Anna Friel Quotes
In Hollywood I got work but not the right work until Pushing Daisies. Every girl in LA wanted the part of Chuck. I was terrified - I didn't know if I could be funny.
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If I get involved in a charity, I really want to be a part of it. I don't want to just put my name on your pamphlet.
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I get recognized so much. It happens mostly when I'm in Starbucks.
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Natural selection, as it has operated in human history, favors not only the clever but the murderous.
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For me, it's always been about preparation, and the more prepared I can be each week, the less pressure I feel and the more confident I am. As your confidence grows, it's only natural that the pressure you feel diminishes.
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I do not deal with threats and ultimatums.
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I'd want to collaborate with Eminem, of all people. Maybe even Lauryn Hill.
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I do think that 'Pretty Little Liars' has raised the bar in how social media can tie into the fan base watching the show.
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I don't think there's any dearth of talent in India - we've always had the best juniors in the world.
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I exercise every morning. I do light weights - 5lb and 10lb arm exercises - and then lie and lift my arms and legs. It's all about keeping core strength. I do a lot of stretching too.
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All working parents should have paid family leave. That's one of many reasons I'm working to elect Hillary Clinton. She has a plan to guarantee workers - men and women - up to 12 weeks of paid family leave to care for a new child or a seriously ill family member.
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A true friend encourages us, comforts us, supports us like a big easy chair, offering us a safe refuge from the world.
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When you argue with your inferiors, you convince them of only one thing: they are as clever as you.
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Not obsessed with particularly Nike, but sneakers in general. I love them.
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One of the peculiar sins of the twentieth century which we've developed to a very high level is the sin of credulity. It has been said that when human beings stop believing in God they believe in nothing. The truth is much worse: they believe in anything.
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Violence is the first refuge of the violent.
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I don't believe in God, but I'm afraid of Him.
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I always send new writers to 'Writer's Digest Books' line-up of how-to books. I read them all when I was starting out, and they were very helpful.
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When I am in Egypt, I am along for the ride - I am a privileged outsider, but an outsider nonetheless.
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It feels great to discover a planet, just like any discovery in science, except that it has more of the feel of exploration - you can go back and look at it. However, I can never visit.
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I'm an actress that's game for anything. I would love to do a movie like 'Winter's Bone.'
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I am normally afraid of birds and have never dreamt of any bird in my life.
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This detachment (poverty, chastity, etc.) must not be mere amputation; everything which is shaken off must be simultaneously found again at a higher level.
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The greatest weakness of most humans is their hesitancy to tell others how much they love them while they're alive.
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In Hollywood I got work but not the right work until Pushing Daisies. Every girl in LA wanted the part of Chuck. I was terrified - I didn't know if I could be funny.
