Nikki Cox (Nicole Avery Cox) Quotes
All that some actresses want is for people to take them seriously instead of caring about how they look.
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It's hard to generalize, because they're all different. When I started, I decided to take as much advantage as I could of the freedom offered by the SF field.
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I know so many people who are so much better at it than I am, and I think I'm a goofier person rather than a serious, dramatic actress, so I probably belong in comedy.
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If you're going on a plane journey, you're more likely to take one of my stories than 'Finnegan's Wake.'
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I'm 43 now. I've reached the point where I really can't care what anyone thinks. Of course, I do. I'm an actress. I'm totally insecure, but I'm trying to stick to my guns about what is important to me, and it doesn't matter what anyone thinks I should or shouldn't do.
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I got completely fed up with that Hollywood blockbuster mentality. I couldn't take it seriously any longer.
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I'd rather be known for my accomplishments, and for things that I really do take pride in, rather than known for this doll-like image I had when I was a child.
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I could never take orders from anyone.
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I took acting five times as seriously as anyone else. I just couldn't show it.
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My most firmly held value is what Albert Schweitzer termed 'reverence for life.' I take this seriously; many would say that because I extend it to nonhumans, I take it too far.
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Being bombastic for the sake of being bombastic has just never been my take on the world.
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I have decided that I won't take up assignments that don't interest me.
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I did modelling for a year, but then I always wanted to be an actress.
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When I wanted to be an actress, I never wanted really to be the kind of actress I became.
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The comics I read as a kid were much more influenced by TV and movies. Encountering superheroes as an adult without that kind of childhood sentimentality, it just doesn't allow you, or in my case at least, it wouldn't let me take the characters seriously.
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I take full pride in the fact that I'm from Chandigarh.
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People like Arvo Part would not have been taken seriously 20 years ago.
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I take big risks, but I'm not reckless about it.
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I didn't want to be an actress. I wasn't trying to be in film or an art gallery for me.
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People miss those who they love. It brings tears to my eyes to see the longing for me. But it's my decision to do fewer films and more protagonist-based roles. For me to take up something, it has to make a lot of sense to me.
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Creativity comes from the spiritual realm, the collective consciousness. And the mind is in a different realm than the molecules of the brain. The brain is a receiver, not a source.
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There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will be to treat others with respect, kindness, and generosity.
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I feel so honored to be a mom and get to do something that women have done for thousands of years.
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All that some actresses want is for people to take them seriously instead of caring about how they look.
