Olivia Thirlby Quotes
But I loved doing the physical stuff for 'Dredd.' I have to give a shout-out to the stunt team that I worked with.
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The more success you get, you start to be harder on yourself or more afraid of the looking glass. You have to learn to build a thicker skin because people are paying more attention.
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I was just a kid, but I was a rotten kid.
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Prior to the Civil War, most libraries were either privately owned or housed in universities or churches.
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I could never let the teacher down. I always worked hard, too scared to get in trouble.
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I pledge to you today that for as long as I am your governor, I will not seek or accept any outside compensation from any source.
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I know I was a great friend to Tiger Woods. But when you have a relationship that's involves business and friendship - and the business part comes to an end - things always get a little blurry.
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I like to have fun, just stay relaxed.
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Nonviolent tactics can move into action on our behalf men not naturally inclined to act for us.
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Courage conquers all things: it even gives strength to the body.
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It's hard to look inside a person to answer a question about why anybody wants to be president. I suppose a combination of ambition, ego, and a real feeling that he could make a difference and could accomplish some things. All you ever had to do for Jimmy Carter was to tell him something was impossible, and he would usually do it.
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If you ever meet an actor who's the child of actors, they'll never tell you that they wanted to be a star. But what I did realise early on was that I just wanted to be in that tribe.
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What really makes it fun for an actor is when the script is good.
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I stay true to myself, my daughter. I just remember where I came from - I remember what I'm coming from - and then I remember why I do what I do.
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When I was a kid, I didn't know how I got into acting.
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I'm just an ordinary, walking-down-the-street, mother of two children who sings for her supper.
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There wasn't really a song or artist that made me want to be a singer, I think I was always a fan of country music.
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We don't wake up happy and looking absolutely perfect and feeling amazing every day, you know? We're only human. So I think, with me, I'm not really scared to let people see that - because it's real.
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I feel like God gave me the ability to play a game. I try to take it very seriously. I realize it's just a game.
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Telly never has any smart, amusing intellectuals living on a council estate.
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I prioritize in life. I like to work, I do TV shows, I do a lot of Iron Man training. I enjoy kicking back on a good night and drinking wine until I go to bed, and having fun with my friends. You just have to make time for it and keep it balanced.
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No one can take away the days that we conquered.
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For some reason, people with comedy, any time they can detect a pattern, it kind of freaks them out. 'Those guys are always together!' Yeah, they're a comedy team. Anything they can recognize as a pattern they think is a hole.
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It's frustrating sometimes: as an athlete, you're thrust into the spotlight, and you know, I think this team has always done a really amazing job of understanding that we have this incredible platform; let's do something good with it.
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But I loved doing the physical stuff for 'Dredd.' I have to give a shout-out to the stunt team that I worked with.
