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 think always what happens when you ask men questions on the red carpet, it's always based on what projects they're working on, whatever they're about, rather than this, 'Give us little tips for all of us women'... because we're all the same. Questions should just be more individual.
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David Cameron wants people to believe that his isolation in Europe is a result of Britain being outnumbered when it matters most.
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George Wallace is gone; Bull Connor is dead. He's not coming back.
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You know, if you're an American and you're born at this time in history especially, you're lucky. We all are. We won the world history Powerball lottery, but a little modesty about it might keep the heat off of us. I can't stand the people who say things like, 'We built this country!' You built nothing. I think the railroads were pretty much up by 1980.
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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.
