Becki Newton Quotes
In N.Y.C., I auditioned for mostly 'quirky friend' roles. Since casting directors in L.A. lacked a preconceived notion of me, I was able to reinvent my type a bit, which was essential in booking the role of Amanda on 'Ugly Betty.' I don't believe I would have auditioned for that role in N.Y.
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Dumped? Fired? Scorned? Humiliated? Totally pissed off? If so, I've got great news! You might be on your way to living your best life ever - if you consciously choose to channel this pain into fuel - and use it to motivate yourself to become your highest potential self!
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I don't think you should always stay calm in a tense situation, because you might not ever confront the problem. Maybe it's better to actually let yourself be tense - and find a solution.
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We think of feminism as an academic subject, but it's not. If you think feminism is academic, you think there's a right or wrong.
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One of the greatest necessities in America is to discover creative solitude.
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I have self-actualized. Pardon me whilst I adjust my glowing halo.
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All the energy, all the pain, sweat and tears that go into it, the amount I had to put in to get me to where I had to play, it was more taxing on me physically and mentally than it was good for me.
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I think great players can play in any year, that's why they're great. A lot of it is down to the mental approach.
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I used to love the feeling of running, of running too far. It made my skin tingle.
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I've done thousands of interviews in my life, and it's a format that I quite enjoy, because I think of questions in interviews as an opportunity to sort of gauge my growth in a way. It gives me an idea of how I'm navigating this world that I'm in.
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I really don't like going out anymore. I used to love it, but now it's not fun. I'd rather have friends come over and hot have to worry about crazy people taking pictures.
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I do like the research part of writing, I must admit.
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Talking to other people who make low-budget movies, everyone kind of has the same struggle.
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I feel quite safe and isolated in Germany. My wife is very well known there. But I am only looked at when I am holding her hand.
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I want every day to be life for the living, not just traipsing through it existing. I'm just interested in life and the world and exploring.
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I'd prefer to be good, but I'm not always. I struggle.
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You don't make peace with friends. You make it with very unsavory enemies.
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I've taken my clothes off enough in my career.
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I'm not slim. I'm a curvy girl: I've got thighs and a bum. I don't mind baring the fact that I've got a bit of cellulite because everybody has. I find it off-putting when everybody on telly is the same size or looks the same build. For me, it's important for people to watch someone normal.
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But we cannot just take this historical fact for granted. We must make it live.
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Oh, let me be mawkish for the nonce! I am so tired of being cynical.
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If you write songs you have an idea how they're going to sound.
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In N.Y.C., I auditioned for mostly 'quirky friend' roles. Since casting directors in L.A. lacked a preconceived notion of me, I was able to reinvent my type a bit, which was essential in booking the role of Amanda on 'Ugly Betty.' I don't believe I would have auditioned for that role in N.Y.
