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"I'm interested in the impact my movies have on people and how it affects them, and what they like and what they don't like - and what they take away from it. What leaves an impression, you know?"
"It's important to realize that words shape our beliefs and impact our actions."
"This is really skin privilege, the ranking of color in terms of its closeness to white people or white-skinned people and its devaluation according to how dark one is and the impact that has on people who are dedicated to the privileges of certain levels of skin color."
"I began to realize that this idea of the lighter the better and the darker the worse was really - had an impact on sororities, on friendships, on all sorts of things, and it was stunning to me."
"There's a huge difference between the shallow pleasure of instant applause and the long-lasting impact of true connection."
"The thing about goals is that living without them is a lot more fun, in the short run. It seems to me, though, that the people who get things done, who lead, who grow and who make an impact . . . those people have goals."
"Surprise and differentiation have far more impact than noise does."
"When you walk around braced for impact, you're dramatically decreasing your chances. Your chances to avoid the outcome you fear, your chances to make a difference, and your chances to breathe and connect."
"I'm not proposing that you let the crowd dictate, or that you work hard to fit in. Far from it. I'm proposing that you know the impact your choices are having and act accordingly."
"Insulate yourself... from anonymous angry people Expose yourself to art you don't yet understand Precisely measure the results that are important to you Stay blind to the metrics that don't matter Fail often Ship Lead, don't manage so much Seek out uncomfortable situations Make an impact on the people who matter to you Be better at your baseline skills than anyone else Copyedit less, invent more Give more speeches Ignore unsolicited advice"
"If a movement is to have an impact it must belong to those who join it, not those who lead it."
"We invest in things like the future, like our children, like education. In other words, we invest in things that we understand we will not see an immediate return of investment but everybody knows it will have a positive impact and you can easily measure it over the course of time. Your why is exactly the same thing."
"It was amazing how these events lost their impact, translated through the flat gaze of a video screen."
"We do make a difference - one way or the other. We are responsible for the impact of our lives. Whatever we do with whatever we have, we leave behind us a legacy for those who follow."
"What one thing could you do in your personal and professional life that, if you did on a regular basis, would make a tremendous positive difference in your life? Quadrant II activities have that kind of impact. Our effectiveness takes quantum leaps when we do them."
"Focus on the impact you make versus the title you have."
"Leadership is no longer about position - but passion. It's no longer about image but impact. This is Leadership 2.0."
"Characters I've played, they used to impact my paintings, like 80 percent of the time, and especially when I was doing an action film."
"Alex [Kendrick] and I started out the whole film-making journey as a desire to reach people for Christ and try to impact their lives for him."
"Faith in yourself, in your friends, in your colleagues and most of all, faith in your ability to impact our future is the best strategy I know."
