#improv

I have an almost complete disregard of precedent, and a faith in the possibility of something better. It irritates me to be told how things have always been done. I defy the tyranny of precedent. I go for anything new that might improve the past. ↗

— Clara Barton

#always #anything #been #better #complete

I found that if I offered to cook for a girl, my odds improved radically over simply asking a girl out. Through my efforts to attract the opposite sex, I found that not only did cooking work, but that it was actually fun. ↗

— Alton Brown

#asking #attract #cook #cooking #did

Obviously I'd love to work with any of these great directors because every time I've worked with them I've gained a tremendous amount as an actor. Each director has his own way of pushing you towards improving yourself. ↗

— Zhang Ziyi

#amount #any #because #director #directors

Ben was more improvisational, and relied less on methodology, and basically is a guitarist who switched to bass, whereas Jeff has a more traditional approach to playing bass in a band, and has a great sense of what his band sounds like, and we lock up nicely. ↗

— Matt Cameron

#band #basically #bass #ben #great

Classical stuff takes a lot of rehearsal time and preparation, but with stuff that involves improvisation, you can over-rehearse it and it gets stale. You don't want it to be too comfortable. In fact, a good sound check, a good rehearsal usually means a bad performance. ↗

— John Zorn

#bad performance #check #classical #comfortable #fact

I pattern my actions and life after what I want. No two people are alike. You might admire attributes in others, but use these only as a guide in improving yourself in your own unique way. I don't go for carbon copies. Individualism is sacred! ↗

— Richard Chamberlain

#admire #after #alike #attributes #carbon

If you have ability in a certain area, why not capitalize on it and improve it and use it? ↗

— Wilt Chamberlain

#area #capitalize #certain #improve #use

To start telling people that you're beautiful, or just feel beautiful, just start acting like you are the most beautiful woman in the world. And it really improves everything! Because your sort of psyche responds to it - like this is truthful! ↗

— Margaret Cho

#beautiful #beautiful woman #because #everything #feel

To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often. ↗

— Winston Churchill

#improve #often #perfect

Although personally I am quite content with existing explosives, I feel we must not stand in the path of improvement. ↗

— Winston Churchill

#am #content #existing #explosives #feel