Daphne Merkin Quotes
Much as I try to disguise myself, there is never a time when I'm not aware of being overweight.
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I am the daughter of the Chairman of the Board and thus, was raised with great music.
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How small a part of time they share, That are so wondrous sweet and fair!
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I have always believed the iron rule of politics was that women don't vote for men who yell.
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The art of life is to show your hand.
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The next step for me with the Up is how it talks with the rest of the home. It's an object that can tell the home where I am and what I'm doing.
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I'll tell you, in my life I've never once have seen a Hispanic panhandler, because in our community, it would be viewed as shameful to be out on the street begging. Those are all conservative values - faith, family, hard work, responsibility.
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I am always early to work but sometimes late to other things.
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I love 'The Guardian' series. Bianca St. Ives is one of my favorite heroines ever, and the combination of action, suspense, and romance makes her story pure fun to write.
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It's like everybody is shooting something, and everybody's a filmmaker; everybody can shoot a cat video and post it. So the big thing now is - for people that have talent and have something to say, and are creative, and are capable of making something good - is how do they get attention to it?
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The death of my kid made me a stronger person. There's no end to what I'm willing to do.
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A mom can't afford to be sick.
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The South Africans decided that they would like to prove to the world they did not have any nuclear weapons and their decision was not doubted because it was the end of the Cold War, it was also the end of apartheid.
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When I travel, I just take what I need and I run. I always have my briefcase stuffed with work, even when I go on a holiday.
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People always ask me, 'Is there a rivalry between the Nickelodeon and Disney stars? Do you guys hate each other?' Like everyone has to be on one team. If you're a Selena Gomez fan, you can't be a Victoria Justice fan. We're both half-Latin, and people put us in the same category.
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As a viewer, the minute I start getting confused, I check out of the movie. Emotionally, I'm severed.
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We should not underestimate the ability of people to do wrong if they want to do so.
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The way I work, things are very nuanced; not everything is explained.
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Inspiration may be a form of super-consciousness, or perhaps of subconsciousness I wouldn't know. But I am sure it is the antithesis of self-consciousness.
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In Kurdistan, there's a lot of hardship – a lot of wars, a lot of bitter and difficult lifestyles. And witnessing all those made me a director.
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Directing feels great; I'm really happy to be doing this.
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Sex appeal is a good thing for commercial cinema. Though I can't sit at home and consider myself a sex symbol, it is for people to do so. I want to be known as an interesting actor.
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Without 'Santini,' my life as an actor would never have had any of the depth or, at least, nothing like the depth it has now.
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Cricket has become more popular, not me... When the game grows, those who've played it also 'grow.'
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Much as I try to disguise myself, there is never a time when I'm not aware of being overweight.
