Campbell Scott Quotes
I tend to turn down roles that are too much like me, what I think is most like me anyhow, because I'm me all the time and I'm sick of it.
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Nobody ever says to men, how can you be a Congressman and a father.
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I look at 'Death Proof' and realize I had too much time.
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If you're in a dark place, you're there for a reason. And the only way to get through to those kids or to other people going through the same thing is really to meet them in that dark place and then slowly bring them to the light.
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I kind of found a niche for myself after 'Firefly'. I found something that I enjoyed doing and that I did well, but as far as how I seek out a part, it's always different. It's always something that lights you on fire when you read it. It might be just one scene, it might be one line that defines the character for you.
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I can now say that the more I learnt about Islam, the more tolerant I became.
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Censorship is advertising paid by the government.
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People just don't sit down and watch shows live anymore. They DVR it. They stream it; they watch it on Netflix or iTunes.
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You know those little snow globes that you shake up? I always thought my brain was sort of like that. You know, where you just give it a shake and watch what comes out and shake it again. It's like that.
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My mother is an ordained minister. I'm a Muslim. She didn't do back flips when I called her to tell her I converted 17 years ago. But I tell you now, you put things to the side, and I'm able to see her, and she's able to see me. We love each other. The love has grown.
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I always appreciate people's opinions, but sometimes I have to take a step back and remember why I'm writing and what I want to do with it. Shutting out the voices is difficult but it's been good for me.
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When you're young and queer and closeted, you can end up in this place where you regard your straight peers as the enemy.
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I don't commit to things unless I have my A-team to do it. And I'm not trying to be cocky, but that shows in my productions. They are top notch!
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Leaders cannot work in a vacuum. They may take on larger, seemingly more important roles in an organization, but this does not exclude them from asking for and using feedback. In fact, a leader arguably needs feedback more so than anyone else. It's what helps a leader respond appropriately to events in pursuit of successful outcomes.
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I admire my boss, Lorne Michaels. He never stops producing. I think, for him, comedy is a tool of compassion, a way of rallying people together and saying, 'Guys, isn't the world bonkers? Aren't we all just trying our best?' There's a tenderness in everything he does.
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Hold puppies, kittens, and babies anytime you get the chance.
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It's surprising how much memory is built around things unnoticed at the time.
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I may have had a lot of luck in my life, but I still need to find a challenge in the game.
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Most rich countries have reported increases in happiness as they become richer.
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I'm tired of hearing about this 'well-regulated militia' that is so necessary for American freedom.
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If you travel in time and space, most of the people you know and love will eventually be gone. But you'll also be able to go and find them again.
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I want to make my own films from my own scripts based on stories I want to tell, but they take time to put together.
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Fly Heisenberg Airlines – we don’t know where we are, but we’re making damned good time.
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I'm working to create a space where it feels easy to include and imagine black girls and make black girls like me the main characters of our lives.
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I tend to turn down roles that are too much like me, what I think is most like me anyhow, because I'm me all the time and I'm sick of it.
