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"Fundamental systemic crises are often associated with the decline of the dominant imperial power and its increasing inability to sustain the system over which it had previously presided. The profound instability of the interwar period owed much to Britain's inability to maintain its role."
"You might see some of the movies that I'm in where there are shades of drama or whatever, but for the most part, I don't get offered serious roles."
"I sometimes imagine that as one grows older one comes to live a role which as a young person one merely 'played."
"The role of art in society differs for every artist."
"Margaret Thatcher was a pioneer, willingly or unwillingly, for the role of women in politics."
"There are roles that are terrifying because they're large or you may feel that they're out of your line, but I'm never terrified once the actual work begins. Once you begin rehearsal, then it's small building blocks. It's solving little problems one at a time."
"Draw a line; draw a line that pleases you. And remember that it is not the artist's role to copy the outlines of things but to create a world of his own lines on paper." (pp.28-29)"
"if i dont want to be known, i cannot be known.the best actor can divide role from self.the best liar can divide truth from falsity."
"I avoid seeing myself while I'm working on role so I won't see "me.""
"There are others who take up that (liberating) role. I have no time to spend for that."
"My role is to make sure we're moving in the right direction, getting points, rebounds, steals, assists and providing leadership."
"I put a lot of faith in dreams. I know that big movie roles and opportunities are going to happen."
"I like to think I've done a lot of different kinds of roles, but obviously I have done quite a lot of comedies."
"I would never play any role in anything that involves the United Nations for obvious reasons."
