Clarke Peters Quotes
Our points of reference in America aren't steeped in literature; they're steeped in that five minutes between commercials.
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I'm not a big fan of talking about dying. And then I make a movie where I kill everybody.
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I've been told I'm a little bit eccentric.
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My whole life, people have been saying, Why are you so angry?
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I don't even have my own computer.
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And the beautiful open spaces, the forests of Pennsylvania, the recreational uses that come from having these green open spaces and forests, they contribute dramatically to the level of our tourism, dramatically.
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I never thought I'd be an actor.
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Love what you do, not the love you get for doing it.
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I've personally backed off from direct political involvement.
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The most important thing is to just be good at what you do. You do a good job playing the character, and people will be taken up with your character, not your clothes.
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If you're going to play a villain, there's no greater compliment than being told that you give people nightmares. I never thought I would be the actor that would give people nightmares.
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Celebrities and 'famous' people are just regular folks. I know, it's a shocking and potentially dangerous statement.
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Youth theatre isn't just about a precocious child that wants to sing and dance in front of people. It's for everyone; it's about a community, it's about being supported by your peer group. You learn skills - not just acting but all the other sides - working in the TV, film, and theatre industry.
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It is capitalist America that produced the modern independent woman. Never in history have women had more freedom of choice in regard to dress, behavior, career, and sexual orientation.
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People are basically the same the world over. Everybody wants the same things - to be happy, to be healthy, to be at least reasonably prosperous, and to be secure. They want friends, peace of mind, good family relationships, and hope that tomorrow is going to be even better than today.
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Anybody that's been in an election, you're always looking to get the upper hand.
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I come to Fashion Week events in New York City twice a year.
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I find end-of-the-world stuff enthralling - to imagine how life will be in the future on Earth and in space!
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We know that reading to children is a crucial step. From the beginning, babies who are read to are exposed to the cadence of language, and school-age children who read at home for 15 minutes a day are exposed to millions of words.
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After spending so much time in America, I started travelling with 'In Defence of English Cooking' by George Orwell. It's archaic and old-fashioned in its Englishness and reminds me of home.
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If you are a black person growing up in America, chances are pretty good that you have experienced the police pulling you over in front of your mother's house because you 'had a headlight out.'
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Ivanka Trump's declared mission to 'empower women who work' is a welcome element in the Trump administration. As a woman with a desk in the White House and the founder of an international corporation, she is certainly in a position to improve the wages, safety, and quality of life of working women around the world.
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I'd like to do more family dramas.
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It was five years since I'd won a race, so I was a bit bewildered.
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Our points of reference in America aren't steeped in literature; they're steeped in that five minutes between commercials.
