"Human society as a whole is a vast brainwashing machine whose semantic rules and sex roles create a social robot."
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"To win by strategy is no less the role of a general than to win by arms."
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"Hmm, limelight... No, I'm not Sienna Miller or Angelina Jolie. I'm very lucky and happy, but I still find it very difficult to get good scripts and good roles. It's really a jungle out there."
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"Disneyland is the star, everything else is in the supporting role."
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"You can never fully put your finger on the reason why you're suddenly, inexplicably compelled to explore one life as opposed to another."
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"Growing up I didn't have curvy role models, mainly because I didn't see enough curvy women represented in major ads."
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"'Green Lantern' I screen-tested for twice. I fought for the role. And I'm glad I did, because I felt like I earned it."
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"Appreciate everything and everyone. Look upon every experience you've ever had, and everyone who's ever played any role in your life, as having been sent to you for your benefit. In this universe, which was created by a divine, organizing intelligence, there are simply no accidents."
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"The hustlers on the corner were my role models."
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"Through laziness and cowardice a large part of mankind, even after nature has freed them from alien guidance, gladly remain immature. It is because of laziness and cowardice that it is so easy for others to usurp the role of guardians. It is so comfortable to be a minor!"
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"Each time I take a role, I'm always nervous about it at the beginning and I'm always afraid what if that, what if this. Every time I take a role and I'm somewhat terrified at the beginning and I get into it and I start working, that's a big win for me. So, really it is stepping forward in the face of whatever fears that I've created for myself and going forward anyway and those are always big moments for me."
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"The role of the artist is exactly the same as the role of the lover. If I love you, I have to make you conscious of the things you don’t see."
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"If one took a role with the intention of, "I'll show them what I can do!," then it's not going to be good because the ego is going to just block everything."
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"I don't condemn anyone for making their choices. If someone chooses those roles, fine. But not for me. When someone stops me and says, You're the reason I became an actress, that lets me know I made the right decision"
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"I dont work for production houses. I only work for good scripts and roles. If you follow my career graph, you will find that I have not given a single flop yet in my career. I am proud of it."
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"Welfare distorts behavior, makes one less personally responsible and reduces the role of private charity. This principle applies to corporate welfare."
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"We must, therefore, quit our roles as jailers and instead take care to prepare an environment in which we do as little as possible to exhaust the child with our surveillance and instruction"
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"I guess I'm attracted to these off beat roles because my life has been a bit abnormal. The only thing I have a problem with is being labeled."
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"Faith has played a major role in my life. Whenever I feel an obstacle is too great, I can always go to God in prayer and He'll help me through it."
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"Pick your role models wisely, find out what they did and do it."
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