Katarina Johnson-Thompson Quotes
No one put pressure on me to go to the Olympics; once I'd got the qualifying mark, I just couldn't say no.
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I'm constantly trying to find something that's different from me, whereas some actors do the same thing, again and again. That's not for me.
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Romeo Must Die came at the right time. It was the right vehicle for me.
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I have a nice smile, pretty lips, and big round cheeks. They help me look like a teenager.
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I look back on some of my outfits, and I'm like: 'Why did I wear that? Where are my friends and why didn't they tell me not to leave the house?' If they had, I probably would've said, 'You don't know what you're talking about. This looks amazing.'
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The Kiss scene was attempted three times. The first was in a peculiar spot of the fort on the ground level. It felt forced to me, and I knew right away that, in spite of what others were saying, it was dead wrong.
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I think shortly after I got signed, it just started to dawn on me that I had something to say and that Yahweh put something in my heart to share with the world.
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Will Smith said if I ever need some help, he was there for me.
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As I'm writing, certain things become clear to me and certain things begin to feel right and make sense. The pieces start to fall into place.
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Being on 'The Sopranos' definitely prepared me for the militant secrecy of 'Mad Men.'
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Every story I create, creates me. I write to create myself.
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I respect all women who came before me to blaze trails into the workplace for us.
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I like artists who have something to say, not wallpaper.
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Many fans were surprised when they learned that the little girl in drama 'Stairway To Heaven' was me.
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If my own current husband was suddenly a stay-at-home dad, it would be emasculating. That would be hard for me.
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My biggest nightmare is I'm driving home and get sick and go to hospital. I say: 'Please help me.' And the people say: 'Hey, you look like...' And I'm dying while they're wondering whether I'm Barbra Streisand.
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I was a fan of One Direction when I was 16, but I was also a fan of Bring Me The Horizon and hardcore bands.
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I have the feeling of being a very small item on this planet, and literature enables me to express that.
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I got sent to a health camp when I was about 6 years old, and we all had to wear the same starchy blue uniform. The lady who took care of me after school knit me a burgundy sweater. It was the only thing that gave me any individuality.
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If you agree with me on 9 out of 12 issues, vote for me. If you agree with me on 12 out of 12 issues, see a psychiatrist.
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But in the meantime I became accustomed to the writing life and it would be hard to change now - partly because of the salary cut if I went to my other love, teaching; and partly because I still have stories to tell, even though it isn't all that fun doing the work anymore.
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I think people are always able to achieve more than they think they can. While that's cliche, I don't know if managers think about that enough. You have to set your sights extremely high.
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We tend to live up to our expectations.
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I describe myself as someone who was always putting on a show, even when I was a little girl. I wanted to be an actress but I liked organizing everybody and putting on plays. I was a producer.
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No one put pressure on me to go to the Olympics; once I'd got the qualifying mark, I just couldn't say no.
