Quotes about Backgrounds

My job is to play many different roles with all sorts of different backgrounds and orientations. Votes: 4

America's strength is not our diversity; our strength is our ability to unite people of different backgrounds around common principles. A common language is necessary to reach that goal. Votes: 4

It's that I don't like white paper backgrounds. A woman does not live in front of white paper. She lives on the street, in a motor car, in a hotel room. Votes: 4

It's not even about black and white anymore, because so many people are from mixed backgrounds and mixed ethnicities, and it's just a great time to be able to pull all that together. Votes: 4

If religion were true, its followers would not try to bludgeon their young into an artificial conformity; but would merely insist on their unbending quest for truth, irrespective of artificial backgrounds or practical consequences. Votes: 4

In the globalized world that is ours, maybe we are moving towards a global village, but that global village brings in a lot of different people, a lot of different ideas, lots of different backgrounds, lots of different aspirations. Votes: 4

However my parents - both of whom came from impoverished backgrounds and neither of whom had been to college, took the view that my overactive imagination was an amusing quirk that would never pay a mortgage or secure a pension. Votes: 4

Democracy does not require perfect equality, but it does require that citizens share a common life. What matters is that people of different backgrounds and social positions encounter one another, and bump up against one another, in the course of ordinary life. Votes: 4

I really want to do the unexpected, and I think that's what I did when I executed 'Long.Live.A$AP.' I wanted people to really see the message and that I'm an artist who not only has the capability of rapping, but of composing great music both for people of my generation and for people with different backgrounds. Votes: 4

I definitely have had friendships and moments with people from different backgrounds and in different stages of their lives. Votes: 3

I come from a modest background. I put myself through college and law school and a postdoctorate program in tax law. Votes: 3

My parents were both from extremely different backgrounds. My father's Italian, my mother was of Swedish descent. They're both first-generation Americans. Votes: 3

Barbara did the selecting and that's probably the most brilliant thing was she put together a group of women, different backgrounds, different experiences. Votes: 3

Bias has to be taught. If you hear your parents downgrading women or people of different backgrounds, why, you are going to do that. Votes: 3

It is the duty of all to support and side with Dharma. All must fight and support Dharma regardless of their personality, background, status. Votes: 3

For too long, we have focused on our differences - in our politics and backgrounds, in our race and beliefs - rather than cherishing the unity and pride that binds us together. Votes: 3

Right in the difficult we must have our joys, our happiness, our dreams: there against the depth of this background, they stand out, there for the first time we see how beautiful they are. Votes: 3

We had people of all backgrounds coming together - all races, all creeds, all colors, all status in life. And coming together there was a kind of quiet dignity and a kind of sense of caring and a feeling of joint responsibility. Votes: 3

I have designed my style pantomimes as white ink drawings on black backgrounds, so that man's destiny appears as a thread lost in an endless labyrinth. I have tried to shed some gleams of light on the shadow of man startled by his anguish. Votes: 3

My father was the son of immigrants, and he grew up bilingual, but English is what my father taught me and what he spoke to me. America's strength is not our diversity; it is our ability to unite around common principles even when we come from different backgrounds. Votes: 3

No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite. Votes: 3

It's really important to say this. Often the faith schools were founded before the state provided education. I want good education in this country so I'm not going to slag off faith schools. I think that it's important that people of different backgrounds and different faiths go to school together and many faith schools do that. Votes: 3

I think music is the greatest art form that exists, and I think people listen to music for different reasons, and it serves different purposes. Some of it is background music, and some of it is things that might affect a person's day, if not their life, or change an attitude. The best songs are the ones that make you feel something. Votes: 3

You are not just here to fill space or be a background character in someone else's movie. Consider this: nothing would be the same if you did not exist. Every place you have ever been and everyone you have ever spoken to would be different without you. We are all connected, and we are all affected by the decisions and even the existence of those around us. Votes: 3

I believe it is the flaws that make us interesting, our backgrounds, the hardships. Votes: 1

I think it's awesome to see people of all different ages from all kinds of backgrounds come together for the love of music. Votes: 1

I like to be surprised. Fresh implications and plot twists erupt as a story unfolds. Characters develop backgrounds, adding depth and feeling. Writing feels like exploring. Votes: 1

What's great is that because math is such a universal language, really, our fans come in all shapes and sizes, all ages and genders and races and backgrounds and cultures. Votes: 1

I think it no accident that most of those emigrating to America in the 19th century identified with the Democratic Party. We are a heterogeneous party made up of Americans of diverse backgrounds. Votes: 1

Medicine is probably one of the best backgrounds for a writer to find stories. I always think cops and docs have the best background because we see so much of human behavior, such a range of human emotions. Votes: 1

Anorexia and bulimia seem to be getting much more common in boys, men, and women of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds; they are also becoming more common in racial groups previously thought to be impervious to the problem. Votes: 1

A number of scientists with greatly different backgrounds can come up with completely different assessments. The discussions or controversies are endless. Once a year, we try to bring the most important discoverers together to exchange their experiences and knowledge. Votes: 1

Refugees come from many different backgrounds and live in many different circumstances, so I wouldn't like to generalise. But I think refugees from the U.K. would probably be healthier and better fed than those from many other countries. Votes: 1

In Birmingham, Manchester or Liverpool there are white gangs that share the same backgrounds - they come from broken homes, completely dysfunctional, mums for the most part unable to cope, the fathers of these kids completely not in the scene. Votes: 1

We are the only country in the world that has taken people from so many different backgrounds, which is a great achievement by itself, but an even greater achievement is that we have turned all of that variety and diversity into unity. Votes: 1

All human beings are the same. In the United States, people come from all over the world, all races, all backgrounds. And they're all doing what they want, many scoring huge successes. When I saw that, I became more open. It freed my soul. Votes: 1

I don't even think places like the National Youth Theatre (NYT) are necessarily about wanting to be an actor when you grow up. They're about meeting people from different backgrounds and different religions and different cultures, and mixing with people that you wouldn't ordinarily meet. Votes: 1

The biggest start-up successes - from Henry Ford to Bill Gates to Mark Zuckerberg - were pioneered by people from solidly middle-class backgrounds. These founders were not wealthy when they began. They were hungry for success, but knew they had a solid support system to fall back on if they failed. Votes: 1

Following 25 children for the TV series 'Child of Our Time' has been extraordinary. The BBC's original plan was to commemorate the new millennium. What better way than to film a number of expectant mums from across the U.K.? Coming from widely different backgrounds, all were due to give birth on January 1, 2000. Votes: 1

I had no need to apologize that the look-wider, search-more affirmative action that Princeton and Yale practiced had opened doors for me. That was its purpose: to create the conditions whereby students from disadvantaged backgrounds could be brought to the starting line of a race many were unaware was even being run. Votes: 1

Will they attack us? Yes. Will they smear our backgrounds and distort our records? Undoubtedly. Will they lie about us, harass our families, namecall to try to intimidate us? They will. There's nothing safe about it. But is it worth it? Well, let me ask you. Is freedom worth it? Is America worth it? Votes: 1

My foregrounds are imaginary, my backgrounds real. Votes: 0

The backgrounds in Lord of the Rings are all explained. Votes: 0

The backgrounds in Lord of the Rings are all explained. Votes: 0

Objects are held by the backgrounds that are cut into them. Votes: 0

For quite some time, women at NASA only had scientific backgrounds. Votes: 0

Multiple mergers can be challenging because people come from different backgrounds. Votes: 0

We are a heterogeneous party made up of Americans of diverse backgrounds. Votes: 0

We differ [with Frank Moore Cross] simply because of our differing backgrounds. Votes: 0

The difficulties and hazards of marriage are greatly increased where backgrounds are different Votes: 0

God loves to take people from broken backgrounds and surprise them with possibilities. Votes: 0

N.T. Wright foregrounds what the Bible backgrounds, and backgrounds what the Bible foregrounds Votes: 0

The history of the United States is the story of people of many backgrounds. Votes: 0

We want people who come from humble backgrounds and have a need to win. Votes: 0

What if we could stop being different colors, different backgrounds, and just be in love? Votes: 0

Today Jazz music is performed & listened to by people of all ethnicity, backgrounds, ages & creeds. Votes: 0

The images are compositions of photos superimposed over painted backgrounds, then finished off with digital alterations. Votes: 0

I get to meet people from all walks of life, from all different countries, from different backgrounds. Votes: 0

I really respond to diversity, a broader landscape, with actors of different ages and races and backgrounds. Votes: 0

Building friendships with people from dissimilar backgrounds and diverse perspectives will make you wiser and more creative. Votes: 0

One of the things I enjoy most about writing historical romance is researching inspiring backgrounds and settings. Votes: 0

Evangelicals come from all ethnic and racial backgrounds, but nearly 90 percent of Americans who call themselves evangelicals are white. Votes: 0

The biggest compliment to me is being able to dress so many different women from so many different backgrounds. Votes: 0

I have my own charity organization in Berlin called Ruckenwind, which supports kids from - ya - not ideal backgrounds. Votes: 0

God did not burden the United States with a diversity of backgrounds, ideas and religions, He blessed America with them. Votes: 0

I think we all are people that are the product of our backgrounds. It's wrong to think that you're not. Votes: 0

As actors, you don't actually need to know the future of the character. You just need to know the backgrounds. Votes: 0

I come from one of these hideous backgrounds where being sincere is like - ugh, you might as well kill yourself. Votes: 0

Look, every actor has a different way of preparing or creating a character and yeah, we all are from different backgrounds. Votes: 0

The fact that wealthy people or people from privileged backgrounds may wind up in a violent terrorist organization is not new. Votes: 0

I love Earth Day, when once each year people of different backgrounds and faiths gather together to bury an environmentalist alive. Votes: 0

I want to make sure that I represent a variety of backgrounds and that represents the reality out here in the world. Votes: 0

The students at Yale came from all different backgrounds and all parts of the country. Within months, I knew many of them. Votes: 0

All the folks I play with come from jazz backgrounds or at least appreciate spontaneity within the parameters of a pop song. Votes: 0

Richard Burton is my number one idol. One, because we come from very similar backgrounds and two, because of his fantastic talent. Votes: 0

Axl and I came from completely different backgrounds. Because of that we made an interesting pair trying to figure each other out. Votes: 0

It's really amazing that two people from such different backgrounds and geographical origins ever got together. That was perhaps part of the attraction. Votes: 0

No matter what kind of backgrounds two men are from, if you go, 'Hey, man, women are crazy,' you've got a friend. Votes: 0

The freedom of personal expression, ideas and imagination, working in collaboration with people from diverse backgrounds - is what's needed to spawn creativity. Votes: 0

Parochial schools in the United States are also responsible for educating students from a wide range of ethnic backgrounds, including many who are non-Catholic. Votes: 0

Too often we judge people based on our own backgrounds and experiences, but when you understand people's stories, it's easier to understand their demeanor. Votes: 0

Surrounding myself with women of different backgrounds and on different paths and in different stages of their lives has become so valuable to me. Votes: 0

Many photographers live in a dream world of beautiful backgrounds. It wouldn't hurt them to get a taste of reality to wake them up. Votes: 0

My husband and I have very similar backgrounds even though we're years apart. So there are a lot of things that we basically share. Votes: 0

Coney Island is and always will be 'the people's playground.' It's a place where people of all backgrounds come to have a good time. Votes: 0

Americans have always welcomed people of all backgrounds, religions, and races. It's a spirit of tolerance, now energized and amplified by the cult of multiculturalism. Votes: 0

I believe very strongly in the value of having a diverse team around me that comes from very different backgrounds and different points of view. Votes: 0

I like doing movies that have good messages and have good moral backgrounds to them and things like that - and send out positive messages. Votes: 0

First of all it's usually women who run these higher primate sanctuaries, rarely men. They are white. They come from privileged backgrounds. They are educated. Votes: 0

Sports is a way of entertainment, to people who are in different backgrounds, and for people who dedicated their lives to achieve the best in sports. Votes: 0

The best innovation comes from inclusive work environments that foster diverse ideas, nurture people with diverse talent and backgrounds, and create strong relationships with diverse communities. Votes: 0

I like to be surprised. Fresh implications and plot twists erupt as a story unfolds. Characters develop backgrounds, adding depth and feeling. Writing feels like exploring Votes: 0

At the risk of sounding hopelessly romantic, love is the key element. I really love to play with different musicians who come from different cultural backgrounds. Votes: 0

Politics is a contest among people of diverse backgrounds and philosophies, advocating different solutions to common problems. The system only works when principled, energetic people participate. Votes: 0

It is the diversity of views that stems from different experiences and different backgrounds that lead to healthy decision-making and not the unified experiences and unified views. Votes: 0

Pope John Paul II brought hope to all corners of the world, to people of all faiths and backgrounds, with his powerful belief in the human spirit. Votes: 0

My parents came from different backgrounds. My father's was grander than my mother's, so my mother had... to put up with the disapproval of my father's relations. Votes: 0

As a child in the rural district of Penal I remember sharing meals from the same pot with neighbours of different racial, ethnic, social and economic backgrounds. Votes: 0

The fact that educated white women automatically assume that we have similar backgrounds annoys me. We don't. I feel like I'm in a certain kind of drag. Votes: 0

We were from totally different social backgrounds. This is what is very hard for an American to understand, but we could have been five guys from Mars. Votes: 0

In America, we're trying to find a peaceful solution in the Middle East and we're not going to be divided along any lines, including religious lines, including ethnic backgrounds. Votes: 0

The Animals were a very separate and dissonant group at the time. We came from different backgrounds, different areas - we didn't even come from the same town, basically. Votes: 0

Even in 2012, if there's a black character in the movies or on television that's a professional, if we even hear about their backgrounds they're always 'up from the streets. Votes: 0

The backgrounds by design are a very key part of the conversation, because I want a kind of fight or pressure to exist between the figure and the background. Votes: 0

Larry Hart and Dick Rodgers were both bright Jewish boys from Manhattan who at one point or another went to Columbia, but there the similarity in their backgrounds ends. Votes: 0

The more people you know from different backgrounds, the more tolerant you feel of different ways of living, and the closer you feel to the issues that those people have. Votes: 0

Conservatives like Palin and Reagan and others do seem to love the series, but so do people of all political stripes and backgrounds. I speak about the series' "radiant simplicity." Votes: 0

What is good is the fact that we've got a broad selection of candidates [for Prime Minister]... to choose from, representing a diverse set of backgrounds, a diverse set of perspectives. Votes: 0

History should belong to all of us, and it needs to include people from different cultural backgrounds. Otherwise, it risks becoming irrelevant to children, who could then become disenchanted with education. Votes: 0

Future peace, prosperity and confidence depend not just on ourselves but on the success of all nations. Hence, we are all partners, no matter what our backgrounds, cultures, faiths and histories. Votes: 0

I would not say Denmark is a multicultural country, but more people live here now who have different roots, backgrounds and religions, more than 30 years ago. This also applies to religions. Votes: 0

I love imaginative representations of a possible near-future, where you look at the technology and you think, "Well, yeah, that could really nearly be true." I like those kinds of backgrounds. Votes: 0

For the first time in a long time, our leaders in Washington understand what Americans of all religious backgrounds have long held to be true: through faith, all things are possible. Votes: 0

While they came from a variety of religious backgrounds and held a wide variety of religious beliefs, each of our presidents in his own way has placed a special trust in God. Votes: 0

I want to see more people of different backgrounds being cast in films. I want to see people from inner cities being discovered, because that's where you find some really brilliant artists. Votes: 0

The thing that is making jazz healthy today is that people are coming out of other backgrounds - from rock, folk, from ethnic music. It's changing the music, and for the better. Votes: 0

I'm not so Hollywood; I live in New York, so it's very normal. I don't have many friends in the industry. My friends come from all sorts of different backgrounds and careers. Votes: 0

There's five factors or characteristics of places where kids from poor backgrounds don't do very well. And those are places that have more economic and racial segregation, places with more income inequality. Votes: 0

We may have different backgrounds, but we believe in the same dream that says this is a country where anything's possible. No matter who you are. No matter where you come from. Votes: 0

Many Latino kids should become scientists because we need scientists all over the world from all different backgrounds. We have many tough problems, and we need everybody's help to solve the problems. Votes: 0

We [ with Andy Samberg] knew each other for the last few years, our names are similar, our looks are a little bit similar, and our backgrounds are similar. The Judaism is quite similar. Votes: 0

Cities can be places that represent the best of our ideals: where Americans of all different backgrounds can come together and, through their interactions, and even through their unity, spawn true American greatness. Votes: 0

For me, the stereoscopic imagery was a new game to play with. Surprisingly enough, it's also a return to tradition. I'm back with paper-looking puppets moving about in several layers of theatrical backgrounds. Votes: 0

The results indicate that heterogeneity of race and heterogeneity of family educational background can increase the achievement of children from weak educational backgrounds with no adverse effect on children from strong educational backgrounds. Votes: 0

Man, fountains pen are a pain to use, drawing backgrounds is a also a pain... Drawing manga really is a pain. In short living is a pain... I want to become a cheesburger Votes: 0

I influenced the BG style by not being able to draw perspective. The BG artists developed cool graphic painting styles to make my bad backgrounds look like they were that way on purpose. Votes: 0

I know there's similar dissatisfaction in America. There's a lot of white people who come from blue collar backgrounds and who feel ill-equipped and badly served by modern economics and the modern job market. Votes: 0

And, of course, some SF is set close enough to here and now that Anglo and European do apply. Since many of the writers come from those backgrounds, so does much of the fiction. Votes: 0

The great virtue of a free market is that it enables people who hate each other, or who are from vastly different religious or ethnic backgrounds, to cooperate economically. Government intervention can't do that. Votes: 0

When an individual from underprivileged background gets higher education, he/she uplifts the entire family. 90% of students at Namal college are from underprivileged backgrounds. I look forward for your support in this noble cause Votes: 0

While Jesus is saving, I'm spending all my daysin backgrounds and landscapes with the languages of saints.While people are spinning like toys on Christmas day,I'm inside a still life with the other absentee. Votes: 0

Today we're dealing with metropolitan Shanghai, metropolitan New Delhi or Paris. If we're competing at that level, our diversity, that richness of people coming from so many different backgrounds, is one of our greatest advantages. Votes: 0

I grew up about 30 minutes north of Boston in a town that was a virtual melting pot - I was exposed to all different backgrounds, cultures, and religions, fueling my personal interests in global issues. Votes: 0