Steve Jobs

The design of the Mac wasn't what it looked like, although that was part of it. Primarily, it was how it worked. To design something really well, you have to get it. You have to really grok what it's all about. It takes a passionate commitment to really thoroughly understand something, chew it up, not just quickly swallow it.

American Businessman

James L. Brooks

I was raised primarily by women. I had a mother who almost killed herself to survive, I had a sister who was eight years older who was like a second mother, and my mother had two sisters. In the environment I grew up in, I heard a lot of female perspectives.

American Producer

Frederick Sanger

I believe that we have been doing this not primarily to achieve riches or even honour, but rather because we were interested in the work, enjoyed doing it and felt very strongly that it was worthwhile.

English Scientist

Hema Malini

I am an artist, and I will always be working. But a film should match my personality and should be primarily based on a woman for me to go forward with it.

Indian Actress

Ian Mckellen

Anyone in public life who comes out, comes out primarily for themselves, and their life is immediately improved. That's what happened to me.

English Actor

Harrison Barnes

I think it's important that we as athletes do whatever we can to help kids, primarily helping kids of color.

American Basketball Player

Irving Langmuir

The scientist is motivated primarily by curiosity and a desire for truth.

American Scientist

Muhammad Iqbal

Man is primarily governed by passion and instinct.

Pakistani Poet

Thomas Peterffy

The rich support the poor primarily via taxes.

Hungarian Businessman

Eleanor Parker

American Actress

Emphasize the main use or purpose of something, but not its only use.

Primary Use

Indicate that one thing is most important among others, though others may still be significant.

Precedence in Importance

Shows contrast when one thing takes priority over another possibly expected option.

Contrast of Priorities

Refers to the initial intent or position before other factors were considered.

Starting Point

Indicates the original purpose or role something had when it first began.

Historical Context

Highlights the most fundamental goal or rationale behind an action or plan.

Core Objective

 the kinds of countries we prefer are good countries. We don't admire countries primarily because they're rich, because they're powerful, because they're successful, because they're modern, because they're technologically advanced. We primarily admire countries that are good. What do we mean by good? We mean countries that seem to contribute

Which country does the...

 tipsters are liberal let's find out i'm going to ask you to raise your hand uh whether you are liberal left of center on social issues we're talking about primarily or conservative and i'll give a third option because i know the number of libertarians in the audience so right now please raise your hand down in the simulcast rooms too let's

The moral roots of...

 to explain what or who is making it. And only then could we consider that we have found life. We're all just trying to figure out the truth, and I would love for there to be phosphine, but primarily I would love to know what's happening in the clouds of Venus, phosphine or no phosphine.

Are There Aliens on...

 to be permanently eradicated from the world, shows how disease eradication can happen and why it is so difficult to achieve. Smallpox emerged in human populations thousands of years ago as a contagious virus that spread rapidly, primarily through close, face to face contact,

Learning from smallpox:...

 that your voice sounds much better in the bath? What is the extent of teachers' rights? What if you could become something like an animal? Is that possible? What separates those who primarily have an idea and those who want to bring it to life is simple.

Bring TED to the...

 and play an important role in gastrointestinal barrier function, motility and the development of various organ systems. Clearly, it's in our best interest to keep these bacteria happy. Gut bacteria get their nutrition primarily from undigested food,

Why do we pass gas? -...

 Those endocannabinoids travel backward to influence the sending neuron— essentially giving it feedback from the receiving neuron. This leads scientists to believe that the endocannabinoid system serves primarily to modulate other kinds of signals—

Is marijuana bad for...

 and even world-famous musicians. Most people intuitively blame it on their nerves, but why does being nervous undermine expert performance? There are two sets of theories, which both say that primarily, choking under pressure boils down to focus.

How to stay calm under...

 we currently use primarily to engage an audience with wildlife the first is traditional fundraising and the second is ecotourism and both of these only reach a limited audience either they already converted or the small

Making wildlife a part...

 Life-giving heat and light Such volatility is contained. Thanks to the sun's tremendous gravity It's strong enough to hold the solar system intact and is primarily due to the sun's size and mass