In school, I studied psychology, linguistics, neuroscience. I understand that there is a real lack of respect for the brain.

I did things I did not understand for reasons I could not begin to explain just to be in motion, to be trying to do something, change something in a world I wanted desperately to make over but could not imagine for myself.

Any fool can know. The point is to understand.

I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.

When they talk about music getting in your blood, I understand exactly what they're talking about, because that is me.

If you want to make a million you don't have to understand money, what you have to understand is people's fears about money

I understand people want to hold on to their roots.

If you see me as just the princess then you misunderstand who I am and what I have been through.

I find it hard to understand why Scorsese has never called. You know, given the natural menace I bring to the screen.

Moments of mystery are rare enough, in all conscience; and when they do arrive all the world misses them by trying to understand them. Which is manifestly ungrateful and stupid.

I want a man who's kind and understanding. Is that too much to ask of a millionaire?

Most people outside of America won't get it. It's the Easter bunny. It's another lie and I don't understand why we had to invent this character.

To understand this Christmas record you have to understand our ministry.

A friend gave me a CD of the 'Pathetique' Symphony as a Christmas present. I went home and I put on the CD expecting to listen to Tchaikovsky. But it started 'ta ta ta taaa.' It was too long for me. I didn't understand it at first but then I fell in love in love in love.

I actually share her view and understand her frustration when any government attempts to ban secular symbols like Santa Claus or Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer or Christmas lights.

I don't think people understand that being poor means you have to work from dawn until dusk just to survive through the day. I think there's some notion that poor people lie about all day not doing anything.

When I was younger I probably didn't understand something basic about tact but I think it kept faint-hearted people at arm's distance and that's not such a bad thing because life is short and I know the kind of people I want to work with.

We are infected by our own misunderstanding of how our own minds work.

I understand what's it like to work all week and on Friday night just want to go and leave your brain at the door buy some popcorn and be thrilled by something.

People don't understand that when I grew up I was never the most talented. I was never the biggest. I was never the fastest. I certainly was never the strongest. The only thing I had was my work ethic and that's been what has gotten me this far.

I'd like to believe that the people that have supported me in my work or identified with me in films the people that feel they know me they do and they don't have misconceptions - they understand. I believe that.

As I understand it sport is hard work for which you do not get paid.

What people don't understand about Sarah Palin is that she is a rancher's wife. From Alberta down to Texas I've known women like that: good common sense bright and vilified by city people.

Because all of us believe and understand in the fabric of the common bond of why we call ourselves American is to care for the men and women who wear the uniform and when they take off the uniform we care for them when they are veterans.