There's an elusive element to comedy, but nobody gets it for free. That's why comedians seldom criticise each other.

I believe businesses don't grow or develop in terms of a blueprint. There is a huge element of opportunism involved.

The human element, the human flaw and the human nobility - those are the reasons that chess matches are won or lost.

With animal behavior, they're all fine until you introduce some rogue element into the cage, and then they go crazy.

I think that there is an element where leadership is lonely, but I also believe that it doesn't have to be like that.

More than trends, consumers need functionality. Everything needs an element of fashion, but that's more like a spice.

There's not much TV these days where you really get that element of surprise. There are so many spoilers all the time.

Cooking is actually quite aggressive and controlling and sometimes, yes, there is an element of force-feeding going on.

I believe that creativity is an important human experience and element in the same way as sleeping, eating, having sex.

In every religion there is an element of the supernatural, varying with the influence of pure reason over its devotees.

Timing has always been a key element in my life. I have been blessed to have been in the right place at the right time.

To continue to work, to continue to love what you do, is certainly a contributing element to one's longevity and health.

We have to make sure that women's issues are an essential element on the agendas of all heads of state, all governments.

You've got to have a young element in a show. Any project needs youth and dynamism as well old codgerdom and experience.

There's just a natural human element to a great song that feels immediately satisfying. I like the song to create a mood.

Every element contributes to building a character and I'm especially fascinated when it comes to recreating period looks.

In every life there is an element of victory over fear, which needs to be searched for, though it may be a false victory.

There's a human element here you start to lose when you start rattling off the best mathematical equation to get the out.

The element of truth in the concept of genius is to be sought in the object, in what is open, not confined by repetition.

Gold, we think, is something polished and perfect, sophisticated, a luxury. But in its natural state, it's a raw element.

Some actors, they have to carry this macho, very masculine element to them, but it's difficult for me to understand that.

Beauty has always been an element of discussion for black women, whether or not we were the ones having the conversation.

Bollywood, as an industry, is based on relationships. It has always been star-driven, and it has an element of feudalism.

The key element in tragedy is that heroes and heroines are destroyed by that which appears to be their greatest strength.

I want to do some bigger films, so long as there's some sort of exciting creative element or a good filmmaker behind them.

There is a racial element: It's undeniable. We've had inequitable funding of schools for decades in the state of Michigan.

I just don't play a character for the heck of it. Rather, I always look for a human element in every character that I play.

I don't give my 100 per cent to any man.There should be an element of mystery left in the relationship to make it more fun.

I've always loved the rustic, slightly worn style of Canvas and that element of an artisanal hand. It's so inherently chic.

Some artists are working to buy the mansion or whatever the element of fame must bear, but I spend all my money on my show.

Shyness has a strange element of narcissism, a belief that how we look, how we perform, is truly important to other people.

I always look for inspiration, and the creativity of artists is an essential element to my life, my work, and my happiness.

Another unsettling element in modern art is that common symptom of immaturity, the dread of doing what has been done before.

'Affinity' is beautiful and intense, with no laughs. It's a rather delicate and emotional love story, with a spooky element.

There is an element in some of my work that has to do with being an outsider, feeling like not part of the dominant culture.

Opera is the original marriage of words and music, and there's a theatre element, a dramatic element. It's right up my alley.

In every character you play, as much as you hate to admit it as an actor, but there's an element of you that you bring to it.

There is still an element of the BBC that feels it is somehow wrong, or it will be open to criticism, if it makes more money.

Realism isn't something most people associate with the fantasy genre, yet it's an essential element of great fantasy writing.

I think death is a crucial element when designing games around the theme of the satisfaction of overcoming overwhelming odds.

Everybody agrees that whatever the solutions are to the big problems, they... can never be without some element of education.

Perhaps the greatest reading pleasure has an element of self-annihilation. To be so engrossed that you barely know you exist.

I'm not jumping into anything fast. I'm an actor that likes to choose my work and there's an element of good taste to my work.

Life is precious and time is a key element. Let's make every moment count and help those who have a greater need than our own.

I think that's how any actor would make their performance convincing: by bringing an element of themselves into the character.

'The Globe' is one of the most terrifying theatres in London. It's that mob element - everyone packed in and staring up at you.

Nowadays the dynamic element is more important in chess - players more often sacrifice material to obtain dynamic compensation.

I'm drawn to the way Havaianas capture playfulness and light-heartedness in their products - there is clearly an element of fun.

Investment by any foreign company in any element of the U.K.'s Critical National Infrastructure should receive careful scrutiny.

If I have to do a show every day, then I should have fun. It must have an element that enriches you as a person and as an actor.

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