Alice Mattison Quotes
There's the belief that we can't be smart enough to write. And certainly censorship of women, too.
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When I meet someone who I really admire, I enjoy nothing more than trying to connect with them and asking them about their career. I want to know who the people are behind the performances and how they relate to their performances. But it's maybe not as novel as it once was.
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Every great work of art has two faces, one toward its own time and one toward the future, toward eternity.
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Unfortunately, there is still much to mine in this world and explore creatively.
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Our mission is to help founders and anyone or anything that helps founders helps us with our mission.
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Even though I have Twitter, I only use it to say, 'Oh, this is coming out.' I would never voice anything about me, really.
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If you look at my career path, I was a human rights and refugees officer for the United Nations. I helped research a book for Lloyd Axworthy. I've worked in coffee shops. I've sold clothes. I've hosted TV shows, and now I'm acting.
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I got my first leopard print coat when I was 15. I nearly got beat up, but I was happy with it.
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I'm not proud to be me, I'm not excited to be me, but I find that I am me, and like most other individuals, I send out little signals; I tell everyone else how everything looks from where I am.
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I am fascinated with religion or things that people believe in and question that. I think it's interesting.
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Our true nationality is mankind.
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Feminism is universal. You can't just fight for one type of freedom or one type of female power. You know what? Muslim women want to cover up, and we have to fight for our right to do that, too.
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It would be nice to not have to prove myself and for people to know that I'm good and can play a role. Whatever role that is that lets people know that I can play the next role is what I want to do.
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The words of the world want to make sentences.
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Any movement at all that reduces disease, that reduces overdoses, that reduces property crime, that reduces violent crime, is good.
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There are certain expectations that are put on you as a child actor, but mainly it's just turn up and say your lines with a lot of energy and a cute smile.
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Ironically, I wouldn't say I'm a massive horror fan. I love thrillers.
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Politics isn't only about government. Politics is about the people.
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I love home. I'll stay up there for days on end, I won't even go down the driveway to look for the mail.
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It's a misconception that you don't have seasons in southern California. They are just very subtle. The vegetation is very different. Plants react differently. You just have to be a little more observant.
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I hate guns.
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It's good to get your hands dirty a bit and to test how you see things at a given point. And it's very pleasing after writing something like 'Atonement' or 'On Chesil Beach,' which are historical, to get involved in some plausible re-enactment of the here and now.
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Every time, at any point of my life, I think now is always the best age to be.
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Onboarding – how to get your new employees up to speed in half the time.
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There's the belief that we can't be smart enough to write. And certainly censorship of women, too.
