Rebecca Mader Quotes
When I first got the job, I was told nothing about my character. She's an anthropologist and she's tough, she's a female Indiana Jones. That's what I went into [Lost] knowing.
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Yes, because when you're in love, you are shy.
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I think as long as I have a creative outlet, I'm happy.
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A lot of people go in and have to create their own characters, and they do fine with it.
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Unending was the stream, unending the misery, unending the sorrow.
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It was sort of that in-between area when people don't talk about their personal lives. That's the kind of life I think Kerry would be living now if it weren't for the Lopez character sort of outing her.
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People want you to fail.
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I do things because I enjoy it. That used to be my downfall, but now it's the upside.
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Apartheid either is or is not. And it must not be.
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I think preaching equality among unequals is the worst form of discrimination.
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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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Audiences are smart, and they don't need to be spoon-fed everything.
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I want to make films that cater to the world audiences.
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Even when life challenges us, it's a gift beyond all measure.
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The poet existed among the cave men; he will exist among men of the atomic age, for he is an inherent part of man. Even religions have been born from the need for poetry, which is a spiritual need, and it is through the grace of poetry that the divine spark lives forever in the human flint.
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I admire people who are completely at ease with themselves. But I don't have that feeling.
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The book may be garbage, but if it weighs in at a kilo or more, I stand before its author in awe.
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Perhaps our imagination needs crime stories to fulfill some craving we have, as a way to assuage a darkness in ourselves.
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I was an assistant once. I worked for Rob Reiner and his family. I did sign a confidentiality agreement, though.
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I don't know if women gravitate toward me, or I gravitate toward them.
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The truth is, if anyone saw my home life, I'm pretty sure it would look like other families' around the world. There's a lot of juggling to be done.
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A drop in younger children visiting libraries is of great concern. As children's laureate, I am passionate about the role of libraries, both in schools and in the wider community. They are unique places where children can begin their journey as readers, as well as being creative hubs.
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We're used to boy meets girl, boy likes girl, instant attraction on TV. But you throw a son in there, you throw a marriage in there, and you've got some really good character stuff.
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With acting, I've got a character to inhabit. You've got to think about your intentions and your directions. In modeling, even though there's an act to it, a good model is a good model. For me it's uncomfortable territory. You start to feel quite insecure about yourself. There's nothing between you and the camera, and it's just you.
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When I first got the job, I was told nothing about my character. She's an anthropologist and she's tough, she's a female Indiana Jones. That's what I went into [Lost] knowing.
