Emily Mortimer Quotes
It's dangerous talking about yourself too much because you find yourself talking in sound bites.
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And although I've been very fortunate in the film work that's come my way, I need to get back to the stage. If I'm away for a maximum of two years, I feel something's wrong.
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I'm the C.E.O., nominated by the shareholders. If they're not happy, I have to take the consequences.
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I envision the script as a story in my mind, memorize the entire thing and have it play out. It helps me figure out where my character needs to go.
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I am proud to have played a small part in ensuring that no veteran's heroic service will be cast aside due to prejudice.
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Since I played a warrior in 'Magadheera,' my character sported shoulder-length hair and a thick beard.
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Only by the sweat of my own brow. I am a totally working man.
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I'm afraid that I'm either going to have to write myself something or direct something if I'm going to get somewhere.
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At 18, I wanted to work with the creme de la creme because I thought that was the only way to be successful. But I don't think any A-lister has done as many B-grade films as I have.
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We should develop anti-satellite weapons because we could not have prevailed without them in 'Red Storm Rising'.
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Music is an element that should be part and parcel of every child's life via the education system.
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One thing I learn - I've been in practice now for half a century or more, and the most important ingredient for an architect to do a good building is to have a good client. I think a client counts for as much as fifty per cent.
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I'm not going to become a costume version or caricature of myself; I like to morph.
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I came out to my parents as gay, and then I realized, you know, four or five years later, that I wasn't really happy, no relationships were working, and there was something missing in my life, and you know, I was doing drag, performing and stuff, and I realized through that arc that I was much happier doing that.
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The Philippines is where Asia wears a smile. Beautiful products can only be made by happy people.
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I do not want to see the allies defeated. But I do not consider Hitler to be as bad as he is depicted. He is showing an ability that is amazing and seems to be gaining his victories without much bloodshed. Englishmen are showing the strength that Empire builders must have. I expect them to rise much higher than they seem to be doing.
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I approached the problem of utility measurement in 1923 during a stay in Paris. There were three objects I had in view :
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There is nothing there. What you see is not what you see. What you see is nothing. Nothing but shapes, lines, colors. What you see is whats in your mind. What you see is something somebody told you to look for. Look out for anything you see! Watch it! Watch out! Take care! Don’t leap before you look out.
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Composers combine notes, that's all.
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I love all holiday music. My two favorites would probably be Donny Hathaway's "This Christmas" and Nat King Cole's "The Christmas Song." They epitomize Christmas for me. Those two recordings will never be touched. That's why I've never redone them.
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What matters in Politics is what men actually do - sincerity is no excuse for acting unpolitically, and insincerity may be channelled by politics into good results.
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Obviously you have to have rhythm. If you have rhythm, then you can play anything you need. If you have rhythm and you love music, then play and play and play until you get to where you want to get. If you can pay the rent, great. If you can't, then you'd better be having fun.
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It's dangerous talking about yourself too much because you find yourself talking in sound bites.
