Jessica Lange Quotes
We are not the originators of the story. I think it's actually the opposite when you're an actor. You're telling somebody else's story.
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When you promise something, you must fulfill it.
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I'm less crazy and unhappy when I'm writing.
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Spend time reflecting on your emotional and physical existence and how that applies to the voice. You have to apply that wisdom and experience when you sing - it's what comes through.
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I am a great believer that a captain is as good as his team.
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I wish at times I had finished school just to say I had.
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No great art has ever been made without the artist having known danger.
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Upon the Constitution, upon the pre-existing legal rights of the People, as understood in this country and in England, I have argued that this House is bound to revive the Petition under debate.
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The airheads of Congress will keep their own plush healthcare plan - it's the rest of us guinea pigs who will be thrown to the wolves.
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You never know what the future brings.
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That's the unwritten rule in hip-hop. If I get on a record with you, I want to smash you. That's it. Every MC knows that. If I'm on a track with you, I want to be the best on the track. That's just how it is in hip-hop.
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I did stand-up comedy for seventeen years. I need to explore other things.
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I don't run a non-profit. There are lots of non-profits in America - in Detroit, parts of Wall Street, etc. I run a not for profit. We're a business. The only difference is that instead of selling soap or sneakers, we sell hope and leadership.
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You don't want to be photographed? You don't want to be known? Then you don't need to be out there peddling movies.
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Along with opportunities, there also exist many other tricky and complex issues to be managed in India. These include tackling both policy-level challenges and infrastructure challenges.
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My personal life is also cinema.
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The struggle of my life created empathy - I could relate to pain, being abandoned, having people not love me.
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When any organizational entity expands beyond 21 members, the real power will be in some smaller body.
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The Pre-Raphaelites, while very bothered by what the establishment thought of them, also utterly rebelled against it. In everything - social, sexual, emotional - they were out on a limb, pushing the boundaries.
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When you make a film, you sign a contract with somebody, and it's not only legally binding but morally binding. You agree to give this man a certain number of weeks of your life, and you just go for it as much as possible. Because, whatever happens, the film is going to come out, so you might as well try very hard to make it a good one.
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In my early 30s, for a few months, I altered my body chemistry and hormones so that I was closer to a man in his early 20s. I was blown away by how dramatically my thoughts changed.
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With any character I have played, there's infinite possibilities for how they might behave, depending on who they are talking to or how they react to things.
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The success of all of our kids is paramount. ... We can't just lock up everyone. The stakes are high.
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We are not the originators of the story. I think it's actually the opposite when you're an actor. You're telling somebody else's story.
