Lance Reddick Quotes
It's funny, because in drama school, my greatest strength was my range. So my early career was like that: I played all kinds of different characters.
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We're all concerned about sports rights being so expensive. Obviously, we are funded by the licence fee payers, so it's not always easy to compete with those who can get greater revenue.
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I've never been able to understand what they mean by 'Pinteresque,'. I'm sure it's indefinable.
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I was probably never going to get to do the kind of things dramatically that I really wanted to do, so I returned to theater from time to time, and to write, and produce. It's by no means sour grapes.
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My paternal grandfather Rustom Mehta had a huge influence on me because of his ethics and his values.
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There is a triangular relationship between poverty, child labour and illiteracy who have a cause and consequence relationship. We will have to break this vicious circle.
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My favourite outfit was this black lace dress that I found in a vintage shop in Williamsburg, New York.
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We have to embrace the good over the bad. That has to be one's personal project.
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I think that God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability.
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A certain number of people seek power over other people in a desperate attempt to find themselves. They fail, for self-discovery is spiritual in nature, not social or political. Authoritatively telling other people what to do is their distraction from an inner emptiness they can never fill.
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Everything was in stark and dreadful contrast with the trivial crises and counterfeit emotions of Hollywood, and I returned to England deeply moved and emotionally worn out.
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Long Kiss Goodnight has a huge cult following. They could make another version of that movie right now and make a lot of money.
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I like to have something to base a role on.
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We're on the verge of a financial collapse unless we balance the budget, and that means some really, really tough decisions.
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We hear of the wealth of nations, of the powers of production, of the demand and supply of markets, and we forget that these words mean no more, if they mean any thing, then the happiness, and the labor, and the necessities of men.
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There is much good luck in the world, but it is luck. We are none of us safe. We are children, playing or quarrelling on the line.
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I always read the translator's draft all the way through - a very laborious business.
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Sometimes I see through things when people are talking. I'm really sensitive to other people, so I can tell if somebody's putting on a front.
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The falsification of scientific data or analysis is always a serious matter.
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What makes Reddit special is that people feel free to express themselves. Where we want to draw the line is where that feeling of being able to express oneself freely starts to infringe on someone feeling like they can express themselves.
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I learned how to comport myself among trolls, elves, hobbits or goblins. I learned that a friend can be lost to greed and avarice. I learned that solving riddles may be as important a survival skill as bowmanship. I know how to talk to a dragon, and that it's best not to.
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In school in Lebanon, we were not allowed to speak Arabic during breaks - it had to be French or English.
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Be quiet. Part of your responsibility is to honour the quiet inside yourself so you can hear the call.
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It's funny, because in drama school, my greatest strength was my range. So my early career was like that: I played all kinds of different characters.
