Idina Menzel Quotes
Everybody thinks it's going to be so glamorous, so cool, you're on 'Glee,' you know, a hit show or whatever.
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There's always going to be a little bit of autobiographical content to everything. It's how you lend some authority to what you write - you give it that weight by drawing on your direct experiences and indirect experiences from people that you know well, or a little.
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You wouldn't have won if we'd beaten you.
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When you're making movies you've got to get obsessive.
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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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There is always an emotional element to anything that you make.
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I'm obsessed. I've always needed to know what's going on but now it's a must.
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In fashion, we don't often know the prices. We don't have time to go into the stores.
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Life histories tell you just about everything you need to know about an animal.
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When you run into something interesting, drop everything else and study it.
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The world can be very small. That's why you have to be very careful, whoever you meet.
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I know there are some actors who are just brilliant at improvising and brilliant at just being in the moment and doing it there and then. I'm not one of those actors.
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For an actor, a Mamet play is definitely on the list of things you hope to be a part of before it's time to exit.
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A guy running, you know, fifteen, twenty stallions that are two years of age, never been touched by a human before, and you've got to start castrating them, that's pretty intimidating.
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I never set out to become 'famous.' I mean, when you're 14 you think 'I'm gonna become a writer and people will want my autograph and that'll be cool,' but you grow up and you learn that's just not how the world works. I resigned myself to the fact that I would probably never be published and if I did it probably wouldn't be a big deal.
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How well you eat and rest helps you analyse your energy reserves.
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The main thing is to know something and to say it.
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It's not enough to attend church and pray every Sunday; you have to act.
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Know or listen to those who know.
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If you do not know how to ask the right question, you discover nothing.
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A girl fainted in front of me the other day. Obviously you don't get to see things like that unless you are The Beatles who have that power, and to see it that close was a bit scary... It was cool to know I can make a girl faint!
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Donors want to meet famous people, and getting a high profile draw for a fundraiser is one way to boost both the crowd and the cash. It's why the president and the vice president are always in demand. These folks are in demand because people around the country want to meet them.
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It took me a long time to square with the fact that none of my experiences are typical - I'm not a typical American, but I'm also not a typical Muslim.
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Before I put another notch in my lipstick case, you better make sure you put me in my place.
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Everybody thinks it's going to be so glamorous, so cool, you're on 'Glee,' you know, a hit show or whatever.
