Elena Ferrante Quotes
My job, I thought, is to demonstrate that one can remain healthy. Demonstrate it to myself, no one else. If I am exposed to lizards, I will fight the lizards. If I am exposed to ants, I will fight the ants. If I am exposed to thieves, I will fight the thieves. If I am exposed to myself, I will fight myself.
Quotes to Explore
-
I have changed so much as an actor over the years.
-
The first prize for any production is, if you can find a location that means you don't have to build sets, that will serve, and is not excessively expensive to hire, then it can save you a lot of money.
-
I get asked this a lot: Why has soccer not succeeded? My answer is, soccer has succeeded. It is already the fastest growing youth participation sport in the U.S. It has already succeeded at the youth level, no question.
-
I didn't choose to write a military man as much as Vince Haven chose me.
-
I wrote music as soon as I knew notation.
-
I wanted to be a bull rider when I grew up.
-
I could probably give you a list of a dozen pet peeves I have about my own physicality and why I couldn't get a second date.
-
I remember feeling that Michael was extremely sensitive when it came to that moment. Most directors are and they usually rely, at least in my experience, on the actress to take over. And Michael is a gentleman.
-
Human writing reflects that of the universe; it is its translation, but also its metaphor: it says something totally different, and it says the same thing.
-
In fact, because of their connection to the land, farmers do more to protect and preserve our environment than almost anyone else. They are some of the best environmentalists around.
-
Sculpture is something you bump into when you back up to look at a painting.
-
Marriage requires a special talent, like acting. Monogamy requires genius.
-
Work is a necessity for man. Man invented the alarm clock.
-
If you want to know how your girl will treat you after marriage, just listen to her talking to her little brother.
-
It seems to me that at this time we need education in the obvious more than investigation of the obscure.
-
I am a Moroccan writer of French expression.
-
It is much more fun to write about villains then heroes. The villains are the ones that think out the scheme, and the heroes just kind of come along for the ride.
-
In politics... never retreat, never retract... never admit a mistake.
-
I never really wanted to be a singer, because I was a super-shy kid. Singing made me feel awkward, and I was really insecure.
-
I never did steroids in my life. I know all the fighters; they are all on steroids.
-
I can't say what I'm going to wear all the time. The minute that I say that, then there's something in me that tips off and then I need to break out of that.
-
When I was in high school, in my generation, I thought that you got a logical, sensible job, or you got married.
-
I don't know so much about making it, because I think of myself as a working actor who's always got my eye on what's going to be the next job. I've been acting for 22 years, and I think there's something to be said for simply staying in the game.
-
My job, I thought, is to demonstrate that one can remain healthy. Demonstrate it to myself, no one else. If I am exposed to lizards, I will fight the lizards. If I am exposed to ants, I will fight the ants. If I am exposed to thieves, I will fight the thieves. If I am exposed to myself, I will fight myself.
