Terry Gross Quotes
Most people I know that have work that is very meaningful to them pay the price of having to work all the time.
Quotes to Explore
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I live in Derry, a little town in Ireland, and I don't have the background of Hollywood or Broadway.
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I grew up in a hippie commune so I have a real hippie part of me.
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As President Trump quickly moved to limit immigration, civil rights, and environmental protections, I felt fear for my young children, and guilt, too - as if I'd somehow betrayed the unspoken contract all parents make to give our children a better life than ourselves.
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When you have an engagement, at least in my world, the world that I create for myself, an engagement doesn't begin when you hit the stage and end when you leave the stage. It begins when you hit the city limits, and it ends when you leave the city limits.
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Any partying I did, I did at home. I didn't want to be in the spotlight... There's an easy way to get away from the paparazzi; they're not that difficult to hide from and you don't need to go out for coffee every five minutes.
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Before you are interviewed for the job you want, try on the complete outfit you intend to wear.
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I'm determined not to start dressing like I'm 45 years old now that I'm a mum.
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That's a lovely starting point for me as an actor: the question of what will we - or can we - do with this lot of years with which we're blessed? More than my other films, 'The Danish Girl' is about the gigantic risks involved in being true to one's self.
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The creativity of childhood was often surrendered amid feelings of unworthiness. So the idea that others are demanding to be given it back - to be 'taught' - is disturbing.
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When you're an entertainer, it's hard not to compare yourself with the next person's success. But you have to trust your own journey and your strengths and believe in yourself. I think that's the best place to start.
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I worked on a farm for a little bit.
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I think this sets a very bad precedent, the president unilaterally on his own starting war without any consent from Congress.
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Fashion is a way of not having to decide who you are. Style is deciding who you are and being able to perpetuate it.
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You probably can't use the term `toxic cunt' in your magazine, but that's what Hilary Clinton is. Her very existence insults the spirit of individualism in this country. This bitch is nothing but a two-bit whore for Fidel Castro.
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I write both fiction and nonfiction. I begin my fiction with the main character. The story comes later.
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I love Sherri Shepherd as Lula.
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I'm really into 'Veep.' I think that the showrunner Armando Iannucci is a genius.
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It's okay if you get rejected 20, 30 or 200 times... You don't need everyone to like your story - you just need one person who really likes your story.
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The fact that I get to do what I love and 14 years in, I'm still doing it - I don't know how anything could get better. Years, Get Better, Facts
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The first role of government is to help people who are in crisis or need. That's why we have government.
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You get into your late fifties, people start falling like flies all around you. I don't take life for granted any more. I'm really glad to be here.
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Most people I know that have work that is very meaningful to them pay the price of having to work all the time.
