#tin

My mother was a Northern woman, daughter of Hon. John Sergeant, a distinguished lawyer, and for many years representative in Congress from Philadelphia. ↗

— John Sergeant Wise

#daughter #distinguished #hon #john #lawyer

You have to edit the material. That assumes that some kind of a mind is operating in relation to the material. Not all minds are the same. Every aspect of filmmaking requires choice. The selection of the subject, the shooting, editing and length are all aspects of choice. ↗

— Frederick Wiseman

#aspects #assumes #choice #edit #editing

I don't believe in perfection. I don't think there is such a thing. But the energy of wanting things to be great is a perfectionist energy. ↗

— Reese Witherspoon

#energy #great #i #perfection #perfectionist

I feel very blessed to have two wonderful, healthy children who keep me completely grounded, sane and throw up on my shoes just before I go to an awards show just so I know to keep it real. ↗

— Reese Witherspoon

#awards #before #blessed #children #completely

I compose my own stuff. I've been writing songs with words. I've been playing more on the keyboard because I can transpose it to sheet music on the computer. ↗

— Alicia Witt

#been #compose #computer #i #i can

Competitions make me nervous. When I go out on the ice, I just think about my skating and not, 'I have to do this to win.' I forget it is a competition. ↗

— Katarina Witt

#competition #competitions #forget #go #i

I don't want to compete. I want to skate for the joy. I get so nervous in competition. I get always sick. I had pressures enough in my life from skating. ↗

— Katarina Witt

#compete #competition #enough #get #had

I hope that I can maintain my skating as long as possible. ↗

— Katarina Witt

#i #i can #i hope that #long #maintain

Skating taught me to set a goal and to block out other things and just focus on this one thing. ↗

— Katarina Witt

#focus #goal #just #me #one thing

When I go out on the ice, I just think about my skating. I forget it is a competition. ↗

— Katarina Witt

#competition #forget #go #i #ice