Irene Dunne Quotes
Strange as it may seem to those who have read much of the screwball side of Hollywood life, I have never had to fight against an impulse to jump into a swimming-pool while dressed for the opera.
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Waste Management was based in Chicago, but I lived in Ft. Lauderdale and for 10 years had to commute to work - catch the 5 P.M. Sunday flight to Chicago and the midnight return flight on Friday.
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When you play for one run, that's usually all you get. I have nothing against the bunt in its place, but most of the time, that place is in the bottom of a long-forgotten closet.
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When I'm dancing, I don't know where the confidence comes from, but I just pretend I'm someone else, I think, and then I go out and dance.
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Acting is exciting. It is different every time you do it.
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I don't think auditioning will ever faze me again after the 'Grease' TV experience. It was fierce. There were thousands of people auditioning in four cities. I flew from home in Minneapolis to audition in L.A. I waited in line all day. I arrived at 7 A.M. and wasn't seen until 6 P.M.
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No decent career was ever founded on a public.
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Vilification on the grounds of race or religion is always wrong. There's no place for inciting hatred within our Australia society.
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I've always been extremely physical. I was a gymnast for 15 years, and then I was a dancer for nine, so I was kind of looking for these parts. But we have a tendency in Denmark not to do many action films.
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I'd like to do something with Michael Buble, Harry Connick Jr., Tim McGraw, Justin Timberlake, and Gwen Stefani.
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I guess you could say I have bad taste in men. But I no longer feel the need to be someone's wife.
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To be seen and to be respected for my work and acknowledged as a true American Latina... means a lot to me.
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I just love a challenge, and always have, and will do anything to make it interesting. I'll try anything, really, as long as it's a challenge and you can have some fun doing it.
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I like to write scenes in the middle of the night. We could change every word of 'Family Ties' between Monday and Friday.
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Whenever I hear that I'm on the brink of stardom, I feel like I want to run into a cave.
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I just hate one-dimensional portrayals of religion; it's too cheap and easy to do, and ignores the nuances that go into having a belief system.
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I wish - I wish the peace and good for the Syrian citizen and the Syrian regime.
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Contrary to what many Westerners believe, Islam has a rich tradition of secular painting in spite of its ban on images. It is only in religious rituals that the use of pictorial representation is totally prohibited.
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Behind every easy role, there is a lot of hard work that goes in.
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Give me to die unwitting of the day,And stricken in Life's brave heat, with senses clear!
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The future is now. It's time to grow up and be strong. Tomorrow may well be too late.
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We will bring a comprehensive plan to the government to assist you in every way. There is no room for racism and discrimination in our society, none... We will turn racism into something contemptible and despicable.
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I really hate the people in power. I hate them with every fiber of my being. That is what drives me in almost everything I do.
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Contractors always pursue large profit, the customer - a high-quality end product in due time and at a lower cost. This struggle never ends, but this is natural.
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Strange as it may seem to those who have read much of the screwball side of Hollywood life, I have never had to fight against an impulse to jump into a swimming-pool while dressed for the opera.
