Becki Newton Quotes
When I read the 'Ugly Betty' pilot, I thought, 'Oh, this part's funny.' I said to my husband, 'I'm going to get it!' But based on what? All my exquisite comedic work in a Nike commercial?
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My memory of my home was that it was very happy, and that there was more fun and life there than there was anywhere else.
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I have four kids. They are two years apart, and contraception has been very, very good to me.
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The only thing worse than an active conscience is one that's retroactive.
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If you're going to play the game properly, you'd better know every rule.
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I get recognized so much. It happens mostly when I'm in Starbucks.
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To be one's self, and unafraid whether right or wrong, is more admirable than the easy cowardice of surrender to conformity.
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At every turn, small businesses should be encouraged to compete. When they do, we all win.
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Dear God! how beauty varies in nature and art. In a woman the flesh must be like marble; in a statue the marble must be like flesh.
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Israel can't be the only country in the Western world not to have freedom of religion.
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When talking about writing, I often use the analogy of archaeology. There are these great tunes all around. Your skill as a musician allows you to pick them out without breaking them.
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It's the fans that need spring training. You gotta get 'em interested. Wake 'em up and let 'em know that their season is coming, the good times are gonna roll.
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The thing about a failure is that it is possible to deny it forever.
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A human society obeys the dictates of reason and is guided and governed by a respect for justice.
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My secret to all casting, and specifically kids, is cast good human beings.
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A person who has been punished is not less inclined to behave in a given way; at best, he learns how to avoid punishment.
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My grandmother impressed upon me the importance of family, and my grandfather encouraged my hunger for learning.
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That element of surprise is what I look for when I am writing. It is my way of judging what I am doing - which is never an easy thing to do.
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The mainstream sort of presentation of the civil rights movement was not something that I directly inherited.
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I still believe in love. I believe in marriage.
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But it's also because of something personal. My mother and father met while playing chess, so I've always had a fondness for the game. If it weren't for chess, I might not be here.
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Writing, more than any other art, is indexed to the worthiness of the self because it is identified in people's minds with emotion.
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I focus a fair amount of my time on ensuring that we have a good funnel of females coming into the company and then that we're retaining that as well and making sure that we have comfortable environments for them to be successful in.
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I always knew I wanted to have children. When I met my husband, Rande, I thought, 'This is the guy.' When you are getting ready to become a mom, being in love with someone just isn't enough. You need to think about whether he would be a good parent and raise your children with similar beliefs.
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When I read the 'Ugly Betty' pilot, I thought, 'Oh, this part's funny.' I said to my husband, 'I'm going to get it!' But based on what? All my exquisite comedic work in a Nike commercial?
