Mum was an amazing parent and my best pal. The tragedy of it, really, was that she died from breast cancer just as I was becoming a man, aged 17, and we were just starting to speak as adults. She was snatched away, and it felt cruel. She made me laugh. Robert Webb adultageamaze share on social
We wanted Nike to be the world's best sports and fitness company. Once you say that, you have a focus. You don't end up making wing tips or sponsoring the next Rolling Stones world tour. Phil Knight companyendfitness Change image and share on social
I never intended to become a commercial filmmaker in the first place. What I do requires time and experimentation. Commercial work is often not the best way to get the most innovative work, because it's about money and marketing. Although advertising is now embracing non-commercial people. Marco Brambilla advertisecommercialembrace share on social
Within the U.N. itself, I have appointed a record number of women to high-level positions. I did not fill jobs with women just for the sake of it - I looked for the best possible candidate, and I found that if you strip away discrimination, the best possible candidate is often a woman. Ban Ki-moon appointcandidatediscrimination share on social
The lens is the actor's best critic... showing his mind more clearly than on the stage. You can get wonderful cooperation out of the lens if you are true, but God help you if you are not. Sydney Greenstreet actorcooperationcritic Change image and share on social
I have also noticed that when a rider who had confidence in his ability was defeated, after doing his level best to win, always received an ovation from the gathering. Major Taylor abilityconfidencedefeat Change image and share on social
Infinite striving to be the best is man's duty; it is its own reward. Everything else is in God's hands. Mahatma Gandhi dutygodhand Change image and share on social
The language of the moment or, as it were, the language of the order in which we live, is the image. I felt that if I wanted to commune with the public, I should best do so through the language of image. It's a conscious embrace of a contradiction. Godfrey Reggio communeconsciouscontradiction share on social
I am just the classic person who wants to learn stuff. I want good tutors, and with Kurt I had the best. Courtney Love classicgoodkurt Change image and share on social
When people are on 'The Bachelor' it gives them the opportunity to put their best foot forward, especially when you're around the 'Bachelor' or the 'Bachelorette;' that one person who you're vying for attention with. Jake Pavelka attentionbachelorbachelorette share on social