A. A. Allen Quotes
Before one can walk as Christ walked, and talk as He talked, he must first begin to think as Christ thought.
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Well Sid Pollack was... He was I would say probably, probably the most influential on me.
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I tend to deal with characters who are sort of at that same point of wrestling with, 'Who am I going to be as an adult? What do I believe? How am I defining myself in the context of my culture and my peer groups, my family?'
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The main essentials of a successful prime minister are sleep and a sense of history.
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Every child should at least grow up in family rather than without one.
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I don't understand why women journalists always ask women about motherhood? It's far more important and interesting for women to talk about their work, their thoughts, their creativity and their individual identity.
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Since first starting my career, I've grown accustomed to working with actors older than me. I'm always the youngest.
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I don't want to be liked. I want to be respected.
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As for the Canadians - good actors and good directors are sometimes taken by the American market, you know, if they're good enough.
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Detroit is beautiful - though you probably have to be a child of the industrial Midwest, like me, to see it.
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Being in love is the best thing in my life.
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I shaved my head about 15 years ago and the first time I shaved it, I started running my hand through my hair and it was very therapeutic.
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Every trend in my high school was terrible! I used to wear my hair in a tight bun and let two long pieces hang in the front. I'd also wear really dark eyeliner and bright pink eyeshadow. For some reason, my friends and I thought it was really fashionable to wear a short tie with our uniforms.
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I didn't have a childhood.
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I've wanted to be an actor since I was 6 years old. I was literally picked off the streets of Paris... while I was modeling there. I was asked to audition for Oliver Stone's 'Alexander.' I didn't get the part, but that led to commercials and roles in South Africa.
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Um, I have an enormous faith in God. I have an enormous support system that also has that same belief.
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I wanted to be in this business, and once I got into the business I knew I enjoyed it, and I liked it, and I wanted to continue, but I never had a five year plan.
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I'm comfortable in the locker room situation, so whatever.
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Perseverance is a virtue that cannot be understated.
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What happens with DMT is you leap over all the barriers in the first few seconds. Unlike mushrooms where over hours and hours on a high dose you might navigate yourself to the center of the mandala, DMT is like being struck by metaphysical lightening.
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I used to do my best thinking while staring out airplane windows. The seat-back video system put a stop to that. Now I sit and watch old' Friends' and 'Everybody Loves Raymond' episodes. Walking is good, but here again, technology has interfered. I like to listen to iTunes while I walk home. I guess I don't think anymore.
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There's a time for words and a time for silence. If you're listening, you'll hear the difference.
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The horrible truth is we are linear beings; we can't multitask, and we shouldn't keep interrupting important connections to each other with the latest message coming in.
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Before one can walk as Christ walked, and talk as He talked, he must first begin to think as Christ thought.
