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"When the Hollywood thing happened, I thought at some point I'd get to the front of the queue: 'Yes, hello, I'd like to play that role.' But you don't. You just join a different queue."
"Science seldom proceeds in the straightforward logical manner imagined by outsiders. Instead, its steps forward (and sometimes backward) are often very human events in which personalities and cultural traditions play major roles."
"Bring into play the almighty power within you, so that on the stage of life you can fulfill your high destined role."
"I seek out parts which are strong women. It's not the quantity of a role; it's the quality of a role."
"My dream role would be anything where I get to tap-dance."
"If I find something and feel as though I can contribute to [it] in a way and feel I'm in it, whatever that means, I'm expressing something that I feel is a way to exercise my talent and help communicate a role as a human being in a movie, I will do that."
"The role of dissident is not, and should not be, a claim of membership in a communion of saints. In other words, the more fallible the mammal, the truer the example."
"I guess any movie actor can become a role model for audiences out there who enjoy him."
"In writing, punctuation plays the role of body language. It helps readers hear you the way you want to be heard."
"It's exciting to have a role in anything that's Claymation, just because you're always intrigued by what a clay wizard version of yourself would be."
"Because I'm not perfect looking, I get to play better roles."
"When we acknowledge God's supreme role in our life and set our mind on Him, He enables us to be women of hope."
"Most actors are starving. Most of us are walking around with a flashlight and tweezers looking for evidence. When you have someone that actually writes an acting role, it's rare."
"The words of language, as they are written or spoken, do not seem to play any role in my mechanism of thought. The physical entities which seem to serve as elements in thought are certain signs and more or less clear images."
"We are cruel when someone refuses to play the role in which we have cast him. We judge a person only according to his relationship towards us."
"The role of art is not to express the personality but to overcome it."
"I think our intelligence is a source of toxicity to nature and discomfort to ourselves unless our values are based on planetary values, are linked to the values of the rest of nature. Intelligence is not a license to trample. The proper role of intelligence in a planetary ecology is that of gardener, caregiver and maintainer of balance."
"I think the nation as a whole has a role in making sure that each individual, each citizen maximizes one's potential."
"Every role that you don't get burns you for a while."
"people share a common nature but are trained in gender roles."
