'Mission: Impossible' is fun. But for myself as an artist, I'm really more concerned with the human condition, the human experience, especially from an African American point of view. Ving Rhames africanamericanartist Change image and share on social
Never negotiate with kids. They don't have life experience, and they don't have repercussions for bad decisions; they still get fed and housed. Gene Simmons baddecisionexperience Change image and share on social
I'm tolerant of believers, but I'm agnostic. I'm curious to see how scientists will integrate the near-death experience into their research and if it will be explained. Cecile de France agnosticbelievercurious Change image and share on social
Gandhi's ideas were rooted in a wide experience of a freshly globalized world. Pankaj Mishra experiencefreshlygandhi Change image and share on social
I'm a fan of Bjork, a fan of Premier, you know, those are the first two names that come to my mind. You know, I've learned a lot from every person I've collaborated with, from Madlib to Jean Grae and Hi-Tek, to Mos to DJ Quik, to even somebody like Jermaine Dupri. I've taken something important away from every experience. Talib Kweli bjorkcollaboratedupri share on social
The dictum that truth always triumphs over persecution is one of the pleasant falsehoods which men repeat after one another till they pass into commonplaces, but which all experience refutes. John Stuart Mill commonplacedictumexperience Change image and share on social
Sometimes you read a script, and you just think, 'Wow, I would love to go and tell that story, and I don't even care what happens to the film, I would just love that experience.' And often, that mentality makes a great film. Jim Sturgess careexperiencefilm share on social
I was booed at the premiere of 'Miss Julie,' a remarkably stimulating experience. Ingmar Bergman booeexperiencejulie Change image and share on social
I think the fantasy of being a movie star is more powerful than the reality. So, for me, even if it's not a great film or a great play I'm doing, to know that you went for it. You had an experience that made you grow artistically and personally. What's really satisfying is knowing that you did a good job. Marisa Tomei artisticallyexperiencefantasy share on social
Our Western society is showing its technological muscles in ever more threatening ways, but the experience of fear, anxiety and even despair has increased in equal proportion. Indeed, the paradox is that the powerful giants feel as powerless as a new-born babe. Henri Nouwen anxietybabebear share on social