Brit Marling Quotes
I'd studied theater growing up and loved that, but didn't have many examples of artists around me.
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Cuba needs a dose of perestroika.
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I like sitting close to windows.
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There was just a lot of comedy on the TV in the house, and my parents are both very funny.
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In a democracy, allegations will never improve situations. So, I'm against allegations, but I always welcome criticism.
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Sometimes 'Rookie' is written about like, 'Finally! Something for alternative girls!' and I'm like, 'No!' Obviously it's not for everyone, but I used to think that there are cheerleaders, and there are art kids.
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As a child, I always liked dressing up and getting into character, and actors are lucky in being able to retain that playfulness, though we do seem to find it hard to grow up.
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I want to help middle-school girls stay interested in math and be good at it, and see it as friendly and accessible and not this scary thing. Everyone else in society tells them it's not for them. It's for nerdy white guys with pocket protectors.
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I tried to play rugby but was never very good.
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You should always leave the party 10 minutes before you actually do.
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As a European I had fit in almost seamlessly in New York for the last 25 years, but in Oklahoma I stood out like a sore thumb.
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I just feel like whenever the team needs a bucket, I can come and get it. I feel I'm a really good scorer.
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Reality TV is easier to digest if it comes in small amounts.
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Building capacity dissolves differences. It irons out inequalities.
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I think I'm going to be around awhile.
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I was an umpire at little league softball games. I only lasted a few games because I wasn't one hundred percent clear on all the rules.
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I sort of mind living in a time when most of the literature is terribly personal. I suppose it's because I grew up on a love of history, philosophy, science and religion, but not to think too much about yourself.
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Authenticity is a virtue. But just as you can have too little authenticity, you can also have too much.
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Jesus is still up in Heaven, thumbing through his Bible, going 'Where did I say build a water slide?'
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Writing and directing might be a red herring, and really I'm just re-examining what it is to act, to do it well and do it properly.
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I like a film where you can see every penny of the budget up there on the screen.
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Once upon a time, growing up male gave little boys a sense of certainty about the natural order of things. We had short hair, wore pants, and played baseball. Girls had long hair, wore skirts, and, no matter how hard they tried, always threw a baseball just like a girl.
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See? My plans don’t all suck. Just most of them.
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The glamorous side is SUVs, but frankly, the tractor side is where we are number one in the world.
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I'd studied theater growing up and loved that, but didn't have many examples of artists around me.
