Allison Tolman Quotes
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I don't fault my former law firm for running their business like a business or expecting their new hire to be worth the obscene rate she was billed out at, but fun it was not.
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'The New World Haggadah' is meant for American Jews in the 21st century.
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What about Broadway? Yes, I'm involved with a new musical based on 'The Adams Family.'
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Sometimes you want things so bad you will kind of lower your standards, and I've learned that once you do that, it's really hard to go back, to get people to respect you and respect your craft.
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I want to lay all my cards out on the table and walk away with no regrets.
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And I had a lot to play, which is what you want as an actor.
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I came to America to make it my home, and I did.
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This story's gonna grab people. It's about this guy, he's crazy about this girl, but he likes to wear dresses. Should he tell her? Should he not tell her? He's torn, Georgie. This is drama.
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I don't think that attorneys should be in any way running for governor.
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I am an honest, straight guy.
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I can pretty much live without fast food. I haven't eaten McDonald's in so long, but it's okay.
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I have a lot of common sense. I know what needs to be done and how to approach it. I have an ability to work with people on large enterprises.
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This ain't fun. But you watch me, I'll get it done.
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I try not to carry any character back home because that would be extremely frustrating for my family.
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Running opened up something beautiful in my life. I try to send the energy all over my body. I love the feeling of it.
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We do not want to interfere with the freedom of press.
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One of the great things going on in Chicago is the educational facilities here. And the largest film school in the world is right here in Chicago: Columbia College.
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I don't run a non-profit. There are lots of non-profits in America - in Detroit, parts of Wall Street, etc. I run a not for profit. We're a business. The only difference is that instead of selling soap or sneakers, we sell hope and leadership.
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That's pretty much why I went into show business because I wanted to have a guitar and sing unaccompanied, that was like my fantasy of the perfect life.
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I auditioned in Chicago for Juilliard and didn't get in. I was basically living in a back room of my parents' house, paying rent and not doing anything with my life. I'd like to say it was patriotic to join the Marines, but it was also that I was doing nothing honorable with my life and spending too much time at McDonald's.
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I loved 'Chicago Code;' I watched that a lot. It was great because it really captured the city - I'm from Chicago, too.
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And in fact, I think the more we start to worship perfection the more soul leaks out of art.
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I build community. However, I do it wearing a number of hats.
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I taped my original audition for 'Fargo' with my agency in Chicago, Stewart Talent.
