Rebecca Hall Quotes
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In 1979, when I was 39, I had such a bad year, I thought it was all over. Thankfully it wasn't.
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What's upsetting about an autobiography is that the final chapter is always missing. I mean, you want the death, don't you?
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I hadn't learned to read by third grade, which wasn't unusual for some kids. I knew something was wrong because I couldn't see or understand the words the way the other kids did. I wasn't the least bit bothered - until I was sent back to the second-grade classroom for reading help after school.
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We are two brothers: I am a doctor; my brother is an engineer.
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I have a personal ambition to live my life honestly and honor the true love that I've had and also the people I've had around me.
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Sometimes you resent the people you love and need the most. Love is so fascinating in all its forms, and I think everyone who has ever been a mother will relate to this.
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Almost all the early Christian Fathers were opposed to the death penalty, even though it was of course standard practice across the ancient world.
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Dark chocolate, and salt and vinegar chips are my weakness - but not together.
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To be interested in food but not in food production is clearly absurd.
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Without vanity, without coquetry, without curiosity, in a word, without the fall, woman would not be woman. Much of her grace is in her frailty.
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When I went to the 'Rush' audition, I was blown away by the script. I thought it was fantastic.
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I just want to sit in my room and write books.
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Too many companies think they want to do a video blog to sell merchandise, but if you turn your site into QVC, you lose. I have an audience that trusts me. It's about building a global brand - not selling four more bottles of Pinot Grigio.
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I'm not usually attracted to big-budget American films.
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My biggest influences as an actor were Marlon Brando, and I really dug James Dean.
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When a certain swathe of India's population considers the country's ancient past, it doesn't see a country fragmented into kingdoms, savaged by caste divisions, and mired in poverty; rather, what's envisioned is a vast, unified Hindu empire stretching from Kashmir to the Indian tip at Kanyakumari.
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Without understanding yourself, what is the use of trying to understand the world?
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Social media is interesting. It helps me connect with fans. It's immediate. It's a big part of my touring business - getting the word out via Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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I'm not quite as anonymous as I was.
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I hardly look at myself in the mirror... I'll only wear makeup if I need to cover something up. But I've recently started caring about my skin. I just turned 60 and was like, 'OK, maybe it's time to start thinking about it.' Before that, I would just splash water on my face, put cream on, and then leave.
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A reader is not supposed to be aware that someone's written the story. He's supposed to be completely immersed, submerged in the environment.
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I'm incredibly close to my family. I have two younger brothers; they're both artists and actors, and their work and the way they see the world inspires me.
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The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most. I can better trust those who helped to relieve the gloom of my dark hours than those who are so ready to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity.
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I don't like talking about myself, if I'm honest.
