Joel Edgerton Quotes
There's the pressure of being a No. 1 on the call sheet, being a lead actor. There's almost this feeling like being captain of the team. You want to put a bit of energy into actually setting a good example.
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My mom really inspired me. She has always taught me it's not about us, it's about what we can give back.
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A long life in journalism convinced me many presidents ago that there should be a large air space between a journalist and the head of a state.
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I've always been proud that my name stands for peace.
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The fact that we live in a world where black people have to strategize so they're not brutalized by police is insane.
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To be honest, I think, for me, the power is always with art. The art world clearly couldn't happen without art.
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I was born in Jersey City and raised in Bayonne, New Jersey. It's a town that's next to Jersey City, and I'm still there!
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Chris and Toby are far too sane to be upset any more.
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If there were a major earthquake in Los Angeles, with bridges and highways and railroads and airports all shut down and huge buildings collapsing, I don't care how much planning you do, the first 72 hours is going to be chaotic.
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I've lived in New York for a really long time.
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Being on Broadway and getting a Tony nomination - this has been an incredible ride, from rather humble beginnings.
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At first, I was hesitant when it came to giving autographs, thinking that I am not even worth giving one. But slowly I got over that phase.
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The fact is, Latinos now own their own lives and I believe they can afford to look back without judgment.
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I grew up in a little town in Minnesota, 500 people. I went out to Princeton, and I wasn't very well-accepted out there by the fancy folks of Princeton University, I felt. I came away bruised and feeling rejected.
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The reason why men do not obey us, is because they see the mud at the bottom of our eye.
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So many roles for women demand that you make the audience fall in love with you or sympathise with you.
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Hope is such a bait, it covers any hook.
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Writing is the supreme solace.
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Dancing doesn't have a language.
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I keep my head straight by having the right people around me, from my friends and family to my management and my team. They all keep me in my place. If I didn't have them supporting all the work that I do, I wouldn't be in such a solid place.
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The photo is a thing in itself. And that's what still photography is all about.
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I just want to be known for things other than my sexuality.
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We need new energy back in Washington.
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I am very fortunate. I am a glass-half-full eternal optimist type to the point of being a moron. But I would never presume to know how hard it goes for others. How, for some people, just getting though the day is an incredible effort that can hardly be borne.
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There's the pressure of being a No. 1 on the call sheet, being a lead actor. There's almost this feeling like being captain of the team. You want to put a bit of energy into actually setting a good example.
