I come from a theater background. I studied acting at NYU and also the Groundlings in L.A.

You fly. You aviate. You do everything you can to get the aircraft safely on the ground.

Armed drones have become Barack Obama's way to engage in terrorist-infested hellholes without putting 'boots on the ground.' For years, the CIA has been running a secrecy-shrouded program of targeted killings in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Yemen, and more recently in Somalia, Syria and Iraq.

Chinese engineers have spent years finding solutions to the problems of building a railway line on permafrost ground at altitudes above 4,000 metre.

A statesman who keeps his ear permanently glued to the ground will have neither elegance of posture nor flexibility of movement.

I come from a secular background.

An eclipse is one phenomenon that is actually more impressive from the ground.

I come from the favelas, I'm grounded.

Landmines are different from other conventional weapons. When a war is over, the landmines stay in the ground and continue to kill - for decades.

The Internet has become a breeding ground for the paranormal and being able to share evidence. I mean, there are ghost-hunting apps for your iPhone.

My martial arts background is Tae Kwon Do.

The whole culture of my background was deeply Conservative.

The movie industry has collapsed into two types of film - the $100 million blockbuster or the small independent film of $1 million or less - and the huge middle ground has been lost. Cable is filling that void.

Light rails are too bus-like to impress most commuters, too squished and close to the ground. Monorails, by contrast, strike a chord with travelers. There's something about the sleek designs, the pillowy rides, and the panoramic views that just enchants.

Nurturing a project from the ground floor is something I've been wanting to do.

Daisies are like sunshine to the ground.

Heartache is very fertile ground for song-making but so is happiness, so is absolute bliss.

I'm incredibly proud of the fact that my government has worked closely with communities of all different backgrounds.

I've grown up in a very diverse background.

Sonny Liston stood up to me and actually made me give ground. No one has ever done that to me before or since.