J. K. Simmons Quotes
Whether you need to like a character, I don't think that's necessary in order to portray him.
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I have ideas that I think might be amusing, and I try them, and if they look right, I carry them out, and if they don't, I throw them out and try something else. I don't agonize about it.
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I think the show does better with newsmakers and politicians than it does with actors.
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I do movies that I would like to go and see. I think that's a good barometer of how I choose films. I like going to these movies. Our job is to make sure the audience gets their $16 worth. That's my job.
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Lately, I've been doing a lot of tuning in and impatiently tuning out. As a longtime fan of talk radio, I don't think this bodes well for the long-term broad appeal of the medium.
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I'm a bit of a 'Throny,' as I think the 'Game of Thrones' fans refer to themselves.
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When you a darker brunette and have pale skin like I do, it can wash you out a bit, so learning to contour is really helpful. I think you can be a bit more bold with eye makeup to define your eyes, and the same with lip colors - you can go for dark wine colors, which I love.
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I think because Sport Lux has come in and leisure wear is a new thing, girls can sneak in hoodies and leggings and so on where they wouldn't normally - it has been proper legitimate fashion.
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What is extraordinary about the character of Edna - and I speak as though I am completely outside this character and I am talking to you - I'm, as it were, in the wings, and she's on stage, and every now and then she says something extremely funny, and I stand there and think: 'I wish I'd thought of that.'
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It is the duty of every good officer to obey any orders given him by his commander in chief.
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There are a lot of actors who will sit here and talk to you about characters - 'He does this, and she's a really interesting character because she does this.' I'm not like that at all. I'm not an actory actor.
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I think our chances are not looking great today but the only way to fail for me is just not to try.
Garry Kasparov -
I think on a whole host of issues Washington tends to be a lagging indicator on public opinion.
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I think poetry's always a kind of faith. It is the kind that I have.
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He who builds a masjid in the way of Allah, God will build a house for him in the paradise.
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I think Detroit is where muscle meets brains.
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If I don't love my character, I can't do it.
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What drew me to the character is that Roberto Duran is the son of an American soldier - a Marine - stationed in Panama and a humble Panamanian mother, and he was abandoned.
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I don't do something because I think it will sell 30 million albums. I couldn't care less. If it sells one, it sells one.
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We all lose our looks eventually. Better develop your character and interest in life.
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Your character must be above suspicion and you must be truthful and self-controlled.
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The best way in the world to advertise is to get somebody else to run around with the name of your product on their person or showing it around somewhere and not only that but they're paying for it.
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It's physically hard for me to work. I start to break down, physically. My joints start. I get weepy eyes. I don't sleep well. I was never a hard worker, I guess. So the voiceover work ethic is really great for me - couple days a month, two hours a day.
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Rehab is like a divorce.
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Whether you need to like a character, I don't think that's necessary in order to portray him.
