Penelope Wilton Quotes
The thing about being an actor is that you turn into other people. You have to hide yourself a bit in order to let that other person come out.
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I collect handkerchiefs. I know that's sort of old-timey, but my mom started the collection for me, and now I have a bunch. Basically, I have a myriad of beautiful handkerchiefs, and I carry them like a grandmother in my purse. And I opt for hankies in any situation.
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When I was on 'Trauma,' the first order was six, which turned to 12, and then there were rumors of getting cancelled. I'm used to that.
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Unfortunately, terror is now linked to immigration, and anyone with dark skin or a beard or a Muslim name is suspect. Russia, France, then the United Kingdom, and now even Germany have no qualms about going far beyond their borders to strike at the enemies of their countries.
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I always wanted to entertain. When I was little, I would sing in front of the mirror with a hairbrush or my sisters and I would make shows. I always wanted to be on TV.
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We have to surmount the difficulties that face us and work steadfastly for the happiness and prosperity of our country.
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I do want to lose weight for my children. I don't want them to think being fat is okay.
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Whatever they did for democracy, the U.S. interventions in the Middle East and the vaunted Arab Spring have proved to be pure hell for Arab Christians.
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People still text me to say that there is something about me in the paper, and what really annoys me is that if it's nasty, I then have to go and have a look, even though actually I don't want to know.
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Usually people are questioning my athleticism more than my femininity!
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I would very much like to become a best-selling author.
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All the rappers my age are getting Audemars and Rolexes. I want to find my own thing. That's why I travel the world - for me, that's my B-side, why we go places. I have a Hublot on from time to time but I want a home base watch - something that's elegant but has got a little pizzazz to it.
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Anyone driving through London after the school term ends will notice immediately how much easier it is to get around. The school run contributes massively to congestion.
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I know that I've played a lot of comedic roles. It's a visual medium. When you get one role, you start to get cast in that role for awhile because that's what people have seen you do, and have hopefully seen you do it successfully.
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At any Maroon 5 concert, you'll see a room backstage marked 'yoga.'
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I think a lot of people want me to be like the characters in the books: they want that kind of congruence.
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I prefer to make movies which not only have a message for 'then' but a message for 'now.'
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The actors that I admire are able to step into so many different roles.
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The falsification of scientific data or analysis is always a serious matter.
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The truth is the kindest thing we can give folks in the end.
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You can't win if nobody catches the ball in the outfield. You're only as good as the team you have behind you.
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In the workplace, many people become helicopter managers, hovering over their employees in a well-intentioned but ill-fated attempt to provide support. These are givers gone awry - people so desperate to help others that they develop a white knight complex and end up causing harm instead.
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Societies advance through innovation every bit as much as economies do.
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The thing about being an actor is that you turn into other people. You have to hide yourself a bit in order to let that other person come out.
