We try and reflect that there’s a lot of optimism, there’s a lot of positive things that are happening in ‘Silicon Valley’. – T. J. Miller
I’m always like ‘I’m too skinny, I can’t gain weight, even when I try.’ I’d like to try to not let that get to me. – Shailene Woodley
Many of my poems try to use a comic element to reach a place that isn’t comic at all. The comic element works as a surprise. It is unexpected and energizing. – Stephen Dobyns
Everything I do, I try to think, ‘Okay, what are the ramifications?’ Like, with the clothes I wear, I prefer if it’s grown organically, because cotton – which is what’s used in most clothing – takes up 50 percent of all pesticide use. – Woody Harrelson
I’ve read a lot of fiction from writers just starting out, and the dialogue is a little bit forced, or it’s almost too teenager-y, or too slang-y or putting too much technology or trends in there. I try to stay pretty trend-neutral. I try not to mention too many current bands or current TV shows. – Sara Shepard
I try to pick interesting projects, the kind of projects that I would want to watch. – Tessa Thompson
I’m very much in favor of focused responsibility, and so in the main areas that I’m worried about, I try to have a single person who is basically the key person in that area. – Warren Christopher
Some actors try to play parts and do things they can’t do. Being funny is one of them. Being funny’s hard. – Tom Sizemore
Consumer society tantalises us. We then try within ourselves to control the needs that are being constantly stimulated. – Susie Orbach
Commerce, trade and exchange make other people more valuable alive than dead, and mean that people try to anticipate what the other guy needs and wants. It engages the mechanisms of reciprocal altruism, as the evolutionary biologists call it, as opposed to raw dominance. – Steven Pinker
I’m a spa person. Massages keep me relaxed, so I always try to make time for them when I tour. – Stefon Harris
The other aspect is that you become much more aware of the structural problems that pertain to that continent. You feel the need to act to try and solve them. – Walter Salles
I like to keep a uniform – wear a blazer, try to keep the same colour pants; very tailored, very fitted but still edgy. – Theophilus London
What becomes fascinating is the way the culture industry doesn’t deny it and doesn’t try to mitigate it, but tries to sell its products as a way of liberating oneself. – Thomas Frank
I like making films about different cultures. I’m interested in things that I’ve never encountered before. I try to put myself in the audience’s position. – Stephen Frears
Consciously be sensitive to others, and try to elevate their level of consciousness. Don’t do this by being preachy and telling them that they ‘should’ do this or that. Do it by raising your own level of energy and recognizing what’s best in others. – Srikumar Rao
All you can do is the same as any other fight: whoever they put in front of you, you go in there and try to get the W. – Stipe Miocic
It would have been very easy for me to put on a little tight skirt and go out and try what I always call the ‘Barbie doll’ roles. – Suzy Amis
I really miss things like going to football games and pep rallies, and when I come home to Tulsa, I always try to go to those things. – Samantha Isler