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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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 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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One result of An American Family was that I became a gay role model.
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The publishing industry is an archaic and inefficient industry.
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My hustle is nonstop. I never stop hustling.
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I have a big love for jazz music. The only thing I hated about singing with a jazz band was having to wear a gown to everything.
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Future medicine will be the medicine of frequencies.
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Are some women and children going to die? Yeah. But it's doing the right thing. You got money, you sit around talking about peace. People who don't have money need some help.
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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.
