#figure

With the rise of cable, network is clearly floundering because the characters on cable are far more fascinating than they are on network. Network television is trying to figure it out. Network television really relies on story rather than character, and cable relies on character. ↗

— Dylan McDermott

#cable #character #characters #clearly #far

That moment was very important because it was political. That's what has to be done, so they struck a deal. She figures his is a well-thought-out motivation that she felt was worthy trade-off. The motivation here is survival, and she has to think like a leader. ↗

— Mary McDonnell

#deal #done #felt #figures #here

True maturity is only reached when a man realizes he has become a father figure to his girlfriends' boyfriends - and he accepts it. ↗

— Larry McMurtry

#become #father #father figure #figure #girlfriends

A man does not automatically become a public figure because he happens to build an empire out of chicken fat. ↗

— James Pinckney Miller

#because #become #build #chicken #does

As the TiVos and the Replays are coming into our world - and they're coming - it's better to - be inside the tent and figure out what they're doing and to work hand in hand with them as opposed to saying, 'You know what, the automobile is not going to work. I'm going to stick to my horse and carriage,' you know. ↗

— Leslie Moonves

#better #carriage #coming #doing #figure

Plot is not my forte. It's like I have to live in my head in the book for a while before I figure out what the story is... My process is a bit messier. ↗

— Erin Morgenstern

#bit #book #figure #forte #head

There are even more statues of Robert Burns than of any other figure in world literature. Indeed if we discount figures of religion, then only Christopher Columbus has more statues than he worldwide. ↗

— Len G. Murray

#burns #christopher #columbus #discount #even

I've figured out that life in general is a team effort; it's a team game. ↗

— Joe Namath

#figured #game #general #i #life

Our political leaders must be honest and forthcoming with data that will allow citizens to use facts and figures to judge for themselves what state Social Security is in. ↗

— Grace Napolitano

#citizens #data #facts #figures #forthcoming

Our ultimate goal is to stay in business. We are not here with a specific plan. That's kind of how our entire career has evolved. We will figure things out as we go along. ↗

— Mary-Kate Olsen

#business #career #entire #entire career #evolved