Brit Marling Quotes
So writing became a way to get to act in things that I thought were meaningful, and hopefully write stronger roles for other women.
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I am sick and tired of the process where everybody tells you that Indian companies don't have the technology and capability. We need to put money where our mouth is and make things happen, and that is what we are trying to do.
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I definitely go with the flow because I feel like I have been so lucky, and so many things have happened to me that just never should have happened.
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I don't hurt or want for visibility, but people seem to forget pretty easily.
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The fact that we live in a world where black people have to strategize so they're not brutalized by police is insane.
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The art of storytelling is reaching its end because the epic side of truth, wisdom, is dying out.
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One of the banners I would put up in front of any American president and new administration is 'Do not overreact to your predecessors' policies.'
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It's always an honor to represent your country.
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I am a reluctant celebrity, in some ways.
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I made a lot of money. I earned a lot of money with CNN and satellite and cable television. And you can't really spend large sums of money, intelligently, on buying things. So I thought the best thing I could do was put some of that money back to work - making an investment in the future of humanity.
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It gets pretty boring when all you are is the support system for a male character.
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I do feel like there's a level of ridiculousness going on in electronic music... It's getting borderline absurd out there.
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'Vanity' means worthlessness.
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The man who promises everything is sure to fulfil nothing, and everyone who promises too much is in danger of using evil means in order to carry out his promises, and is already on the road to perdition.
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Look what Disney's done to their animation department. There wasn't an animator in charge of their animation unit!
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Without a doubt, I'd love to do Broadway. I actually can't wait to get back to musical theater.
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When I was releasing EPs by myself, I was generating royalties. And when I signed, I thought I'd put those royalties into other artists. And interestingly, streaming is most of the income for those artists.
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Even today, I frequently meet scientists who, outside their own narrow discipline, are superstitious.
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Through the good times and bad, the quality of your relationships will ultimately determine the quality of your life. So be grateful for your loved ones and focus on adding as much value to their lives as you possibly can.
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When I want to understand what is happening today or try to decide what will happen tomorrow, I look back.
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When people are nasty, it gets everybody's attention, and it gives them a name.
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Even in the Pixar and DreamWorks animated movies, there are themes that could be taken into an adult area very easily. 'Zootopia,' I think, is the closest so far; I love that movie because they really did push the envelope as far as the ideas and writing of an animated film for families.
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I don't claim anything of the work. It is his work. I am like a little pencil in his hand. That is all. He does the thinking. He does the writing. The pencil has nothing to do with it.
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So writing became a way to get to act in things that I thought were meaningful, and hopefully write stronger roles for other women.
