Style is something that’s extremely important, but it must grow naturally out of who and what you are and what the material calls for. It cannot be superimposed. – William Friedkin
With ‘America’s Next Top Model,’ I’ve always cast girls who the industry might call ‘plus size’ but I like to call ‘fiercely real.’ That was always important to me. – Tyra Banks
All the privileged can travel, see different worlds; not everyone can. I think it is important for people to have an interesting locale nearby. – Zaha Hadid
Despite what people think of cowboys, they take pride in how they look, and that look is important to them. – Steve Kanaly
The great thing about having a pool in L.A. is that I can use it year-round. And since I’ve always been an athlete, staying fit is very important. – Vera Wang
Unfortunately, New Mexico depends significantly on federal dollars. We have four military bases here in New Mexico. We have two national labs that are very important to our national defense. – Susana Martinez
I can understand why Christians call us heretics. But most important, who will God call a heretic? From God’s point of view, my revelation is deeply orthodox. – Sun Myung Moon
I believe it’s important that we use names of endearment that reflect a special feeling for the individual involved. – Zig Ziglar
I’m not likely to forget where I’ve been and what I’ve done and learned. I think it’s just as important to play new instruments as to play new pieces. The old ones are getting scarcer and the new ones more and more wonderful. – Yo-Yo Ma
Film is important; it can be more than reportage or a novel – it creates images people have never seen before, never imagined they’d see, maybe because they needed someone else to imagine them. – Steven Rodney McQueen
The night before I compete, I like to have steak. Meat is especially important for female athletes because it provides them with the nutrients they need to perform at their best. – Sasha Cohen
I think it’s important to move people beyond just dreaming into doing. They have to be able to see that you are just like them, and you made it. – Sonia Sotomayor
There were a series of moments when I decided that art was important, and it was an important vehicle for me to express my interest in spaces. – Theaster Gates
I learned how important timing is; having a really good idea five years ahead of its time is practically worthless. – Trip Adler
That human beings seek their own well-being and that of those close to them is not an especially provocative discovery. What is important is that this universal aspect of human nature persists no matter what economic system is in place; it merely expresses itself in different forms. – Thomas Woods
Exchanging gifts is an important thing in the steppe culture, a way for them to feel you have become a part of their lives. – Tim Cope
Being a songwriter, singer, and a great part of a unit is more important than being Joe Guitar Hero. – Vivian Campbell
If I want to draw more in a particular scene that I think is important, because of time I cannot. That’s hard for me. But I’ve always wanted to be a manga-ka, so I’m doing what I love. – Tite Kubo