Vivien Leigh Quotes
But I remember the morning after The Mask of Virtue-which is the first play I did at the West End-that some critics saw fit to be as foolish as to say that I was a great actress. And I thought, that was a foolish, wicked thing to say, because it put such an onus and such a responsibility onto me, which I simply wasn't able to carry. And it took me years to learn enough to live up to what they said-for those first notices. I find it so stupid. I remember the critic very well, and have never forgiven him.
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I don't feel I fit in with morning television because I'm like a vampire and I like to stay up late.
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The morning is always my best time of the day for writing because that's when my head is best.
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Product-wise, I use a morning and night cleanser. I'm really not a brand person.
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Besides entertainment and action, I want to educate. You know, as a producer or director, we do have a responsibility to society.
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No better blessing than the responsibility of fatherhood.
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I'm always cracking up when I hear what people think I should be doing.
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But I remember the morning after The Mask of Virtue-which is the first play I did at the West End-that some critics saw fit to be as foolish as to say that I was a great actress. And I thought, that was a foolish, wicked thing to say, because it put such an onus and such a responsibility onto me, which I simply wasn't able to carry. And it took me years to learn enough to live up to what they said-for those first notices. I find it so stupid. I remember the critic very well, and have never forgiven him.
