Elizabeth Meriwether Quotes
What does being a woman today mean? Is there a right way of doing it? Is there a wrong way of doing it? Different kinds of women, female friendships: It's all pretty funny, and worth making fun of.
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I always enjoyed writing. I did playlets in high school, I did radio shows in college. That's one of the reasons I went down to Second City, because you could do acting and writing.
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Bigotry toward any faith community cannot have any place in civilized society anywhere in the world.
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The director had come to Madrid to court me.
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A service of worship is primarily a service to God. When we realize this and act upon it, we make it a service to men.
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You know, the Brits had a way of - running an empire. And I don't think America is comfortable with an empire.
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Remember, China is the largest country in the world, so they have the confidence, the capital and resources to create large companies.
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Of strong importance to me is the defense of minority rights, not just racial minorities, but ideological and religious minorities.
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My mother loved fashion and always had a great aesthetic. But she also considered the cost of it, with the kids, that it wasn't something to allow herself.
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Well, I have a couple of projects in the pipeline, but I'm taking things slow for now and being choosy about the roles I take up. One thing I can assure you of is that you are going to see a lot of me!
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I think comedy is one of the hardest things to do.
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Credit you give yourself is not worth having.
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I am highly offended by the total lack of acknowledgement of my contribution to Laker success.
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I like to have something to base a role on.
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I enjoyed my time in the WRAF. There were plenty of people at the airfields where I worked, and they were all very good company.
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There is much good luck in the world, but it is luck. We are none of us safe. We are children, playing or quarrelling on the line.
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Power and speed be hands and feet.
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It's a very hard industry, and it's very cold. It's loving for when you have a hit record, but when you don't have anything going on, there's really not much support.
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People like me, when we're interviewing, we're not going back to our desktop to fill out a recruiting form. If I can quickly submit my evaluation through an iPhone or an iPad, that makes me a lot more productive.
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I've also gotten messages from men and women who are not the most attractive, in their minds, or are self-conscious about their weight. They're thanking me for doing songs like 'Proud Mary' and shaking a tailfeather, because they say I seem real comfortable in my skin and it made them want to be comfortable in theirs.
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I expected it to be overwhelming and all-encompassing, but having a kid brings you into the world in a whole different way.
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I believe we all have different ways we came to the gay community and we can't and shouldn't be pigeon-holed into one cultural narrative which can be uninclusive and disempowering.
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I honestly never really watch the Emmys.
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What does being a woman today mean? Is there a right way of doing it? Is there a wrong way of doing it? Different kinds of women, female friendships: It's all pretty funny, and worth making fun of.
