Betty Gilpin Quotes
'GLOW' was the first time that, from head to toe, I was asked to use my body in a functional, powerful way as an actor - and that felt amazing.
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I don't like to rate myself; others can do that.
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The only reason I would stay away from a period piece is because sometimes the women are painted in a very stereotypical weakling, wallflower way - that's something I don't want to do. I want to show strength in the women I play, and a journey of some sort.
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Politics and power is a realm of relative influence.
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The winner of the hoop race will be the first to realize her dream, not society's dream, her own personal dream.
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Some people feel that what we're doing makes no sense, that it's just a waste of money. But it's working.
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My daughter passed away in 2003.
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The difference between Tinted Windows and Hanson shows is a lot of just repertoire. Hanson has been a band for years - we have a lot of songs to pull from and it's a different dynamic - a common kind of thread. With Tinted Windows - it's kind of a little like 'hey, we're this new band.'
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I've never had any desire to be good. I don't like goodness particularly.
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Maybe our generation is more about sex, but it feels like romance is dying out.
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I don't have many friends.
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People work hard.
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You might say that Richard Wagner was the Queen Victoria of Europe. He had musical children everywhere!
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When you do portraits professionally it's not a desire, it's for money.
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The Who on record were dynamic. Roger Daltrey's delivery allowed vulnerability without weakness; doubt and confusion, but no plea for sympathy.
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On stage, you're not limited at all because you're free in language: language is the source of the imagination. You can travel farther in language than you can in any film.
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Every year we celebrate the holy season of Advent, O God. Every year we pray those beautiful prayers of longing and waiting, and sing those lovely songs of hope and promise.
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If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am not for others, what am I? And if not now, when?
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I hope before I am getting too old and when my mind is still functioning, I can tell some better stories.
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Companies can't offer every employee a vertical rise through the ranks, and some employees' careers will level off. Without the prospects of further advancement, how do you keep these people satisfied throughout what might now be a longer working life? By providing them with an increased level of autonomy.
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Barye... did not teach us much ; he was always worried and tired when he came, and always told us that it was very good.
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The character in 'Arya' was so close to my real life persona. The director saw me once and felt I was the right guy for the role because my body language was so flamboyant. In real life, too, I am very peppy and full of life.
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The important thing in investing is to be true to your compass.
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Let's just say that where a change was required, I adjusted. In every relationship that exists, people have to seek a way to survive. If you really care about the person, you do what's necessary, or that's the end. For the first time, I found that I really could change, and the qualities I most admired in myself I gave up. I stopped being loud and bossy... Oh, all right. I was still loud and bossy, but only behind his back.
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'GLOW' was the first time that, from head to toe, I was asked to use my body in a functional, powerful way as an actor - and that felt amazing.
