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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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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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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I started off in journalism 16 years ago in Stockholm, and I wrote for a few different publications for many years. I've also worked in advertising as a copywriter and creative director, but I changed it for architecture at 25 years old.
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Choose your life's mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 percent of all your happiness or misery.
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If you think that by threatening me you can get me to do what you want... well, that's where you're right. But - and I am only saying this because I care - there's a lot of decaffeinated brands on the market that are just as tasty as the real thing.
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I really think more fledgling novelists - and many current and even established novelists - should get out into the real world and cover local politics, sports, culture, and crime and write it up on deadline.
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Some people feel that what we're doing makes no sense, that it's just a waste of money. But it's working.
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I told our players I couldn't be prouder of them. We fought extremely hard all year. I really appreciate them taking me with them.
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I’m doing; I’m doing; I’m doing it. I’m just doing it. … I’m just chilling. Not much. I’m just doing and doing.
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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.
