Veronica Lake Quotes
I think I've developed into an actress because I've worked darn hard at it and I've learned a great deal from a lot of gifted people. And if I have nothing else to show for my life, apart from a scrapbook full of cuttings, I have the knowledge that my early days in Hollywood weren't in vain.
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Picking up a guitar brought a lot of balance into my life.
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I prefer drama; I think character-driven drama is my favorite kind of stuff to go watch, and I like being challenged by that kind of stuff in that way.
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We left my birthplace, Brooklyn, New York, in 1939 when I was 13. I enjoyed the ethnic variety and the interesting students in my public school, P.S. 134. The kids in my neighborhood were only competitive in games, although unfriendly gangs tended to define the limits of our neighborhood.
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France is a fantastic country. It's between the Anglo-Saxon and Latin cultures. We have some of the Anglo-Saxon rigor, and some of the Latin quirkiness.
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Pigeons are gentle and smart and have complex social relationships. Their hearing and vision are both excellent.
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I wish I had had a great disappointment, a real one.
Nastassja Kinski
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I think we just need to stick to our knitting on the topics and the subjects the American people care about.
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Be skeptical of concepts that divorce war from its political nature, particularly those that promise fast, cheap victory through technology.
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You have a new role: family caregiver. It's a role nobody applies for. You don't expect it. You won't be prepared. You probably won't even identify yourself as a caregiver.
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I'm very happy to co-produce a film like 'Srimanthudu.'
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I read about human psychology, practise balance, and accept that everything and everyone in our lives is transient. One day, people will criticise you, and the next day, they will praise you.
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Playing further up the pitch, you have more opportunities to score and provide assists, and it's something I liked right from the start.
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It's important to be able to keep things fresh, no matter what age you are, or how many years you've been in the industry.
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Nobody can write better jokes putting me down than me.
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To me, success is making a positive difference through art - making art that affects the world and that changes the way people feel about themselves and the world.
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A penny will not buy a penny postcard or a penny whistle or a single piece of penny candy. It will not even, if you're managing the U.S. Mint, buy a penny.
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I would love to work with Reese Witherspoon.
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There are a lot of other people that really play a significant role in helping you become an Olympian.
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There are Mafia families that have bought magnificent houses on the North Shore, although not yet the great estates because they don't want that kind of high profile.
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When you're making an independent film what you don't have in time and money you have to make up with creativity and diligence.
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They keep the song as street as it needs to be. It's got a good catchy hook where it can do what it needs to do on the radio, but they keep the song street where it will keep credibility in the hood.
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People don't talk to me on airplanes.
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You can cycle through town and nobody shouts, 'look, it's the Princess' – they are used to seeing us. Some people come up and say hello and that's fine. It's no big deal.
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I think I've developed into an actress because I've worked darn hard at it and I've learned a great deal from a lot of gifted people. And if I have nothing else to show for my life, apart from a scrapbook full of cuttings, I have the knowledge that my early days in Hollywood weren't in vain.
