Rachel Griffiths Quotes
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I'm not shy or reclusive. I just spend my time with people rather than journalists.
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The measure of a man is not how great his faith is, but how great his love is. We must not let government programs disconnect our souls from each other.
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I believe in the institution of marriage and it's like a tag to cement the relationship for your friends, family and public.
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I'll tell you, in my life I've never once have seen a Hispanic panhandler, because in our community, it would be viewed as shameful to be out on the street begging. Those are all conservative values - faith, family, hard work, responsibility.
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I started writing half a paragraph of a mystery novel, half a paragraph there, and they were terrible.
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There's a delicious irony in seeing private luxury jets flying in to Washington, D.C., and people coming off of them with tin cups in their hands saying that they're going to be trimming down and streamlining their businesses. There's a message there.
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The American people know something is wrong as far as energy is concerned. They don't think they are being told the truth.
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The man who is intent on making the most of his opportunities is too busy to bother about luck.
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To light a candle is to cast a shadow.
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I'm so happy with 'Grease' and 'Xanadu,' particularly because of the music in both films.
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That's what's so great about television. You're able to tell this long story, where you couldn't really do that in a film because you have to tell a story in an hour and a half or two hours.
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Writing humor for me is more like a watchful-ness. You have to watch. When you say something funny, or someone else does, it's more like you wait for the piece.
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I did swimming, gymnastics, dance, and the acting was just a small part. I didn't have pushy parents; it wasn't forced upon me. They just said, 'See if you like it. If you do, great; if you don't, don't worry about it.' I was really fortunate to have that guidance and supportive parents.
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Money is not everything. We don't need billions and trillions of dollars.
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Political theatre presents an entirely different set of problems. Sermonising has to be avoided at all cost. Objectivity is essential. The characters must be allowed to breathe their own air. The author cannot confine and constrict them to satisfy his own taste or disposition or prejudice.
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The way you wield your power is about using it to afford you opportunities that you wouldn't otherwise have. So I'm very creatively ambitious, and I just hope people notice it; that's all I want.
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I am an earnest advocate of manual training and trade teaching for black boys, and for white boys, too.
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My first acting job was a Breck commercial.
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All issues are women's issues - and there are several that are just women's business.
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For it is, and must remain, the case that we must obey God rather than man.
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Crisis for others is a source of despair. For me, it's an opportunity to bring reform.
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I only have two things in my life, my family and work. If there's any time left over, then I play sports.
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I always felt a bit of a nerd, but my family gets me and my oddities. My kids and partner are way cooler than I am, but they let me in the room with them.
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I think family movies have gotten so rich in this country.
