Susanna Kaysen Quotes
There is thought, and then there is thinking about thoughts, and they don't feel the same.
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It's a great challenge to get to play a real-life character. Every actor would love to get a chance, at least once in his life, to play a real-life character.
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Linda Hunt is so good and so sweet. She is a Tony Award nominee and won an Oscar. Pearls just come out of her mouth.
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I always say that I'm at my best when there's no example of what the character is supposed to be. I thrive when there's not much and I have to create it.
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Speech happens to not be his language.
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Getting divorced didn't sour me on the institution of marriage. I'll tell you what I'll never do: I'll never get divorced again.
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I was an escapee of childhood. I always wanted to grow up.
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As the daughter of a 25-year veteran of the armed forces, I am incredibly thankful for the sacrifices our women and men have made in Iraq, and continue to make in Afghanistan.
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If it feels right and I'm not going against any energy in myself or the situation, there would be no limit.
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I'm not really a pianist.
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I never had any film training. I went to Northwestern. I studied education and theater. So it was all theater training.
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The people decide who's No. 1, the best in boxing.
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I started my career as a swimsuit model. My first big break in America was 2007, 'Sports Illustrated' Swimsuit Issue.
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I barely watch TV apart from the news. Most of it is rubbish. There's all this reality nonsense and dross. I think there's a market for a well-produced, well-written melodrama like 'Dallas.' It's pure entertainment.
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As an actor, you arrive most of the time at the last minute. You arrive at the end of the process, but you don't realize it.
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Once the bear's hug has got you, it is apt to be for keeps.
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I'm a very strong person, and I think that's why, actually, I find it really infuriating when I read, 'She had a nervous breakdown' or 'She's not very mentally stable, just a weak, frail little creature.'
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In fighting terror, you cannot let it interfere with the normal life of civilians in Israel.
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There are calm Korean players and not calm. There are calm Western players.
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I'm a big believer that your life is basically a sum of all the choices you make. The better your choices, the better opportunity to lead a happy life.
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In summer, my Sundays are often taken up with cricket. I play with a bunch of other over-competitive and overenthusiastic guys who I have known for a very long time.
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God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
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I just love to play characters that are layered and that I can relate to in some way, even if they're completely different than me; that I can see a glimpse of humanity and something I'm interested in exploring.
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There is thought, and then there is thinking about thoughts, and they don't feel the same.
