Donna Tartt Quotes
It's hard for me to show work while I'm writing, because other people's comments will influence what happens.
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I started auditioning but at times would feel depressed, as I would get shortlisted but never received the final call. Only when the commercials were released would I come to know that I was not selected.
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I've always been proud that my name stands for peace.
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I was a scapegoat. The media had to put responsibility on somebody, and I was chosen. They felt free to say that because someone was thin they were anorexic, which is ridiculous.
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I try and find fun activities like mountain biking, hiking, or water sports for a workout rather than pushing weight in the gym.
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I like to look at 'A Place in the Sun' every now and get inspired by it.
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I am cursed with computers; something always goes wrong.
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I am very lucky I got fans, and I interact with them personally. I know that they have poured their love on me unconditionally, and all I can do is work hard and be kind to them.
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Entrenched scriptural literalism is, in my opinion, completely out of touch with reality.
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And I'm not an actress. I don't think I am an actress. I think I've created a brand and a business.
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I've never worn fur, either. I'm a naturally squeamish person, and fur smells like dead animal to me.
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Never for the sake of peace and quiet deny your convictions.
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Inventions have long since reached their limit, and I see no hope for further development.
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I think what it really is, is that I date creative people. And I think that what intimidates them is not my purse; it's my mind.
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I am not interested in producing fiction for Indian television at all, the reason being that I don't understand the medium. I can be a judge or a host; I can do that as an individual. But to produce TV content, you have to know the game.
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After so many years of rejection, I felt acting would have to become a hobby rather than a full-time profession.
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Mankind are governed more by their feelings than by reason.
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Medical debts are the number-one cause of bankruptcy in America.
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I'm not even kind of a lesbian.
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I have the absolute utmost respect for soap opera actors now. They work harder than any actor I know in any other medium. And they don't get very much approbation for it.
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I have always been amazed at my contemporaries’ lack of finesse, I whose soul writhed from morning to night, in the mere quest of itself.
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He who would accomplish little must sacrifice little; he who would achieve much must sacrifice much; he who would attain highly must sacrifice greatly.
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The crowd sometimes plays a tremendous role to give you wings and carry you to victory.
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You can have anything you want if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose.
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It's hard for me to show work while I'm writing, because other people's comments will influence what happens.
