Miranda Otto Quotes
You can make the best show in the world, but if people don't actually turn it on and see it, they'll never know it's the best show.
Quotes to Explore
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German writers in the late 18th century were the first to uphold a prickly, literary nationalism, in reaction to the then dominance and prestige of French literature.
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You need to make a trip to Des Moines in August, because the Iowa State Fair really is a sight to see. The Iowa Fairgrounds are usually packed for those 11 days, and you get a real sense of what a classic Midwest fair is all about.
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I have always loathed working out.
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A person isn't who they are during the last conversation you had with them - they're who they've been throughout your whole relationship.
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It's easier to rip somebody to shreds while you're making them laugh.
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There's a classic element that all good Disney movies have. It really comes down to the storytelling, I think. It manages to push all of these buttons inside of us; there's a sentimentality.
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Justice is my being allowed to do whatever I like. Injustice is whatever prevents my doing so.
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Frankly, right is right and wrong is wrong, particularly when a parent is talking to a child. A bright line around moral responsibility is very important.
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I just saw metal as another tool for me to use.
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Make no mistake about it. I don't want a man in here to go back home thinking otherwise; we are going to win.
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I can tell you where my Tonys are. They're in a beautiful place in my living room, in a glass cabinet.
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My thing was play as hard as you can, don't be stupid, pay attention to details, and have enough guts in the clutch that you're not afraid to make a play. Some things I thought were important for a young man to know.
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I like to rehearse. We did a lot of rehearsals for 'Moneyball,' but it is really individual to the actor. It's not like, 'Here is my process, everybody. Fit in.'
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I do not expect that homeopathy will ever be established as a legitimate form of treatment, but I do expect that it will continue to be popular.
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I need to take care of my mom and making sure she's financially OK. She's done so much for me, it's the least thing I can do.
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I must say, it was a lot easier writing novels than I thought it would be. I think it's because I'm a novelist at heart, and it took me a while to figure that out.
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I thought the marketing was really smart and really clever and unique at the time. It positioned 'Saw' as a horror film that was different from the other horror films that were in the crowded marketplace.
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I call for the awakening of our people's ancient soul, capable of opposing a bloodthirsty barbarism.
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Other people have a nationality. The Irish and the Jews have a psychosis.
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Cooking is an act of love, a gift, a way of sharing with others the little secrets -- 'piccoli segreti' -- that are simmering on the burners.
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Frankly I'm fairly boring or fairly busy. Between writing and family, I have little time for anything else.
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The lonesomest thing in all the world is a soul when it is making ready to go on its mysterious, far journey.
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You can make the best show in the world, but if people don't actually turn it on and see it, they'll never know it's the best show.
