Eric Metaxas Quotes
As an undergrad, I was the editor of the Yale humor magazine, and since then, I've published humor in the 'New York Times' and 'Atlantic,' among other places.
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The thing is, if I try to talk about acting, I come off as moaning. But I'm privileged. I think it's all about control. Acting is vulnerable because you're not in control of anything. You have to give up a lot of your trust; it's up to somebody else what they do with what you've given them.
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Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?
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I even have a Harmony Rocket and a Stratocaster with a scalloped neck back in Florida.
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I am in love with myself, with my friends, with my family, with kids, with life and my movies.
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I think the interesting thing about the word 'posh' is that it is so relative; it's quite a provocative title because people have strong feelings about that word.
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I'm mad, they say. I am temperamental and dizzy and disagreeable. Well, let them talk. I can take it. Only one person can hurt me. Her name is Ida Lupino.
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Corporate stand-up allowed me to make my own schedule and make money as if I was in show business.
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ABBA: The Movie; I got a lot of grief for working on that.
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Great perils have this beauty, that they bring to light the fraternity of strangers.
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I'm not that ambitious any more. I just like my privacy. I wish I really wasn't talked about at all.
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I haven't had that many weird encounters with fans, thank God.
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There doesn't seem to be a lot of middle ground with me.
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It's only fair that stable gay relationships of long standing should have the same rights and responsibilities as married couples. I know the image of gay marriage is to some people horrific and ludicrous.
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I never really planned a career. I've tried to avoid it. I've tried to do this stuff I felt for, the stuff I like. So, I've just been meeting these fantastic directors who've offered me a variation of different parts and different films.
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I used to be a Democrat, now I'm basically a Republican.
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I feel like after acting, the other half of why I love this business is the opportunity to work with and meet people who inspire you. That it pays my rent is a good bonus.
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It's hard to see someone with a 'perfect' body and be like, 'Why can't I be like her?' But that person was born to be who she is, and you're born to be who you are.
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Don't lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations.
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When you defend, try not to worry or become upset. Keep your cool and trust your position - it's all you've got.
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It's so French to be a cat person.
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If we are the greatest nation the sun ever shone upon, it would seem to be mainly because we have been able to goad our wage-earners to this pitch of frenzy.
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'The Road' is about that fear that all parents can have - 'What's going to happen to your child if you're not around?'
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As an undergrad, I was the editor of the Yale humor magazine, and since then, I've published humor in the 'New York Times' and 'Atlantic,' among other places.
