Jane Lynch Quotes
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The African-American tradition, in the main, is very, very church-based, very, very Christian. It accepts, you know, certain narratives about the world. I didn't really have that present in my house.
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I work all the time. I never leave home. I mean, I just stay honed in on what's ahead.
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And I had a lot to play, which is what you want as an actor.
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About a year after leaving drama school or a year and a half - and I was working solidly ever since leaving drama school - I picked up 'Game of Thrones.'
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I go to Buzzfeed and 'Huff Po,' IMDB, 'Deadline.' And then I just Google myself, like 'Aasif Mandvi in a hat,' and see what comes up.
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Usually I design the lighting and when I have the physical set there, I'm not good at going out loosely and saying, 'Do you what you want, give it to the editor, and he'll figure it out.' I physically then walk on with the actors and I say, 'Let's walk until you guys feel the space works for you, and tell me when all that happens.'
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All my friends, they're all gone. I've outlived them all.
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Do send out a newsletter when you have a new book out or are going on tour. Also list relevant event dates and notifications of contests you are running.
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I'm a tall woman. At work, that means a lot of my co-stars have to stand next to me on apple crates. But apparently, my height bodes well in the fashion world.
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I grew up in a very Catholic family. Up until puberty, I would go to a Catholic church every week.
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I grew up reading 'The Jungle Books' and loving them.
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I hope the BWF (Badminton World Federation) will seriously do something about the Olympic qualifying format or risk getting badminton dropped from the Games.
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I had been a real problem child, but once I got into acting, my parents never had any more trouble with me because all of that energy was directed in a positive way.
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When I passed the age of 50, I learned how to control my emotions.
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I'm a big buffet dude, or I'm a big cheap-food-and-order-more-when-I-need-it dude.
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The true work of God is all good, since it is existence.
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Film is different for me now. If the money is good and it's not totally revolting, I'll do it.
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You learn your limitations and then you try to work within them.
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Books are not like albums, where you can simply download and enjoy your favorite chapter and ignore the rest.
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If people love what I do, that's fantastic. And there's always going to be people who don't, and if I focus on that, then it'll destroy me. I have to just worry about my own opinion and the opinions of the people I'm working with and people who are close to me. Otherwise, it'll drive me crazy.
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One of the strongest characteristics of genius is the power of lighting its own fire.
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I can be kind of razor sharp in my disapproval.
