's not just Republicans who would like to see the Senate run differently. I think there are a reasonable number of Democrats as well.

Americans don't think we should be raising taxes on anybody, especially in the middle of a recession.

I think the important thing to remember here is that we haven't been attacked again at home since September of 2001.

I'm in favor of doing tax reform, but I think tax reform ought to be revenue neutral as it was back during the [Ronald] Reagan years. We've resolved this issue.

What we do know is that the American people, regardless of how they feel about the abortion issue, don't think that taxpayer money ought to be used to pay for abortions.

But I think it's always difficult when a product that you're using and accustomed to changes.

I think of there being two conditions that creative people go through. I think it's fear and curiosity.

I think everybody wants to be loved, all the time, but it's not realistic. It's also not realistic, if you're going to be ambitious, in terms of changing the form or evolving.

I think it's a big part of being a creative person.

I think people recognize that I'm not a partisan Republican that I'm someone who is moderate, and that my views are progressive.

I think an amnesty program... which is what the president (George W. Bush) has proposed... those are reasonable proposals.

I think we can all agree this is a very important election [2016]. We don't want to see Hillary Clinton become the president of the United States.

America has to stand by our allies. I think the tension that existed between Israel and the United States was very unfortunate.

I think when people accuse you of a crime, you have every reason to go after them pretty hard.

This is something which I think this country needs... I want universal coverage! I want everyone in Massachusetts and in this country to have insurance. I support universal health care.

I think the minimum wage outght to keep pace with inflation. I think the minimum wage is a good thing to have in our country and I think it ought to be updated.

I think people want to see change, want to see something new and Hillary Clinton is just not that person.

I believe very firmly in the principle of free agency - people making their own decisions and doing what they think is right.

I will insist on a military so powerful no one would ever think of challenging it.

I want to invest in research. Research is great. Providing funding to universities and think tanks is great. But investing in companies? Absolutely not.

I fully support Governor Kasich's-I think it's called 'Question 2' in Ohio. Fully support that. In fact, on my website as far back as April I laid out I supported 'Question 2.' ... I support it 110%.

I think it's unconstitutional on the 10th Amendment front.

I think the minimum wage ought to keep pace with inflation.

Frankly if I had paid more than are legally due I don't think I'd be qualified to become president.