Felicity Kendal Quotes
A lot of my close friends are nothing to do with show business. But the people I've had relationships with, invariably, I've worked with. I think that's probably because I grew up in a family where we all worked together, so it's something I feel comfortable with.
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I love doing eyes - my signature look is a cat eye. I think it's so feminine, and it reminds me of old Hollywood.
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The measure of a man is not how great his faith is, but how great his love is. We must not let government programs disconnect our souls from each other.
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I discovered Einstein said the same thing about his celebrated theories of relativity that writers say about their work when he said he didn't have any feelings of personal possession of these ideas. Once they were out there, they came from somewhere else. And that's exactly the feeling when you write. You don't feel possessive about it.
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Memorial services are the cocktail parties of the geriatric set.
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The lesson of 'CSI' is: No matter what horrible things happen, nice policemen will turn up and fix everything and return it to the status quo.
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I have dedicated many years to economic study, up to the Ph.D. level, to analyze and understand the inherent weaknesses of aid and why aid policies have consistently failed to deliver on economic growth and poverty alleviation.
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You get tough when you grow up unloved. People described me as a boyish girl - rather shy, but I didn't show it. I had an attitude. I was rather wild. I lied a lot because I knew the alternative was to be punished. As I got older I realised I didn't have to lie any more and it was a nice feeling. I could be myself.
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I do want to lose weight for my children. I don't want them to think being fat is okay.
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I am an unrepentant tweetaholic. I use the communications service all day long to discover news, interesting tidbits and, of course, to flack the work of our tech and media news site, Re/code.
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Nothing is so aggravating than calmness.
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Usually people are questioning my athleticism more than my femininity!
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A lot of actors know they want to be actors a little bit earlier on. I didn't even really start studying until I was about 22.
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I love '30 Rock.' It's one of my favorite shows. It's certainly the gold standard of comedy writing.
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My company invents all kinds of new technology in lots of different areas. And we do that for a couple of reasons. We invent for fun - invention is a lot of fun to do - and we also invent for profit. The two are related because the profit actually takes long enough that if it isn't fun, you wouldn't have the time to do it.
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I call tennis the McDonald's of sport - you go in, they make a quick buck out of you, and you're out.
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Polenta is to northern Italy what bread is to Tuscany, what pasta is to Emilia-Romagna and what rice is to the Veneto: easy to make, hungry to absorb other flavours, and hugely versatile.
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Things get so sloppy when you're under the influence.
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There's no such thing as old age, there is only sorrow.
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In sport, as in science, business, and diplomacy, as Scots we understand that we benefit from the deep and diverse partnerships that make up the United Kingdom.
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Some people think racism has dissipated or no longer exists. But it's hidden in more strategic places.
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Producing is nothing more than bringing all the elements together, connecting people.
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I always wanted to be a doctor and go to art school, but I thought I'd regret it if I didn't act.
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To judge from the notions expounded by theologians, one must conclude that God created most men simply with a view to crowding hell.
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A lot of my close friends are nothing to do with show business. But the people I've had relationships with, invariably, I've worked with. I think that's probably because I grew up in a family where we all worked together, so it's something I feel comfortable with.
