Christina Hendricks Quotes
I started doing community theatre as a way to make friends, and that was when I caught the acting bug.
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Philanthropy is natural. For a mother, taking care of her children is natural. If I am rich, I take care of the poor, like a mother would.
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My idols are Janis Joplin and Annie Lennox, who are neither of them from the typical pop culture.
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If you put people up on pedestals, there's only one way for them to go, and that is down.
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Man can never be a woman's equal in the spirit of selfless service with which nature has endowed her.
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Yeah, I'm running for the White House again. Well, it's not a run, really; it's sort of a brisk walk.
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I write almost entirely in bed or on a couch with my feet up on the coffee table. I feel most creative when I'm looking out the window, and my bed and couch have nice views of the New York skyline.
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I'm not completely at ease at rapping, I can't do it well yet.
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A girl's best friend is her pride.
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I believe that blues and jazz are the two uniquely American contributions into music.
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My aunt is the director of the acapella group Black Voices. I was so struck by them as a child. They sang with such passion and conviction. By the time I turned 15, I had plucked up the courage to ask if I could join the group. Acapella is a different discipline from singing with an accompaniment - it is much more exposed.
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People have lost their faith that if they work hard, if they try to get ahead, if they play by the rules, then that will ultimately result in positive outcomes.
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When you make a movie, you really have to be clever and smart, find something new for the worldwide audience because you aren't making a movie for just France or Germany; it's for everyone in the world.
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People can be inspired the way I've been inspired by music.
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Obviously, you always hope you're going to get on with people you work with.
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I have this threadbare caftan from the '60s that I got at a vintage store years ago - it's basically a muumuu. My friends are astonished that I wear it, but I love it. It's this light fabric that just moves with me.
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I have a hyper personality.
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I love an iPad game of Scrabble.
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I want to make sure the people we elect to office believe in America.
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Ski racing is probably the least guaranteed sport out there. It's really rare when the favorites win.
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R. Kelly is an image, a brand. That's my job. There's a whole other side of me that's Robert, who is a father, a friend. But then I put on the game face and go into the studio and do the music. That's just another day at the office.
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Everyone wants to belong, or be a part of something bigger than themselves, but it's important to follow your heart and be true to yourself in the process.
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I started doing community theatre as a way to make friends, and that was when I caught the acting bug.
