Emily Mortimer Quotes
I was determined not to become an American citizen but I did it for completely cynical reasons: to avoid paying inheritance tax in the U.S.
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There is no hope unmingled with fear, and no fear unmingled with hope.
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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 don't think what I look like is relevant.
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I've wanted to write comics ever since I figured out it was a job.
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And I mean I never doubt anybody's record.
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I'm a huge Disney nut. I have been since I was a little kid.
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The first time I thought I should be an actor was in school. I thought, 'At least this is something for which I won't have to study.' But I've realised that an actor needs to be constantly unsure about what he's doing and about what's going on around him. The moment you think you've nailed it, you're dead.
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I will be conquered; I will not capitulate.
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One of the things jazz has always excelled at is translating the reality of the times through its musical prism.
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My mum was a child minder, but now she fosters. My dad was in the police force, and now he's a private detective.
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I've been in Washington ever since 1981, trying to get out!
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Death is a zero sum game for which there is no cure.
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One cannot plan for the unexpected.
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I hate to repeat lines, to say the same damned thing. I try to rewrite cliches and make what I say sound fresh.
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God does arithmetic.
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I never had to learn English, French and German because I was brought up as all three languages. I had a private French teacher before I even went to school. That helped a lot.
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I connect with kids easily. They bring out the maternal side in me.
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When I chased after money, I never had enough. When I got my life on purpose and focused on giving of myself and everything that arrived into my life, then I was prosperous.
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I have an addiction to caffeine.
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The politicians in Washington are spending trillions of dollars of our money. When are Americans going to stand up and say enough is enough?
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If you can go out with your live show and turn people on to that, where you have that fan base that's religious and they're going to come see you when you're in that town, once your radio success is gone and you're not a mainstream guy anymore you can still go out and play your shows.
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What we have to do is get the corporations to understand you must include African-American-owned media.
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Strike the right balance between your outfit and makeup. Make a statement with one, not both.
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I was determined not to become an American citizen but I did it for completely cynical reasons: to avoid paying inheritance tax in the U.S.
