Alia Shawkat (Alia Martine Shawkat) Quotes
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I prefer drama; I think character-driven drama is my favorite kind of stuff to go watch, and I like being challenged by that kind of stuff in that way.
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The highest art is always the most religious, and the greatest artist is always a devout person.
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A career in showbiz is like a distance run. You have to have patience and pace yourself.
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I think back to some of the things Harry said and some of the things I said trying to be funny. If I said them now, it would be on the front page of every newspaper in the country.
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I did almost two years on 'One Life to Live,' so I was thinking, 'Oh yeah, I'm an actor now.'
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I do admit to being slightly in love with Christopher Walken.
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I would venture to warn against too great intimacy with artists as it is very seductive and a little dangerous.
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We want a marriage with our customers, not a relationship.
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I can go to a country song, go right into it and make it sound authentic. And I think that's because of my ear as an impressionist.
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The performances you have in your head are always much better than the performances on stage.
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I did a lot of stunts, so the harness work isn't foreign to me either.
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I was raised doing martial arts.
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No hero is mortal till he dies.
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I like making sci-fi movies because I like watching sci-fi movies. I like watching horror. I like being in a horror movie. I'm a fan. My perspective's a little different just because I get to participate as well as spectate.
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I would love to be a dad. For the longest time, I've wanted kids, but you have to have the right setup, right?
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I had a very long home birth. She was almost 10 pounds and did not want to come out.
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I'm a vegetarian and change my hair color as much as I can.
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Even though I wrote 'The 3 Big Questions for a Frantic Family,' my life is as chaotic as most people's.
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How Long Is the Coast of Britain?
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Part of the $10 million I spent on gambling, part on booze and part on women. The rest I spent foolishly.
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It's easy to put on a Deep Purple record and say, 'That sounds great.' But why? Part of it is individual practice, but by playing together, a talent of meshing happens.
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An excellent wine, someone's best attempt at cooking, and the candles and flowers on the table can turn the simplest dinner into an unforgettably romantic event.
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There's a film I did called 'Front of the Class', about a teacher who had Tourette's. That was a beautiful blend of drama and comedy. There's some great moments of levity in the script.
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It would be great to do theater one day, but I don't think I'd do a musical.
