I can’t just decide myself what’s being built. Someone decides what they want, then I work for them. – Frank Gehry
Some of my friends say that I only talk about myself. But it is funny: my house is covered in art but with nothing of my own, and when I’m working, I’m only thinking about what the client wants. So I don’t see it that way, but maybe it’s true. I mean, they are my friends. – Mario Testino
I think that’s important for all ages, to not be afraid of being an individual. I grew up on my own, as an only child, so early on I think I was quite capable of making decisions by myself and being an individual. – Noel Clarke
I’m passionate about being true to myself, sending good energy to the people around me, traveling, staying inspired, being a good friend, being a good daughter, being a good sister. – Erin Wasson
I was going to McDonald’s and Taco Bell every day. The kids behind the counter knew me – it wouldn’t even faze them. Or I’d sit up at Denny’s or Big Boy and just eat by myself. It was sad. I got so heavy that people started to not recognize me. – Eminem
I have to be involved. Whether it’s me writing by myself or with other people, I definitely want to have my hand in the creative process. That’s part of why I got into music in the first place. – David Cook
I figured, if I failed, I’d tried something that I hadn’t tried before and if one movie was going to destroy my career than I didn’t have much of a career to start with. I just went for it. God willing I wasn’t over the top and didn’t embarrass myself. – Elizabeth Pena
In the neighborhood where my studio is, in South Central Los Angeles, there are a lot of immigrant-owned businesses. I’m constantly amazed at the level of work they do. It’s above anything. For me, I think I pattern myself on that work ethic. – Mark Bradford
With my music, I can express myself so much. A lot of the fans can sense that I’m relating to them something that’s quite personal. – Enya
I’m not a politician; I’m lucky to be a filmmaker and to be able to express myself through the films I make. – Mathieu Kassovitz
When I was a kid, I would do stupid things on my bike. I’d jump any ramp, I’d jump over people, I’d jump over things – always crashing, never hurting myself badly but always wanting to take physical risks. – Eric Bana
I don’t like going to dinner by myself; I’ll call for delivery before I do that. It’s awkward if you’re at a table all alone. I’m sure nobody even notices, but there’s something about it. – Max Thieriot
I’m happy doing stand-up, but I’ll probably do a television show eventually. If not, I’ll delve into this Internet world and decide best how to harness it. What I like best about it is the independent movie style and the ability to just be completely reckless within that world. I like that a lot. I just have to acquaint myself with technology. – Norm MacDonald
And I tell you that’s one of the reasons why I didn’t have the friendships with the media, maybe like I could have. But I had to do what I had to do to make myself successful. – Eddie Murray
Running started as a way of relaxing. It’s the only time I have to myself. No phones or e-mails or faxes. – Gordon Ramsay
I think of myself as kind of a hippy. Everyone around me says that’s not the impression they get. They think I’m sassy. Apparently, I think I’m nicer than I really am. – Cecily Strong
If I do do a sequel, I’m going to have to know for sure that the script is better than the original. So I’m going to be very careful about that because I’m not eager to repeat myself. – Nicolas Cage
I was studious and bookish. Not just as a child but also as a teenager. I took myself too seriously. – Nicola Sturgeon
Even though running is work for me, I always miss it if I take a break. A lot of people find running relaxing, but I can never switch off from timing and competing against myself. – Mo Farah
I was very insecure approaching the idea of directing a feature film. I told myself I would not move until I felt I was moving in power rather than moving in desperation to make a movie. – Nate Parker
Becoming a bird ecologist was just luck! I had the chance to be a field assistant for a scientist working in the Galapagos Islands, and while I was there, I saw a particular problem in behavioral biology that I wanted to solve and, in the process, made myself into a bird ecologist. – David J. Anderson
The single biggest lesson I learned was when a hire isn’t working out fire them fast. My biggest mistakes, and where I’ve seen the worst results, were when I gave someone too many chances, or let a situation drift on for too long because I couldn’t bring myself to terminate it. – Cindy Gallop
People get tired of you. So they decided to throw me out. And so help me God, as the numbers were coming in, I said to myself, ‘I’m free at last.’ – Ed Koch
I hate talking about myself, I find it such a boring topic. I’d much rather talk about other things. – Martin Henderson
I’ve been working pretty much 12-16 hours a day, six or seven days a week since May of 2003, and every time I see a photo of myself, I realize that there is never a time when I don’t look exhausted. – Christopher McCulloch
I’ve learned to suck in my stomach when photographers are around. I used to read gossip magazines all the time, but I stopped when I started being written about in them and read incredible lies about myself. – Fergie
