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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Even the worst Bond movies, there's something to love about them.
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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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I think, in a written novel, the way in which you play with the readers' emotion or the way in which you engage the readers' emotions can be very indirect. You could come at it through irony or comedy, etcetera, and you could capture people's sympathies and feelings kind of by stealth if you like.
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I squatted for most of my adult life. I'm not condoning squatting; it was just the only way I could do what I wanted to do. I didn't have, you know, a trust fund or parents that could help out.
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Apparently there are three levels of brain activity. Level 1 is the lowest level - the amount of concentration required to, say, delete emails or serve in congress.
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I'm a DJ, and I live in Williamsburg, and I run an independent record company.
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My parents were adorable. They were very kind, and very broad-minded compared to people of their generation.
