Randa Haines Quotes
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When I look at the world I'm pessimistic, but when I look at people I am optimistic.
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My joke is that three black people watch 'The Daily Show' at any given time. So if I'm watching it, that counts, and there's only two left. It's a silly joke, but you know, different types of comedy reach different cultures.
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The Prophet defeated the enemies of Islam even when he and his followers were small in number.
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It's hard for me to talk about Dom right now because I am Dom right now. So it's a really strange exercise to try to reflect on something that I am at the moment. But I guarantee you that when I'm done with the movie and you ask me that question, I'll be able to give you something insightful.
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I feel that marrying younger and being quite a young dad helped me with the stability of my career.
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We're at maybe 1% of what is possible. Despite the faster change, we're still moving slow relative to the opportunities we have. I think a lot of that is because of the negativity... Every story I read is Google vs someone else. That's boring. We should be focusing on building the things that don't exist.
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I have composed several pieces which are performed outdoors, not only in the auditoria.
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It would have shown people that I was prepared to do that kind of work, although I find myself in a position now where I don't really need to and I could pick and choose the kind of characters I'd like to do.
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They say that our sovereign is above his laws to his pleasure, and he may make it and break it as he pleases, without any distinction. The contrary is true, or else he should not have sworn to keep it.
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Golf is not easy.
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We make ourselves a ladder out of our vices if we trample the vices themselves underfoot.
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I think it's important for an actor to see the work they've done because every time you revisit a work you come up with a new way of improving it. It's a good way to brush up your craft and your skills, so I think it's a good thing to do, keep seeing your films.
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I am a keen observer of my own films; I also try to discover myself through the movies I make.
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Getting to perform at the Carlyle, following in the footsteps of women like Elaine Stritch, Barbara Cook, Christine Ebersole, Kelli O'Hara, and so many others, is nothing short of a dream come true.
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My father is actually a quarry man - he deals in stone. He also at one point had a lot of sheep, he owned a sheep farm, but primarily the family business was in stone.
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As many of you know I travel a good bit and do not get to see my friends and family as much as I would like.
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The one word that no politician will ever speak, is 'enough.' Enough.
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Life is a quarry, out of which we are to mold and chisel and complete a character.
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Talk about your problems. There's no need to feel shy. It's always good to talk about issues that concern you.
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Normally, if I've got an audition, I'm punctual, I've learnt my lines, and I'll go looking smart.
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I think I speak for the guy who is just s a regular guy who says yo I don't wanna go to an expensive restaurant.
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The fact that we live in a world where black people have to strategize so they're not brutalized by police is insane.
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I was really inspired by photos of the "Forgotten Man" during the Depression, when men were wearing the last suit that they had at the time, just trying not to starve to death. It's the kind of suit that is worn in the rain and shrinks on the body and becomes a second skin, which is different than someone who willfully dropped out.
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I like to look at 'A Place in the Sun' every now and get inspired by it.
