Lynn Coady Quotes
Occasionally, chewing over some random letter writer's dilemma, I'll find myself imagining scenarios where the problem could be sidestepped by an innocent fib or series of evasive manoeuvres. Then, I slap myself on the wrist.
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When I grew up, my role model was my grandma because she's just the best.
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As a filmmaker, I really want to utilize the tools to carry the voice - my voice, and the voice of the characters.
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When I did 'The Cell' - no matter what you think of that movie, because I have my opinions of it too - it was, you know, I still have nightmares from the research that I did. Not from playing the part, just from the research.
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Which is why I felt I was truly blessed this year, with leads in two nice films, and also the luxury of being able to do a studio film and an independent afterwards was fantastic.
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By far, the best moment of my big league career was when I caught the last out at the World Series.
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Music is about the performance.
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Every city is always changing, on its own trajectory.
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America preaches integration and practices segregation.
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There is a degree of confidence exhibited towards strangers in Sweden, especially in hotels, at post-stations, and on board the inland steamers, which tells well for the general honesty of the people.
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You learn to control every aspect of your muscles, your face, your toes, your fingernails. And that is how you tell a story, through movement.
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Everything is tennis for me, it's my career and it's entertainment, but it's also a business.
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I like to remind myself how hard acting is. I do parts in friends' stuff.
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But I think it's more that when you're young, you're invincible, you're immortal - or at least you think you are. The possibilities are limitless, you're inventing the future. Then you get older and suddenly you have a history. It's fixed. You can't change anything. I find that a bit disturbing, to be honest.
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God makes everything in perfect time, and he doesn't give you anything you can't handle.
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Only science and the spirit of seeking truth from facts can save China. I firmly believe in this.
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Housework is a breeze. Cooking is a pleasant diversion. Putting up a retaining wall is a lark. But teaching is like climbing a mountain.
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I was for sure not prepared for fame when it happened.
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What I think happens today is that a lot of filmmakers look at other films that are retro pieces, like L.A. Confidential, and say, oh, that's period. We didn't want to do the stereotypical stuff.
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It's an honor to be awarded the Liberty Medal.
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Random things are luxurious to people. It's personal.
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The Internet is a big place where a lot of people can voice their opinions, and my mother chooses to pick fights with random people from all over the world who don't have the nicest things to say about me.
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Change your opinions, keep to your principles; change your leaves, keep intact your roots.
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Keep asking yourself, 'What kind of a company would my company be if everyone in it was just like me?'
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Occasionally, chewing over some random letter writer's dilemma, I'll find myself imagining scenarios where the problem could be sidestepped by an innocent fib or series of evasive manoeuvres. Then, I slap myself on the wrist.
