Phyllida Lloyd Quotes
In the not-for-profit world, I never felt that being female was an impediment. I was, however, given my break into commercial theatre by a female producer, Judy Craymer, and women - in particular, Donna Langley, president of production at Universal - were crucial in giving 'Mamma Mia' a home in Hollywood.
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People hear the examples of kids who work when they're young, have bad experiences, and then have a rough life after that, but a lot of it is just about the people around you.
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The way I create music is maybe like a painting, to compose in a more visual way. Basically it's the music that I want to hear- that's my inspiration and bottom line. I just try to get ideas from books, movies, paintings.
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To disregard the obvious is not a good trait in a leader in any situation.
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But I also think that the more you reason collectively about what the project should be at the beginning of the process, the more you can improvise later.
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I was deposed by a coup d'etat, by friends that I trusted and aided by the American Government.
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Anytime that I've felt uninspired, I don't force myself to sit down and write. I only do it when I feel the impulse.
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There's this perception sometimes around here that I'm this Hollywood guy.
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A person isn't who they are during the last conversation you had with them - they're who they've been throughout your whole relationship.
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If you get lazy when you're onstage, it shows.
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If at first you don't succeed, failure may be your style.
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Spirituality is deeply personal. Yet, society has to face the fact that certain faiths celebrate spirituality through an overt expression of inner convictions.
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It's tricky, performing the show live. Because when you're in a big auditorium, in front of 700 people, the natural tendency is to want to talk louder. You want to project.
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Anytime I met an actor, I just attacked them and said, 'How did you do this?' Eventually, I began to realize that you went to school for it. I wasn't a bright kid, so it took me a long time to figure that out.
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In a minimal interior, what you don't do is as important as what you do.
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With evolution, things are always changing, so I sort of think: Should we all be growing three heads?
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Death is the beginning of something.
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I appreciate the response and the support of fans, of people who actually don't mind watching me on screen... I just don't ever want to jeopardize that.
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I think New York audiences are some of the brightest in the world, and certainly the most enthusiastic.
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Push-ups, sit-ups, and a strict diet of raisins. That's my plan.
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I respect hippos. They just look the way they do; they can't do anything about it, but they don't seem bothered.
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I love photography, I love food, and I love traveling, and to put those three things together would just be the ultimate dream.
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Sri Chinmoy is truly unique and special. He has rediscovered the lost art of special strength feats and weightlifting. He has got the biggest, heaviest calf machine in the world. It is a miracle that this man can even support this kind of weight. He is really an inspiration to me.
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In the not-for-profit world, I never felt that being female was an impediment. I was, however, given my break into commercial theatre by a female producer, Judy Craymer, and women - in particular, Donna Langley, president of production at Universal - were crucial in giving 'Mamma Mia' a home in Hollywood.
