Allison Tolman Quotes
I'm aware me getting a role out of Chicago as a complete unknown is an insane anomaly, so I knew I'd have to get out here to L.A. as soon as the door opened.
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I was obsessed with work in my youth. It's why I didn't get married until I was 38 and the reason I didn't have kids.
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I'd love to be 'People Magazine''s Sexiest Man Alive, but I think that that's a ways off. I have to stop wearing sweat pants, and then we'll work on that.
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During the 2008 election, I made clear to the Obama campaign that I don't think it's wise for me to force my personal political agenda on anyone.
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Sometimes my quotes may be too colorful.
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I want to make a name for myself.
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A lot of comedians do bits where they say, 'I was listening to this song, and this person said this, and you know how they say that?' And I thought it would work better if I actually had a DJ put that song lyric right there. It makes it more dynamic, and it's more energetic.
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I have so much music inside me I'm just trying to stay afloat. I don't tend to write for a particular band - you have to just write the songs and then let God into the room and let the music tell you what to do.
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Without siblings you get quite a skewed vision of yourself and of the world. I always felt I didn't understand how it worked. I remember feeling quite lonely.
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I educated myself. To me, school was boring.
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I think India's policy that the openness of trade should be carried through a multilateral process is the right one.
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We must exchange the philosophy of excuse - what I am is beyond my control for the philosophy of responsibility.
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I always follow what my spirit tells me to do.
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Men create the gods in their own image.
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The Arab Awakening or Arab Spring has transformed the geopolitical landscape.
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Great scientific contributions have been techniques.
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When I'm not surfing or sailing, I am to be found at the harbour working on my boat.
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I want all my films to look distinctly different, like some other directors I admire. But in a way, I can't really take myself completely out of the movies I make.
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Too often, I've seen instances where we have an idea of what we want to be, where we want to go, and with whom - before life steps in the way, throws something at us that is beyond our control, and changes everything.
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The first movie that I saw was Godzilla and I loved it.
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My mom's one of the toughest ladies I know. I've seen her lose both her brothers, both her parents. She's been through a lot, and to see her get up every day and put a smile on her face, that shows nothing but strength.
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I definitely felt the pressure I wanted to live up to all of the expectations.
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My dream job has already happened.
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'Harry Potter' is very nice because it's very easy to make children happy. All you have to do is have your photograph taken with them.
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I'm aware me getting a role out of Chicago as a complete unknown is an insane anomaly, so I knew I'd have to get out here to L.A. as soon as the door opened.
