Iris DeMent Quotes

I've always written about things that cause me to feel something.

Iris DeMent

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To me, it's impolite to go out shopping with no money.

Manoj Bhargava
- Money
- Me
- Shopping
I call myself a feminist, not a feminist filmmaker. If somebody asked me if I had a feminist sensibility it would be pretty hard to deny, but is it the theme of my work? Not necessarily. I'm interested in a lot of things.

Callie Khouri
- Work
- Pretty
- Me
For me, I don't participate in the filming when I represent a reality show star in a case, because that would mean waiving my right to attorney – client privilege, and that would hamper my ability to mount an effective case.

Laura Wasser
- Ability
- Privilege
- Case
An actor is somebody who communicates someone else's words and emotions to an audience. It's not me. It's what writers want me to be.

Maggie Smith
- Me
- Audience
- Actor
What can you do if a part of it is uphill? You can't work out another route. You've just got to run the one they give you. But they tell me London is a nice course. Even the cobbles, I hope, are not very much of a problem for me.

Haile Gebrselassie
- Work
- Hope
- Me
I've never pretended that I'm not female and vulnerable. To me, it's just being honest.

Victoria Pendleton
- Honest
- Female
- Vulnerable