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We are so defined by how people see us. We're a very materialistic culture. We're a very image-driven culture. What if that goes away and you are left with, God help us, what, indeed, is your essential self?
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Mike Nichols asked if I would do The Birdcage. Mike and I are dear friends but he had never offered me a feature role in a movie. My television career opened other doors for me.
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I wish I didn't have to live up to anything.
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I think people think Jim Carrey's just wild and crazy. He really is very disciplined. It is true of Eddie Murphy and Robin Williams as well.
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I often close my eyes because I can't tolerate violence.
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The older I get the more I try not to waste my time on negative energy.
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I do enjoy film. The more I do it the more I learn.
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I always say God should have given women one extra decade at least, especially if you want a family. You're trying to pack a lot in.
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It is really hard to do comedy; it takes a lot of energy and focus. It's rather like music: It's a lot of hitting notes precisely.
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It was considered that you were stepping down by doing television. I almost turned Cybill down because I so wanted to remain a theater actress.
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It's a great time to be an actress at this point in my life.
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It's the thing that you do well that brings you to prominence. The very thing that brings you to success can also be like a curse, because then people think that's all you can do.
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Why would I lose sleep when I really need valuable sleep just to recuperate and come back and do my job?
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Jim Carrey is a consummate actor and professional. He comes on set, knows his lines and knows his moves.
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Really, can anyone drink several martinis at lunch?
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Lawrence of Arabia is the ultimate movie, deeply cinematic.
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I adore clothes, I adore drinking. I just don't have the time or the inclination to totally indulge in it.
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The sibilant s is the most difficult sound to correct.