Especially in local elections, because hardly anybody pays attention to those – but it’s really important who’s mayor and who’s on the city council, county commissioners, sheriffs, district attorney, and of course the school board. – Jello Biafra
It’s really important that policy be properly designed. It’s not enough just to.. .get angry over a subject. – Jamie Dimon
Well, I think it’s real important that people understand, first and foremost, those of us that have lived in Arizona or in southern California, we have a very diverse population. The Hispanic population has been part of all of our lives since we’ve been born here or since we’ve grown up here. – Jan Brewer
I am in favor of high wages and agree that the higher the wages, the stronger the evidence of prosperity, provided (and that is the important point) they are so naturally, by the effectiveness of industry, and not in consequence of an inflated currency or any artificial regulation. – John C. Calhoun
I’ve been an important star and lived a full life, yet I only hve three close friends. I guess that’s all anyone can expect. – Hedy Lamarr
The secret of doing well on TV is to understand that it’s not too important. A lot of people watching doesn’t change anything. – Jack Germond
It was deeply important for me to understand where Mandela came from. Because we know where he was going, and that’s a famous story, but who was he? Where did he come from? What was his upbringing? – Idris Elba
Technology allows us to do many things, but it is always important to combine it with traditional handcrafts and, in fact, use technology to replicate dying arts so that they are not lost. – Issey Miyake
Africa doesn’t leap on you immediately; it seeps slowly, and it’s incredibly important to be respectful and humble there. – Jill Scott
I think it’s very important to maintain the classical Christian distinction between the Creator and creation. – John Polkinghorne
Coaches will say that it’s not important for their team to run more, and they prefer to make games the right way. I want to make games only the right way and run 10 km more. – Jurgen Klopp
The important thing is not so much that every child should be taught, as that every child should be given the wish to learn. – John Lubbock
In subsequent years the groups you named had important roles in educating people about the real issues in Washington and Raleigh, and within the Democratic Party. – Jesse Helms
I think being raised spending so much time outdoors was really important – while you’re in it, you might not know, but now I think of the things I was thankful for. – Jewel
I think the most important thing is to keep active and to hope that your mind stays active. – Jane Goodall
The story of a love is not important-what is important is that one is capable of love. It is perhaps the only glimpse we are permitted of eternity. – Helen Hayes
It’s important to remember that Britain was the first country to industrialize, so I think there’s a strong argument to say this is where my profession was founded. – Jonathan Ive
Consequently, most of us really exist at the mercy of other people’s formulations of what’s important. – June Jordan
Being Christlike guarantees that you’ll have the most important friend of all: the Savior. He knows what it’s like to be misunderstood, lonely, and rejected. – John Bytheway
Over a long period of time, technological change is something that has been important in reducing manufacturing employment – absolutely and as a share of jobs in the economy. – Janet Yellen
Oceans are one of the most important things in the world now and that is a national security threat of the United States of America, to be honest with you. That is why seeing the habitat destroyed is so short-sighted by us. – Ian Somerhalder
I have a career, which is important, but my family is the priority. First family, and then career. It’s a delicate balance. – Jimmy Cliff
Ethanol reduces our dependence on foreign sources of oil and is an important weapon in the War on Terror. By investing in South Dakota’s ethanol producers, we will strengthen our energy security and create new jobs. – John Thune
When you think about French pastry, one of the most classic traditional pastries is the eclair. An eclair is like a blank canvas that can be easily adapted to any environment. Ingredients are the most important aspect of a perfect eclair, and they need to be used at their peak. – Johnny Iuzzini
In any story, drama may be intensified by the characters realizing by how narrow a margin they had managed to succeed – that is, where coincidence played a role. This is one of the more realistic ways to use coincidence because rarely do we realize how important a coincidental event is until after the fact. – Jane Lindskold
I don’t think I deviated from what I’m all about and what I thought was important. Whether you want to call that a legacy, or whatever you want to call it. – Joe Paterno