Wallace Shawn Quotes
I know that I am one and I've made a living as an actor and I enjoy being an actor, but when I'm not actually doing it, I forget that I do it.
Quotes to Explore
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I am not an autobiographical writer.
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I am just like Dr. Armaan - fun-loving, flirtatious, and tension-free. I am serious about my work, but apart from that, I am always playing pranks on people. As a viewer, I relate more to 'Dil Mill Gayye.'
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Whatever you want to do in the industry, do it on the smallest level at first. If you want to be a writer, write a screenplay in your house. If you want to be an actor, put on a one-man show. If you want to be a stand-up comedian, go to an open mic.
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I enjoy the sari. I think it's the sexiest garment ever. It shows you the right amount, it covers the right amount, it's extremely versatile, it suits every body type, it suits every face.
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I am not a slim person, so I regularly exercise to be healthy mentally and physically.
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When I watch cop shows, I really enjoy them because you can really follow the story and get involved, and the characters are always really interesting.
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If you get labeled a winner, people come along for the ride. Might as well enjoy it and they should too.
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The difference between being a victim and a survivor is often a low level of situational awareness. You can't be a super-spy, watchful and paranoid every day. But I am more watchful than the average American.
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TV and films are same for me. I took a decision to be an actor, and I am an actor. I never decided to be TV actor or film actor.
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I'm an actor.
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I'm the artist when I'm doing music that I am when I'm acting. I'm everything.
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One of the things that's really, really present in 'Between the World and Me' is, I am in some ways outside of the African-American tradition.
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I'm an actor, of course, so I like to show off.
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I play tons of authority figures, whether it's the dad or the cop or the boss. I think it's a combination of how I look, who I am.
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Society doesn't like to deal with death, but it is a natural part of living.
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I like to perform live like we're all just hanging out in my living room. I'm totally casual and informal on stage.
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When I go to a country, I go to flea markets, antique stores. I am always looking for something.
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Tell your mother that any clothes she wants to purchase you as a gift has to be suitable for a job interview.
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I have to write the story I want to write. I never wrote them with a focus group of 8-year-olds in mind. I have to continue telling the story the way I want to tell it.
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If you really want to cover the story, if you believe in what you're doing, you have absolutely no choice. If you want to be safe, don't go to Iraq.
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If there were teenagers who had a video camera and saw what I did on a daily basis, they'd be bored out of their mind.
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Botany is based on fixed genera.
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I know that I am one and I've made a living as an actor and I enjoy being an actor, but when I'm not actually doing it, I forget that I do it.
