#attention

But when I went on the stage to do a show, I would put on makeup because I felt that it enhanced my act; it drew attention to what I was doing. ↗

— Little Richard

#attention #because #doing #drew #enhanced

I was really kind of shy as a child. But I would do things for attention. ↗

— Little Richard

#child #i #kind #really #shy

Like, my mother would have company over, and I would sing so they'd pay attention to me. ↗

— Little Richard

#company #i #like #me #mother

Painters have always needed a sort of veil upon which they can focus their attention. It's as though the more fully the consciousness is absorbed, the greater the freedom of the spirit behind. ↗

— Bridget Riley

#attention #behind #consciousness #focus #freedom

What we have, what we wish we had - ambitions fulfilled, ambitions disappointed, investments won, investments lost, elections won, elections lost - these things may occupy our attention, but they do not define us. ↗

— Mitt Romney

#define #disappointed #elections #fulfilled #had

Let's make a statement to the airlines just to get their attention. We'll pick a week next year and we'll all agree not to go anywhere for seven days. ↗

— Andy Rooney

#airlines #anywhere #attention #days #get

I went to Spago once, eight years ago. I had just closed a deal. I thought it would be fun to go to Spago and it wasn't. I got a bad table and nobody paid any attention to me. ↗

— Michael Tolkin

#any #attention #bad #closed #deal

You have to pay a lot of attention to what's important, what's permanent, what's real. ↗

— Jim Balsillie

#important #lot #pay #permanent #real

A quiet personality sure isn't what you need to attract attention. ↗

— Bill Budge

#attract #need #personality #quiet #sure

Women get the attention when we get into the men's arena, and that's sad. ↗

— Billie Jean King

#attention #get #into #men #sad