John Updike Quotes
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I understand acting and I understand actors. I don't really understand the world of celebrity. That's just bizarre. Those sorts of elements I'm at sea with.
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The age of Lincoln and Jefferson memorials is over. It will be presidential libraries from now on.
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I don't think any media has to feel obliged to show the cover of 'Charlie Hebdo.'
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In the name of the constitution of Texas, which has been trampled upon, I refuse to take this oath. I love Texas too well to bring civil strife and bloodshed upon her.
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I always see where I didn't do things the right way. I only see the heavy lifting. That's a bit of my wisdom, if you want to call it that.
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Of course it's fantastic to have bands formed in garages, but there is a market for other types of music.
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I would like to do something that pushes me as an actress to make me better. I would love to do something dramatic or crazy. I think that would be so much fun.
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Children aren't happy with nothing to ignore, and that's what parents were created for.
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I conduct business, not dependent of public sentiment, but according to the rules of fair business.
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You just have to take these opportunities when they come along. They're not that frequent; you'll get a really good script, oh, maybe once a year if you're lucky.
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The amount of culture going on in a small country like Israel is amazing.
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There's a wealth of information on James Dean, and everybody has an opinion on him. James Dean made some kind of impression on everybody.
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I naturally favour a clean, healthy diet. A salad sandwich is one of my favourite meals!
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I have learned not to feed the trolls. I just don't respond.
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Watergate was unique because it allowed the public to play its democratic role in expressing its outrage at the presidency. And as a result, for the first time in history a president resigned.
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I wanted to become an illustrator as a child.
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The first thing I do in the morning is take my vitamins. I don't want to say which vitamins; I don't think you should push what you believe in. Doctors should do that, not fashion designers.
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Sometimes it's not even a role that's specifically written for a woman. It could be a role written for a white man or Asian man, or Latino. If it's something that I feel I could do well, I go after it. Especially if it's nothing that has to be gender or race specific, I'm all over it.
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Never for the sake of peace and quiet deny your convictions.
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Paul Rudd is too perfect. He's super talented, super nice and super calm. I just think he's a robot.
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Basically, what it comes down to is I love what I do. I don't do it for fame. I don't do it for money. I just love it.
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It wasn't about the money. I just wanted them to admit it was their fault.
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Part of the Hong Kong style is the fact that a lot of the performers can perform the moves, and we don't over-rehearse this stuff.
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The great thing about the dead, they make space.
