Melissa Leo Quotes

I think the funny thing about acting for me - and I hold it in a very holy, spiritual way - not to be overly fundamentalist about it, but it's that important to me - is that it is an ancient healing art.

Melissa Leo

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actress
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 14, 1960

Topics

FunnyArtSpiritualHealingMeWay

I didn't act like I was there. I just got into the story.

Jimmy Fallon

StoryActGotJustLike

There is no God-given right to victory on the battlefield. You win that through the skill and the devotion, the valor and the ferocity of your troops.

Jim Mattis

WinVictoryYouSkillDevotionYour

When I was growing up, it was Clint Eastwood, it was Harrison Ford and Steve McQueen - these guys were tough. They were leading men, but they were also tough and physical.

Joe Manganiello

MenGrowing UpToughGrowingUp

A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short.

Andre Maurois

MarriageHappyShortLongAlways

True patriotism isn't cheap. It's about taking on a fair share of the burden of keeping America going.

Robert Reich

PatriotismAmericaBurdenTrueCheap

I'm not a fan of my own work. People ask why I do it, but it's because I actually love what I'm doing in the moment. I live for it. It's a release.

Mauro Ranallo

WorkLoveLiveMomentPeopleDoing

If you only focus on your abdominal wall, your back isn't going to be as strong, and so there's going to be an imbalance in your body. You want them to be strong together and work together, and not have one overcompensate.

Anna Kaiser

WorkFocusTogetherBe StrongStrong

The New Deal exists principally on an emotional plane for Obama. To him, the New Deal is something you play like a song, to make you or your constituents feel better.

Amity Shlaes

SongBetterFeelYouPlayNew

Unless a man feels he has a good enough memory, he should never venture to lie.

Michel de Montaigne

GoodLieManMemoryEnoughNever

When I was in my 20s, I thought that being known for 'Swimming Pool' was kind of a burden. Like, 'OK, everyone thinks I am this tanned bimbo,' and I was having problems coping with that image.

Ludivine Sagnier

I AmSwimmingProblemsThoughtPool

But most of my songs were about believing in yourself, standing up for yourself and fighting for what you believe in.

Dee Snider

YourselfBelieveFightingYouUp

I read 'The Rum Diary,' and I didn't really like it very much.

Bruce Robinson

DiaryLikeReadMuchVeryReally

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