Brie Larson (Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers) Quotes
I won't do things for money. I can't. So I'll hold out and say, in my mind, 'There's a really cool diner down the street from my house. They make really good pancakes; I'd be happy doing that.'
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My hand is the extension of the thinking process - the creative process.
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They have bad taste. I am not a good-looking guy.
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It just doesn’t make any sense to do anything except what is exciting for you right now.
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The poverty from which I have suffered could be diagnosed as 'Soho' poverty. It comes from having the airs and graces of a genius and no talent.
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I won't do things for money. I can't. So I'll hold out and say, in my mind, 'There's a really cool diner down the street from my house. They make really good pancakes; I'd be happy doing that.'
