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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I was aware that I was not getting the good acting roles because I was either too handsome, too pretty or whatever. I was being judged in ways that left me nowhere to go. You have to be patient.
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To have my mind racing and my heart beating fast over glorious possibilities is very close to the summit of life experience for me.
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Money is my God. If you think God will help you then quit your job and see how much he cares.
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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.'
