Kerry Washington Quotes
I'm doing this play right now, the new David Mamet play. It's called 'Race,' and it's very interesting how people really leave the theater filled with the desire to talk about the play and the issues and the characters, and how they're all navigating their personal views around race.
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I have super-supercurly hair, and it's a constant struggle.
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There's a policy now of opening the doors to the outside world.
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I'm privileged to have had some success, but I've never forgotten what it was like to queue for a half-crown gallery seat for 'Oliver!' which is why I ensure that there are £20 day tickets for 'Miss Saigon' and that the balconies in my theatres are as comfortable as I can possibly make them.
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I know that John Adams has had a very hard time directing French ensembles.
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Once you've built the big machinery of political power, remember you won't always be the one to run it.
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God is the King. In him exists all legal authority.
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I like to hike with my dog, Webster. It helps clear my mind.
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People just can't wrap their heads around two young black women in a major production.
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Acting is really about having the courage to fail in front of people.
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I realized there was racism because people thought, 'Oh, if you like roll 'n' roll, that makes you like a white kid.'
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There are so many artists that are dyslexic or learning disabled, it's just phenomenal. There's also an unbelievably high proportion of artists who are left-handed, and a high correlation between left-handedness and learning disabilities.
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I'm doing this play right now, the new David Mamet play. It's called 'Race,' and it's very interesting how people really leave the theater filled with the desire to talk about the play and the issues and the characters, and how they're all navigating their personal views around race.
