first thing

“So, when I left my home, the first thing I did was contact those people that I thought I knew well in a secure way, and they helped me leave Iran.”

“I’m always anxious, and the best way for me to just relax myself into the process is to make a dance. Even if we teach a class, the first thing I say is, ‘OK, let’s make a dance.’”

“When you described the report to me, the first thing that came to mind was, ‘Well, you're asking teenagers versus people who are 60 years old, right, who have a practical understanding of what things cost.’”

The first thing is to understand that climate change is not the only threat.

“The first thing you want them to do is have fun… and if they can be impressed with the natural beauty, that encourages them to want to protect it,” said Jan, 70, who thinks the magic of Point Lobos can be a revelation for kids who’ve grown up in a trance, glued to their screens.