Idina Menzel Quotes
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I had to endure the worst time of all in terms of racial discrimination in Hollywood when I first started out. It was inconcievable to American directors and producers that a Mexican woman could have a lead role.
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Being on your own would be sad, sick and weird. I don't trust myself. I need that balance.
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Offset's the animal out the group. But he ain't no bad guy.
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We confuse activity with progress, and that's always dangerous, especially in war.
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I had great English teachers in high school who first piqued my interest in Shakespeare. Each year, we read a different play - 'Othello,' 'Julius Caesar,' 'Macbeth,' 'Hamlet' - and I was the nerd in class who would memorize soliloquies just for the fun of it.
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Exposure to a diversity of disciplines has been exceptionally helpful to me.
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Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess.
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Angulo presents a difficult challenge because he's a fighter who can punch and take a great punch.
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The media can allege corruption, but if I do the same against the media, I am gagging freedom of expression.
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I'm Cuban, so I like a bit of curve. I just want my booty to have a little lift!
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I realised there were no good role models for kids. Popeye eats spinach, but also smokes and hits people.
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The coolest person to yourself is yourself, and we're like nerds, and we love to be smart, and that's okay.
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'The Omen,' 'The Exorcist,' those movies for me are the quintessential horror movies that still scare me as an adult.
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I've never been that guy who says, 'Ooh, I have to play King Lear'. First off, that'd be a disaster anyway. I tend to read something and see who's involved, and then know I want to be part of it. But I don't think I'm through with comedy. I still love to make people laugh.
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At the beginning of a new project, often before I do any actual writing, I collect photos, quotes, song lyrics, and even objects that relate to the characters or the world I'm creating.
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We can see cities during the day and at night, and we can watch rivers dump sediment into the ocean, and see hurricanes form.
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What's great about working on a sitcom is that I spend so much time with people who are in other fields as well, such as writing, directing, and/or camera operating. Being on set is like being on a playground. I go from one thing to the next, and I've learned so much and hope to continue learning.
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We must get to the point in our lives. What is the point? To become a new kind of man or woman, having inner command and outer excellence.
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Our house is a constant mayhem of music, noise, socializing and business. It vibrates life, as a house should.
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You've got to keep your eye on the prize and do what you love to do.
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I don't even like New York rappers.
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Some of modern engineering is necessary to good art. But I think of myself is a cultural artist.
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One of the greatest gifts that 'Homeland' has given me is it's affirming on a daily basis.
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I always like to sing barefoot.
