Dakota Fanning Quotes
Charlie Sheen gave me a signed headshot. I think it said, 'Keep it real.' But 'real' was spelled 'reel,' like a film reel.
Quotes to Explore
-
My father was 40 when he had me, so he was more a grandparent than a parent.
-
I think we Americans tend to put too high a price on unanimity, as if there were something dangerous and illegitimate about honest differences of opinion honestly expressed by honest men.
-
There's nothing more fun to me than new characters and a new world.
-
I get motivated by the fact people are following me, that they want a photo or say 'vamos' or 'Canelo.'
-
I think by laying it out for the viewer I'm avoiding the issue of bias.
-
When you a darker brunette and have pale skin like I do, it can wash you out a bit, so learning to contour is really helpful. I think you can be a bit more bold with eye makeup to define your eyes, and the same with lip colors - you can go for dark wine colors, which I love.
-
I tend to think of stories and books as being for everyone, just with an 'entry reading age' rather than an age range.
-
I knew the moment it happened, it was a miracle. I could have been kissing her when she threw up. It would have scarred me for life. I may never have recovered.
-
I have an abundance of enthusiasm; however, it would be foolish to think I can predict a future that doesn't exist.
-
I feel like I'm a natural-born playwright, but the prose thing has always mystified me. How to keep it going? How do people do it, for years and years?
-
I think marriage is a beautiful thing. I'm still a supporter of it.
-
One minute, it seemed I had more movie offers than I could handle; the next – no one wanted me.
-
My mum is my biggest critic. She said I was good for the first film, but I can still be better, and I need to polish my acting skills.
-
The first two pictures I did, I played a young student in prep school. When I did Lifeguard, everyone was saying, You're so Southern California. It was a surprise to me.
-
Most people think companies are basically evil. They get a bad rap. And I think that's somewhat correct.
-
To be honest, I don't even exactly know how to set up a Google alert. My brother has me on Google alert. So do my parents. But I'm not even sure how it works.
-
When I write for kids, I have to make sure they know what can't happen. They have to know it's a fantasy. But when I write for adults, they have to think it's real. Every detail has to be real or they won't buy it.
-
Probably Romania and China and Russia. I think they're all working really hard to beat us right now.
-
Mind and spirit together make up that which separates us from the rest of the animal world, that which enables a man to know the truth and that which enables him to die for the truth.
-
There are millions of Americans outside Washington who are tired of stale political arguments and are moving this country forward. They believe, and I believe, that here in America, our success should depend not on accident of birth, but the strength of our work ethic and the scope of our dreams.
-
It is only through such real-life daily struggles and challenges that a genuine sensitivity to human rights can be inculcated. This is a truth that is not limited to school education: it applies to all of us.
-
The U.S. tries to provide immigrants who grow up here with a world-class education and imbue them with the can-do attitude that has long defined American innovation.
-
Charlie Sheen gave me a signed headshot. I think it said, 'Keep it real.' But 'real' was spelled 'reel,' like a film reel.
