Our safety and security is more important than ever, and Congress needs to take an active role in enforcing international agreements that support global security.
I was always drawn to teachers who made class interesting. In high school, I enjoyed my American and English literature classes because my teachers, Jeanne Dorsey and Dani Barton, created an environment where interaction was important.
I didn't study English literature - I studied philosophy at university - so Kierkegaard, Nietzsche - these people are among the most important writers to me. So my interest is in the big questions more than it is in storytelling.
I would love to occasionally do English-speaking films, but the script is as important for me as the director.
Technological innovation is indeed important to economic growth and the enhancement of human possibilities.
Many of the cognitive enhancement drugs serve to increase focus and concentration. But 'letting your mind wander' is very often an important part of the creative process.
'Shaggy Dog' was a very, very important movie for me. It was a very enjoyable experience.
The artistic side of our family was very important because one person encourages the other. It was a vey enlightening place to be as a kid because of all the music and dancing, and my dad played banjo; my sisters played piano and sang.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, or HBCUs, have played an important role in enriching the lives of not just African Americans, but our entire country.
In India, not enough importance is given to writing for children. And what could be more important than the enrichment of young minds with great literature?
I learned how important it is to entertain people and give them a reason to come and watch you play.
Making a movie to entertain people, that's just as important as telling people about our stories.
The Parliamentary Labour Party is a crucial and very important part of the Labour party, but it is not the entirety of the Labour Party.
We felt it was very important for an entity like CCTV to make its presence felt... To generate a space and to define a space, that is the main thing.
If, in the schools, the classical language would no longer be taught, whom could we entrust with the writing of memorials, documents, letters and notes in the public service? How could we possibly assign important offices and heavy responsibilities to someone who cannot even write fluently?
The most important environmental issue is one that is rarely mentioned, and that is the lack of a conservation ethic in our culture.
Raising awareness on the most pressing environmental issues of our time is more important than ever.
Ted Turner is still a leader. And he sets a great example. His ability financially has been reduced, but his influence and his example still is an important asset to the whole environmental movement.
One of the most important lessons we can glean from the environmental movement is to 'think globally and act locally.'
I took the initiative in moving forward a whole range of initiatives that have proven to be important to our country's economic growth, environmental protection, improvements in our educational system.
