A good radio show will captivate you, and it's active listening. It's not in the background.
My family background was deeply Christian.
Everything you know, all the things that you thought were important, drift into the background. And even things that were important really come to the fore and he's one of them.
But maybe those things are like background noise if you’re from here. Maybe you have to experience this as a whole new place to appreciate it like I do.
My own military background is wholly un-distinguished. I was a sergeant.
I always felt like the rug could be pulled out from under me at anytime. And coming from a racially mixed background, I always felt like I didn't really fit in anywhere.
Bluegrass is really a big part of my background.
I come from a very rough background, and I'm saying that if you work hard and dedicate yourself that you can make it, too.
I read a lot of biographies and books with an African background.
I would not say Denmark is a multicultural country, but more people live here now who have different roots, backgrounds and religions, more than 30 years ago. This also applies to religions.
Change can only exist in time. Without time there is no change. Change can only exist with a background of that which is changeless, otherwise it has no definition.
I play music - I write my own music, but I play music, just background music really, and just let it happen.
I come from a traditional theater background.
I came up from a difficult background.
Religion is interesting because it brings out the best and the worst in humanity. It can be a source of good deeds, whether it's people from different spiritual backgrounds coming together to help other people in need after a crisis. But it's also a cause for war and bloodshed.
The backgrounds in Lord of the Rings are all explained.
What you don't get in the mainstream media is so much of the background material.
For me, it's important to get back to fundamentally what it feels like to be an American. We all come from different backgrounds, but we come together and create this world. It's like a microcosm for the rest of the world. I want people to feel unity when they come to a show.
I value my Catholic background very much. It taught me not to be afraid of rigorous thought, for one thing.
I never work with music. I hate background music, always did. I only like music in the foreground, meaning, deliberately listen to it, actually.