Sandra Bernhard Quotes
The most important, overriding arc of my career has been that I would never be self-deprecating.
Quotes to Explore
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Phrases that have historical significance or become headlines don't just magically appear in the moment. They are mindfully planned.
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People don't get through to the essence of you right away - it's always the famous 'girl' or the famous 'girlfriend'. I'd rather be known for myself.
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I did some theater as a kid for fun. But it was really by chance that I landed into acting.
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The thing is, it's not good anyway for eight-year-olds to be out there playing tennis tournaments so soon in their lives. But when I did get to play in a tournament, when I was nine, I was overjoyed.
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I love baseball. And American Football, too. But not rugby.
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In England I am not English, in India I am not Indian. I am chained to the 1,000 square miles that is Trinidad; but I will evade that fate yet.
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Being an actress can be a little like being a girl in the '50s: You're stuck waiting by the phone, hoping that the boy you like will call.
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Fair treatment of human beings and animals in many different realms strikes a chord with me.
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If I get married again, I want a guy there with a drum to do rimshots during the vows.
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The end is in the beginning and lies far ahead.
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I don't want to put one innocent person to death to put 99 that are guilty to death. So philosophically I'm a tooth-for-tooth guy, but the reality is the death penalty as public policy is flawed.
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I know it's a cliche, but the whole family is just whacked. I mean, we're all out of our minds. They're the funniest, most eccentric bizarre people I've ever met, my siblings.
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I love acting but I also love writing, especially comedy.
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I'm a firm believer that in the theory that people only do their best at things they truly enjoy. It is difficult to excel at something you don't enjoy.
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A complacent satisfaction with present knowledge is the chief bar to the pursuit of knowledge.
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Love is a strange master, and human nature is still stranger.
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On the field, blacks have been able to be super giants. But, once our playing days are over, this is the end of it and we go back to the back of the bus again.
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One day, you're a nobody, and the next, you're in a movie that everybody is talking about. But Hollywood has a way of knocking you back down to Earth.
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I love the ultimate escapism of paranormal and fantasy - all of the otherworldly creatures, magic, and possibilities that transport both reader and writer away from reality for a while - it's such delicious fun!
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People always tell me, 'Don't work so much', but I can't help it. I feel like all the things I've done are important to get to this adult stage and now I'm getting all these adult offers, so it's working.
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In France, we have laïcité, which means that atheism is almost our state religion. But I think a very important part of Western culture is in the centuries when Christianism was dominant and was present in almost all works of art - not only liturgical works, but also literature and music. Yes, it's important to have that in our present. It doesn't mean that people have to adhere to a dogma or practice a religion, but it's part of our heritage, and you have to at least try to understand it. Otherwise you can't be a modern person.
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I'm a lion. I'm not tough, but I am strong. I'm definitely not a wallflower.
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It's obvious throughout secular and church history that significant legislation follows only after dramatic action.
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The most important, overriding arc of my career has been that I would never be self-deprecating.
