#mom

I realized that comedians of the day were operating on jokes and punch lines. The moment you say the punch line, the audience either laughs sincerely or they laugh automatically or they don't laugh. The thing that bothered me was that automatic laugh. I said, that's not real laughter. ↗

— Steve Martin

#automatic #automatically #bothered #comedians #day

One of the challenges of innovation is figuring out how to wipe your mind clean about what you should be doing at any given moment, and not having a religious attachment to what's gotten you there thus far. ↗

— Andrew Mason

#any #attachment #challenges #clean #doing

But I don't really listen to much be-bop at all at the moment. ↗

— Tom Jenkinson

#i #listen #moment #much #really

There is no way that you can ever really repeat something. I have this great belief that the magic of the moment can never be recaptured. ↗

— Brian May

#ever #great #i #magic #moment

I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that's how you grow. When there's that moment of 'Wow, I'm not really sure I can do this,' and you push through those moments, that's when you have a breakthrough. ↗

— Marissa Mayer

#breakthrough #did #grow #how #i

When I found out I was in the top 13 I was freaking out and crying it was such a joyous moment for me. ↗

— Thia Megia

#found #i #joyous #me #moment

This election marks a significant moment in Haiti; it not only serves as the basis of hope along the road to democracy, but also serves as a testament to the resolve and character of the Haitian people during their long struggle for peace, reconciliation, and prosperity. ↗

— Kendrick Meek

#also #basis #character #democracy #during

Feeling emotionally connected to a song, and accumulating every bit of the moment's energy to sing out to the audience is what I believe makes a great performer. ↗

— Thia Megia

#believe #bit #connected #emotionally #energy

I always say I am a realist, and my mom says, 'No, you just have anxiety.' ↗

— Jessica Chastain

#am #anxiety #i #i always #i am

Mom and Pop were proud of my popularity, but from their point of view, show business was no way to make a living. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#living #make #mom #point #point of view