Chris Messina Quotes
You don't get to rehearse much on TV. You are kind of rehearsing on film. Depending on the way you work, that's either a good thing or a bad thing.
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My dad has totally taken my Cat Stevens T-shirt, but it's OK; I have his Black Flag one, and that's amazing.
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I'd love to do something where I can act and dance at the same time, like on Broadway or in movies.
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Age is just a number. Unless, that is, you live in Hollywood, where there's this notion that if you haven't hit it big by your 20s, you may as well hit the road.
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But you see, I have played more good guys than I have played villains.
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I've wanted to be an actor for such a long time that I haven't had anything else in my thoughts. I think my family would have quite liked me to be a lawyer.
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I enjoy getting gussied up for an event or date night.
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Nobody should be sent indefinitely into detention; everybody should have their day in court.
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I am a very loyal man and always keep my promises when I commit to something.
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On the one hand, the rich look askance at our continuing poverty - on the other, they warn us against their own methods.
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Racism is always there underneath, but usually it is exploited in these times of economic crisis, and it's hard to find out when one slides into another.
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Constant reference to a 'war on terror' did accomplish one major objective: It stimulated the emergence of a culture of fear.
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I don't crave fame. I mean, it's nice to be recognized. It is useful.
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When the audience enjoys your performance, you feel like a magician who is doing magic. It's a great feeling!
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Write what you like; there is no other rule.
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As far as I'm concerned, 'whom' is a word that was invented to make everyone sound like a butler.
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When I did '1,2,3,4' on 'Sesame Street' they'd rewritten the song and made it about counting. At first, I balked. I was like, 'Counting to four? That's where we're going with this?' Then they sent me appearances by other people like James Blunt doing 'You're Beautiful' as 'My Triangle.'
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My life has become a reality show. When I am home, people are climbing trees with cameras. I feel that my personal space is being encroached upon. I will try and protect it as much as I can.
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We really tried hard not to make it a cricket book, it appeals to a much wider community.
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Ironically, now that my children are older and gone quite a bit, I find it harder to work when they're not around. Too much free time!
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Subsidies and mandates are just two of the privileges that government can bestow on politically connected friends. Others include grants, loans, tax credits, favorable regulations, bailouts, loan guarantees, targeted tax breaks and no-bid contracts.
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The true nature of evil is that it is so very casual.
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I'll see trash talk and people telling me why they're favorite fighter is going to beat me. It motivates me for sure.
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In contrast to the troposphere, the stratosphere is extremely dry and practically cloudless - the concentration of water vapor is measured in parts per million and is, in fact, comparable to that of ozone.
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You don't get to rehearse much on TV. You are kind of rehearsing on film. Depending on the way you work, that's either a good thing or a bad thing.
