Martin Freeman Quotes
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I congratulate you, my fellow-citizens, upon the high state of prosperity to which the goodness of Divine Providence has conducted our common country.
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My short stories have always pushed twenty pages. That's no length for a short story to be. You either do them short like Carver or you stop trying.
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Whenever I dream about flying, it's the best feeling in the world.
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I identified in a very deep way with the individuals I was writing about because the theme that runs through this story is of extraordinary hardship and the will to overcome it.
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As independent filmmakers, we are actually deeply dependent on each other. The Spirit Awards are a public expression of those bonds, the intricate set of relationships and histories that we filmmakers depend on to make our most personal work.
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When I was younger, I wanted to marry early, like at 23. Year by year, I found things I wanted to do, and the thought of marriage disappeared. But I don't want to marry too late. Around 31?
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Bad ballplayers make good managers.
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'Curvy' is just a polite way of saying 'fat.'
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I don't go out. I don't go to clubs. It's not my thing. I sit at home with my glass of wine and watch hours of reality TV. I have a million shows on my TiVo.
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Freedom is never dear at any price. It is the breath of life. What would a man not pay for living?
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I have my life on a track that I want it on, and I don't want to get off.
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I won't name any names, but I've done a couple of shows where once the pilot got picked up, the creators openly said, 'I have no idea where we're going.'
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I think it's funny because on 'Glee Project,' there's that added pressure, but with 'Glee,' there's no element of competition. No one's trying to dance better than anyone. But there's that added pressure of, 'So many people are going to watch 'Glee' this week. If I don't nail this dance, I look like an idiot.'
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2005 was a great year for me for fantastic roles that nobody saw.
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Take seriously the traditions, the Christian roots, and all the values that are the basis of the civilisation of Europe.
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You show me a capitalist, and I'll show you a bloodsucker.
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It was very clear to me I wanted to be an actor when I got out into civilian life.
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We treat old people so badly. There is nothing easy about 80.
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In America, we understand that a nation is only living as long as it is striving.
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On stage, you can get away with more, so I definitely use that to my advantage and go bolder with fashion, hair, and makeup. I love a smoky eye and long lashes.
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It's interesting to me that I get cast as mothers and really maternal, sweet, nice people... Maybe I have a vulnerability or something; maybe that's what it is.
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The further you get from nature, the less happy you are; and the nearer, the more exultant you become over the world and all that there is in it.
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I never knew a writer yet who took the smallest pains with his style and was at the same time readable.
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Why does everyone have to pretend to be stupid and not know long words?
