Mara Wilson Quotes
If I ever have children of my own, they will read 'Matilda.' They will watch the movie. And you can bet they will see 'Matilda: The Musical.'
Quotes to Explore
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How about a little noise. How do you expect a man to putt?
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Girls love guys who dance, and I'm definitely going to be the first one on the dance floor. Usually, you just see guys sitting around, but I definitely don't hold back when it comes to dancing.
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When life knocks you down, keep getting up.
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Maybe I should pretend like I'm not insecure, but I really am. This movie is going to come out and... will people like it? Will they like Rey?
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The life of an actor is very hard irrespective of the continent you are in. It is doubly hard when you are only eligible for minority roles.
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Women have to be active listeners and interrupters - but when you interrupt, you have to know what you are talking about.
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The man does not beat your head because you got a Cadillac or because you got a Ford; he beats you because you're black!
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For awhile after you quit Keats all other poetry seems to be only whistling or humming.
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You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.
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A fascinating breed, Old Etonians. Impeccable in their social skills and very portable - you can put them anywhere, and they are absolutely charming.
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My favorite thing about being an actor is that I get to be so many different people in one lifetime. You sort of get to be all of these different characters.
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And you also have to do movies that are about commerce because that's what is required of the industry today.
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If you get a guy that can play a couple positions, it helps you out a real lot.
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I'm sensitive, you know, about some things, and as some of my partners could attest to, incredibly insensitive.
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In fact, you couldn't give me anything to make me go back to being a teenager. Never. No, I hated it.
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At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.
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In football, you are going to have highs and lows, and you have to recognize when you have new opportunities and walk in those.
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When I lived in Egypt, we always wore kaftans. I had cashmere kaftans from Halston. You put on a kaftan in your backyard, and it's like you're in Ibiza.
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I approach writing female characters the same why I approach writing male characters. I never think I'm writing about women, I think I'm writing about one woman, one person. And I try to imagine what she is like, and endow her with a lot of my own thoughts and history.
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I definitely had a hard time leaving for college because I'm not much of a risk-taker.
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This is the miracle that happens every time to those who really love: the more they give, the more they possess.
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I grew up on a lot of early Beatles, DC5, Cream, Clapton, Page, Beck and Hendrix.
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Hoboken is a neat place.
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If I ever have children of my own, they will read 'Matilda.' They will watch the movie. And you can bet they will see 'Matilda: The Musical.'
