Anne Reid Quotes
My parents were adorable. They were very kind, and very broad-minded compared to people of their generation.
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I've had a pretty charmed life, so there's nothing that I need to take too seriously right now.
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I'm very proud to be a woman - you're part of a tribe. Automatically, you feel connected to another woman when you meet them. That's really special.
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I don't care much about hardware. Nintendo games are some of the best games in the world, and from a more graphical standpoint, the Wii can't do what a PS3 or 360 can do.
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An idea can only be materialized with the help of a medium of expression, the inherent qualities of which must be surely sensed and understood in order to become the carrier of an idea.
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I've never managed to keep a journal longer than two weeks.
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Be who you are and be that well.
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'SVU' is one of my favorite shows. When I got the call to appear and play myself, I jumped at the chance. Obviously, I went over my lines, but playing yourself is a really great way to get your feet wet in the acting field. I enjoyed being on set and learning as much as I could about the scripted world.
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You can't tag me as a regional actress.
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Time whizzes by when you have children. They make you aware of the passing of time, but also help keep you young.
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I'm the eldest at 51, and if the Stones can drag themselves around once more, then there's a few more albums in us.
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World War II has always been of great interest to me. I've known for decades that it was just one more war the politicians suckered us into.
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After 'A Suitable Boy,' I didn't write anything, not even a short story. I thought to myself: 'I ought to start writing.' But I can never force myself to write.
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Working on 'Girls' opened up a lot of opportunity for me. It's like a dream job. It's a dream.
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Women get scrutinized based on appearance far more than men. And look, I speak from experience here. When I wear a bad outfit on the air, I get viewer e-mail complaining about it. A lot of e-mail. Seriously.
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I may even show up behind the camera. I love to put things together; I love to give direction. I have a great eye for pace.
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The integrity of the federal procurement system needs to be protected so that the public has confidence in government contracts, and small businesses have every opportunity to compete.
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I'm unemployable in any other capacity.
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When the product is right, you don't have to be a great marketer.
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I was a religious 'SNL' watcher all through middle school. I was obsessed with Molly Shannon, Ana Gasteyer, Cheri Oteri - they were on right when I found the show. Then I started watching the older episodes, and it just totally blew my mind that my dream show already existed.
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If you are a lousy teacher, you should be fired.
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To change man, the audience by which he judges himself must be changed. A man is defined by his audience: by the people, institutions, authors, magazines, movie heroes, philosophers by whom he pictures himself being cheered and booed. Major psychological disturbances, 'identity crises', are caused when an individual begins to change the audience for whom he plays: from parents to peers; from peers to the works of Albert Camus; from the Bible to Hugh Hefner.
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Everyone in New York is very self-involved. They're focused on themselves. Like, walking down the street, people are just in their own zone.
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New York publishing is about, 'What's the next Harry Potter? What's the next Twilight?' When I've approached people, I've asked, 'What is the book you've been dying to do, but New York won't do?' I want the books that they think won't sell - because I think they will.
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My parents were adorable. They were very kind, and very broad-minded compared to people of their generation.
