Shooting at Coco Chanel's apartment was an unexpectedly absorbing experience. The essence of Chanel is firmly rooted there in all of her possessions, and I truly believe that her spirit and soul still inhabit the second floor. Sam Taylor-Johnson absorbapartmentchanel share on social
There's something about being in front of a live audience that's fun. It's a really interesting, very electric, very alive, and intense experience, and you can't get it anywhere else. And I've been doing it since I was 23, so it's part of my being - it's part of my fabric as a person. Steven Wright aliveaudienceelectric share on social
Singing with others is an unmediated, shared experience as each person feels the same music reverberating in their individual bodies. Singing is part of our humanity; it is embodied empathy. Jay Griffiths bodyembodyempathy Change image and share on social
I'm a parent, especially when you've had the intense parenting the way I had. It's all in the bank. It's all in the great experience bank. Those are your secrets. That's the stuff that makes your work rich, that's what you dip into. Hector Elizondo bankdipexperience share on social
The only part of my mother's experience that still gets to me is the way she and people like her were looked down upon for asking America to be America, for asking for full and equal participation in our democracy. Julian Castro americademocracyequal share on social
From an actor's point of view, if you are watching something, and you see improv, you know it. Because of your experience, you just bloody know that wasn't written. Paul Eenhoorn actorbloodyexperience Change image and share on social
More often than not, the experience of shooting the movie has been disappointing and the end product has been a mere shadow of what I hoped it would be. But immersing myself in the story - that's what I like best of all. Viggo Mortensen disappointendexperience share on social
You know, young actors say all the time, 'Should I use my own life experience?' And my response is, 'What choice do you have?' David Mamet actorchoiceexperience Change image and share on social
Nothing happens quite by chance. It's a question of accretion of information and experience. Jonas Salk accretionchanceexperience Change image and share on social
It is this, at its most basic, that makes science a humane pursuit; it acknowledges the commonality of people's experience. John Charles Polanyi acknowledgebasiccommonality Change image and share on social
