Jamie Parker Quotes
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The society Shakespeare knew was heading for tremendous change, and he seems to have recognized that and written about it in a coded way. I understand those codes, I think.
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The mood of the 80s - Get what you can, can what you get, and sit on the can.
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No matter what a woman's appearance may be, it will be used to undermine what she is saying and taken to individualize - as her personal problem - observations she makes about the beauty myth in society.
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I just think that if one is going to preach nonviolence and one is going to advocate for nonviolence, one's standard should be consistent.
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Too often, older women are seen as victims, but I know lots of formidable women who have marvellous jobs as well as a full erotic life, and children and friends and family.
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Not all lies are harmful. Sometimes we're willing participants in deception for the sake of social dignity, maybe to keep a secret that should be kept secret, secret. We say, 'Nice song.' 'Honey, you don't look fat in that, no.'
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Men fall in love with their eyes - they like what they see - and women fall in love with their ears - they like what they hear!
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I get to meet different directors and different people.
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The stage is a place where I can be wholly myself. Even though you're in front of people almost to be judged, it is a place without judgement.
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I once went into a meeting, and every woman put her a million-pound bag on the table. Then I'm there with my tote bag and anorak. And I'm like, well, I'm still the most important person in the room right now.
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My size is a huge part of me. You just have to appreciate those kinds of things. So I wasn't born with long legs - who cares. You just have to embrace it. Being body positive is really important to your overall happiness.
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The name Jack was given by an American tourist.
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Reminds me of my safari in Africa. Somebody forgot the corkscrew and for several days we had to live on nothing but food and water.
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When it comes to remaking my own films in the English language, I can only imagine that it is a very boring process, I wouldn't ever dream of it.
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I love being a writer. I don't really want to do anything else!
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I love westerns. I've always wanted to do a western.
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You don't want to influence the same system you are trying to forecast.
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My English is closer to the literary English, and I'm not very familiar with jokes in English or with, you know, with small talk in English.
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The life of man is a long march through the night, surrounded by invisible foes, tortured by weariness and pain, towards a goal that few can hope to reach, and where none may tarry long.
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Spirit is the source of peace. It is the source of joy. It is not a duality of happiness and unhappiness, but singular joy.
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'Don’t talk to me like you understand my sins.''Don’t talk to me like you know what I do and do not understand.' Alvin chuckled grimly. 'Oh, that mouth you’ve got.''You can’t answer what I said, so you’re going to talk about my saying it.'
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As feminism becomes more integrated into mainstream publications and conversation, I feel weary of an obsession of celebrity culture masquerading as activism or as conversation or action. It's clickbait.
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I think it's harder to write about joy than pain, isn't it?
