Jenny Slate Quotes
'Obvious Child,' the short, had a nice life online and a great festival run, but the short and the feature still stand apart from everything else I've done. I play a woman who you might meet in life. My other work is much more heightened.
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I want to coach high school football, and that's always what I've wanted to do.
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All genius is a conquering of chaos and mystery.
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Sometimes people can put way too much emphasis on looking 'hot' which can be stressful and put you in your head.
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We take what's shown on television as the truth, and it isn't. News isn't even the truth on television. If you look up the definition of what news is, it isn't that what we're watching on the new - it's entertainment.
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At some point, you grow out of being attracted to that flame that burns you over and over and over again.
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Look at the sky. We are not alone. The whole universe is friendly to us and conspires only to give the best to those who dream and work.
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For me, it's actually really hard to write about my real experience. Like to do a Taylor Swift. You know what I mean? It's so brave to actually write about things that happened and things you wanna get off your chest, but I'm not really there yet.
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I am not keen just for the position; I'm keen to help and to serve. If I can really avoid any bad things on my country, I will not hesitate one second.
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Stories are like that. Like cities, they are built on the stones and bones of the past.
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I can go to a country song, go right into it and make it sound authentic. And I think that's because of my ear as an impressionist.
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A lot of cats are not that social.
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But eventually it is a game of cricket.
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I am a just man.
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The reason grandparents and grandchildren get along so well is that they have a common enemy.
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The importance of satire is bringing more people to the table. There are a lot of average citizens who aren't interested in politics and would be more interested if it's brought to them in a comedic, funny, satirical way.
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They are more beautiful than anything in the world, kinetic sculptures, perfect form in motion.
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I remember immediately - immediately - feeling like, 'I don't want to play 'We Are Young' when I'm 35. I don't want to be defined by this.'
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As the daughter of a 25-year veteran of the armed forces, I am incredibly thankful for the sacrifices our women and men have made in Iraq, and continue to make in Afghanistan.
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At an age when most actresses are being phased out, I am being phased in - with a vengeance.
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As you get older, you have to force yourself to have new dreams. For instance, I've been flying for 37 years, but now teaching others to fly is interesting for me. Sometimes you have to find new angles on life to keep you interested, like sharing successes and inspiring and helping others.
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Science fiction is boring when someone starts explaining the science to me.
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Why don't you start believing that no matter what you have or haven't done, that your best days are still out in front of you.
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Why is it so weird that somebody didn't recognize me?... The fact is that whenever I meet somebody, I say, 'Nice to meet you. I'm Julia.'
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'Obvious Child,' the short, had a nice life online and a great festival run, but the short and the feature still stand apart from everything else I've done. I play a woman who you might meet in life. My other work is much more heightened.
