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For me, you say the words 'concept record,' and the first thing I think of is theater or the opera or something.
Metaphor creates a kind of conceptual synesthesia, in which we understand one concept in the context of another.
I disagree strongly with the concept of separation of church and state. It was not written into the Constitution.
The fact that I could sing in a way that might not be right for RADA but is right for me was a brand-new concept.
All your Western theologies, the whole mythology of them, are based on the concept of God as a senile delinquent.
I have absolutely no concept of work, except for university. But I like to talk to people a lot about their jobs.
As a producer, you're there from the inception of the concept to the delivery of it. It just takes so much energy.
Happy and alone, you say? Reclusive and merry? How oxymoronic! Pas possible! Alas, the concept is lost on so many.
Without words, without writing and without books there would be no history, there could be no concept of humanity.
I gave up years ago on the concept that you could actually have balance in your life, I think it's a phantom chase.
Hollywood is something else. It's such an exaggerated idea. The concept of what 'beautiful' really is is ludicrous.
Since 'concepts' are closely bound up with language, concept art is a kind of art of which the material is language.
I don't think I understand the concept of regret. Because if I regret anything, that would mean, like, I hate myself.
I never write from concept. The beat is the beginning, and then I fill in the rest of the song into what it should be.
We must come to the point where we realize the concept of race is a false one. There is only one race, the human race.
Most of my albums have a concept. They all have some kind of theme, some kind of feeling. I really take pride in that.
The concept that an artist would be revered by popular culture is an immediate dismissal of his relevance as an artist.
The concept of industry domination of regulatory agencies was well known and documented in the literature by the 1960s.
I don't thrive on the concept of being naked at every possible moment, but it's not the biggest deal in the world to me.
I don't understand the concept of always trying to make F1 go slower and slower and slower and have less and less power.
Liberals don't believe in the ultimate concept of self-reliance, which is why they look to the government for stability.
Libya as a country is a relatively new concept. The period of Libya as a modern nation really starts after World War II.
Right now it's only a notion, but I think I can get the money to make it into a concept, and later turn it into an idea.
I don't believe in starving myself to be slim, I believe in the concept of being fit. I eat right and work out regularly.
The element of truth in the concept of genius is to be sought in the object, in what is open, not confined by repetition.
I have no idea where I want to go musically, but I'm fine that way. I don't need to be faithful to any concept, you know.
You win the presidency by connecting with the American people's gut insecurities and aspirations. You win with a concept.
Having 'best friends' is - at least for me - as outdated and small-minded a concept as the idea of 'Sunday best clothes.'
'E.T.' depended absolutely on the concept of cinema, and I think that Steven Spielberg, who I'm very fond of, is a genius.
That whole concept of 'I want to really go after people' - I don't understand that. Is it a roast, or is it an awards show?
Falling down is a very big subject, and so is the concept of downfall. None of us escapes, and I have had my share of both.
We cannot consume our way into personal growth. Yet, millions of us have bought into this cynical concept of faux identity.
I dislike the concept of 'chic' being the highest compliment for a human being. I'd rather someone be nice than to be chic.
The concept of plus-size is so derogatory and weird. What does that mean? Plus the normal size? It shouldn't exist any more.
The fundamental concept in social science is Power, in the same sense in which Energy is the fundamental concept in physics.
Behind Chipotle is not a corporation; behind Chipotle is a man that is one of the great cooks, that created a great concept.
I try to apply the organic concept to my clothes and bedding as well. There's nothing like swimming in organic cotton sheets.
Revolution as an ideal concept always preserves the essential content of the original thought: sudden and lasting betterment.
I find sharing intimate details with people that you don't know an interesting concept. I like to keep some things to myself.
It's a particularly modern myth that married people are best friends. The best-friend concept is a uniquely female phenomena.
'Kamariya' is a wonderfully composed song. The concept for the video is so fresh, and it's unlike anything I have done before.
Glacial pace is actually an incorrect concept. The glaciers move a lot faster and they react a lot faster than people imagine.
Just think: people decided one day that a day should be set aside for motherhood and fatherhood. What a great concept that is.
Well, I'm not trying to get rid of the unions, but I am saying that they appear to be an antiquated concept in today's economy.
If the small government concept grows, we have fewer dollars leaving our pockets, we have more folks motivated to make a profit.
I really liked the design of Batman. I liked the concept. There's a lot more you can do with Batman than most other superheroes.
We need to incorporate that age-old concept of redemption into the work that we do in the criminal justice system in California.
Thanos came to me while I was taking a psychology class in college after coming out of the service; the ol' Thanos/Eros concept.
Before I latched onto the concept of stereotypes, not once did I reckon with the fact that I would never be a 'Hollywood starlet.'
Revenge is a particularly interesting concept, especially the notion of whether or not it exists outside of just an abstract idea.