Sally Phillips Quotes
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The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority.
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You are not indispensable to your church, but you are indispensable to your family.
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In times of need, God can come to you in a myriad of disguises.
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Nobody is gonna love you like you. You're gonna be your best salesman.
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The life of an actor is very hard irrespective of the continent you are in. It is doubly hard when you are only eligible for minority roles.
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If you're famous, you're not free.
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Stax was rejoicing in the difference in who we are, and that's what you see in the film.
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If you learn the craft, you can make a movie and get by with tricks.
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The thing a drama school can't give you is instinct. It can sharpen instinct but that can't be taught, and you have to have intuition. It's an essential ingredient.
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I tried for years to get an agent because I was told you needed an agent. The agent-hunting process was grim indeed.
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People like to pigeonhole you. It's easier.
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A novel is like a sausage. You might like the final taste but you don't want to see how it was made.
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Happiness isn't something you experience; it's something you remember.
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When there's an authentic mystery, as opposed to just a question being asked, that's what makes you lean forward.
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I've experienced poverty and plenty, and there's a lesson to be learned when you're brought up in poverty.
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If something is personal to you, you are much more likely to act.
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Well, you can't argue with somebody that won't argue back.
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That's the great thing about entering a convent: There are things that you simply can't do, so you don't have to worry about them.
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I'm the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life.
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I've wondered, though, if one of the reasons we fail to acknowledge the brilliance of life is because we don't want the responsibility inherent in the acknowledgment. We don't want to be characters in a story because characters have to move and breathe and face conflict with courage. And if life isn't remarkable, then we don't have to do any of that; we can be unwilling victims instead of grateful participants.
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What I do for migraines when I get them, I listen to classical music, and I turn it up really loud.
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I was the big, bossy older sister, full of enthusiasms, mad fantasies, desperate urges to be famous, and anxious to be a saint - a settled sort of saint, not one who might have to suffer or die for her faith.
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I follow my inspiration to wherever it goes. I do want the fans to feel the fun and excitement about it, and I like for people to be able to make their own interpretations about my work.
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I can make a virtue of slapdash. Slapdash can give you courage.
