Christopher Meloni

I really love to act; I love everything about it. I've never had this addiction to being known. I mean, sure, if you go into acting, there's part of you that is saying, 'I want attention' but I was brought up to work to deserve attention, and it is the work, not the trappings that are important.

American Actor

Erica Durance

I constantly have anxiety about being the lead of the show. I don't talk about it because it scares me, but I've always wanted to be a part of something where I could work on a character in such a big manner, and you get offered that with all the trappings of being the lead of the show.

Canadian Actress

Joanna Going

I love doing period work, like all the trappings and the wigs and everything. It really helps when it's such a different world that you're immersing yourself in; it helps to get into the story, I think, and step into that different place.

American Actress

Josh Groban

I've seen a lot of people burn very brightly and very quickly, and I think you can become overindulgent sooo quickly in this business, and so I try not to fall into any of the trappings that would affect me very negatively.

American Musician

Evan Davis

The fact that radio is so hopeless at delivering data makes it an uncluttered medium, offering the basic story without the detailed trappings. But it does mean that if data is important, radio is probably not your place.

British Economist

Song Joong-ki

I regard the 'Descendants' as a melodrama, and all scenes have been the trappings to increase the element of romance, I thought. In that sense, I am very satisfied and have great respect for the decisions of the writers.

South Korean Actor

Guy Kawasaki

What I learned from my kids is that the greatest joy in life is not from material trappings, power, or visibility. The greatest joy comes from your kids. Nothing is even close to my kids in terms of bringing me joy.

American Businessman

Al Jarreau

It's always been about making music. I've never gotten caught up with the trappings. You can't get caught up in the limousines and the chicks. The most important thing is the music.

Randeep Hooda

I'm going to be acting all my life. But, while doing that, I will try to avoid the trappings of fame.

Indian Actor

Thomas Leonard

The trappings of lifestyle are often that; traps.

Trappings often represent status or success in society, including luxury items or prestigious symbols.

Status Symbols

Trappings can vary by culture, reflecting different symbols of importance or achievement.

Cultural Importance

Sometimes 'trappings' is used critically to suggest superficiality or materialism.

Not Always Positive

Trappings in this context are tailored to specific activities, often necessary items or equipment.

Activity Specific

Unlike the first definition, these trappings focus on function and use, not appearance or status.

Practicality Over Show

Having the right trappings means being prepared for the activity or pursuit at hand.

Preparation Essential

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Learning from past...

 I'm on totally the wrong track here. If I carry on living as I am now, I'm just not going to end up where I want to be in five years, or 10 years, or at the end of my life." I made a few changes, let go of some loose trappings of my old life, and through a bit of a leap of logic,

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 in there and with it the twentieth century and now the 21st century and all the trappings and downfalls but also the benefits and all the things that really make life special for that and probably one of the most important things with that is education and this was brought

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 When I was a little girl -- I grew up in a wealthy community; it was an upper-middle class white community, and it had all the trappings and the looks of a perfectly nice, wonderful, great life. And everyone was supposed to be happy in that community,

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 The focus shifted from participation to performance, and the form acquired more theatrical trappings, such as professionally designed sets and a slightly raised platform or stage with curtains and wings.

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 Build our science, civilized and advanced idea of marriage and giving birth." So here, if you look at this poster, it has all the trappings of Western culture. You're seeing the tuxedos, the bouquets.

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 Give up the five-dollar-a-day coffee." You know, all the trappings that we do to keep up with the Joneses. Quickly, my brother and his wife went into a fearsome blame game, and it got messy.

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 that to me were all the trappings of places heavily touristed in and out of the water, and it didn't take long for me to start feeling suffocated. I began craving wild, open spaces,

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 seen by many as a rehearsal for the day in China it's Judgment Day all the trappings of life's are to fall away and you see

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 Let's say you despise Western democracy. Democracy, in all its trappings,