Transforming Quotes

Other kinds of movie stars, it`s a different thing, they bring their persona to the part and that`s what people like to see, and they are not really transforming in terms of their character.

(Discussing whether or not he is typecast by audiences as Jean-Luc Picard): I think perhaps when I first walk in front of the camera they`ll say, "Aha, there, ah, yeah, Jean-Luc, we recognize him despite that charming little mustache." I believe that audiences are really smart enough to let go of that pretty quickly, but that`s also my job as an actor to persuade them that, you know, Jean-Luc Picard is left behind and this is someone entirely different... I mean, I`m an actor dedicated to transforming myself and to creating original pieces of work, and I will not accept that my life is going to be forever connected to Jean-Luc Picard in the roles that I play. On the other hand, I`m absolutely delighted that he`s still in my life. Actually, I think my appearance in The Simpsons and an appearance that I did on Sesame Street - in praise of the letter B - were perhaps the two most distinguished bits of work that I`ve done in the United States. (Discussing his love for Beavis & Butthead): Oh, yes, my passion for them remains the same... I think it`s one of the most original and brilliant pieces of television that we`ve seen in recent years. The dialogue is delightful. I simply sit and giggle and laugh all the time.

The joy we get as actors is out of transforming ourselves into something that`s not necessarily anything true to ourselves. And it`s a power - not being yourself, and being in the role; it`s just like another prop.

I enjoy doing fashion shows and transforming myself into different looks for photo shoots.

Life-transforming ideas have always come to me through books.

The chief of naval operations has outlined an aggressive enterprise IT strategy, and formation of this EPMO will set the stage for future IT growth throughout the Navy. BearingPoint is honored to assist in transforming the way the Navy manages and delivers on its IT priorities.

Motorola has led the mobile phone industry in turning our vision of low- cost, yet quality, handsets for the developing world into a reality. In so doing, Motorola has played a major role in transforming the mobile phone from a luxury item for the few into an affordable tool for the many.

In the wake of my spiritual experience there came a vision of a society of alcoholics, each identifying with and transmitting his experience to the next -- chain style. If each sufferer were to carry the news of the scientific hopelessness of alcoholism to each new prospect, he might be able to lay every newcomer wide open to a transforming spiritual experience. This concept proved to be the foundation of such success as Alcoholics Anonymous has since achieved.

When women wear denim it (the derriere) must look elegant. It`s the second thing every woman looks at in the mirror, but it`s the first thing she cares about. She does that half twirl, her back arched and her head craned around. If the jeans are right, the experience is transforming, like putting on a magic cloak.

Peace, ... is crucial, because my government aims to hasten Mindanao`s development by transforming it into the country`s food basket.

To me, that`s not the most difficult thing. To transform. I don`t really see it happen. I don`t have the feeling I am transforming, really. I don`t believe you can get into somebody`s character but more that somebody comes in you. You just use yourself. In everything I play, I feel like it is me. I just say different things on different times and look different.

If you look at Newcastle or Gateshead, even over twenty years, even with the previous administration, it has moved quite remarkably in transforming itself.

The connections between and among women are the most feared, the most problematic, and the most potentially transforming force on the planet.

You`re never able to please everybody, especially when you`re transforming a country like Russia.

More than anything, people want the reality of the discussion at hand. If what is going on in that building is the real thing, if the transforming love and power of Jesus Christ is being experienced, you can sit on a metal folding chair or in a plush theater seat.

A new kind of mind thus beings to come into being which is based on the development of a common meaning that is constantly transforming in the process of the dialogue.

Manufacturers employ more than 14 million Americans doing what Americans do best, making things, building things, transforming raw materials into finished products.

Advertising is the genie which is transforming America into a place of comfort, luxury and ease for millions.

Talented, experienced leaders like these, who have stepped forward and committed to the critical task of transforming urban school systems, offer new promise to raising student achievement for every student in our urban centers. We are excited to train this new class with the skills necessary to effectively manage an urban school district.

I am personally convinced that one person can be a change catalyst, a "transformer" in any situation, any organization. Such an individual is yeast that can leaven an entire loaf. It requires vision, initiative, patience, respect, persistence, courage, and faith to be a transforming leader.