Diana Quick Quotes

I discovered that there is Indian blood in my ancestry on my father's side - a fact that had not been talked about in my family. No wonder I've often been cast in exotic roles - Indian princesses, Russian revolutionaries, Algerians, Gypsies and Greeks.

Diana Quick

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actress
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: November 23, 1946

Topics

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I was too Jewish for 'Flashdance.'

Jennifer Grey

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When you're literally carrying a child you can cut back on bad habits.

Jemima Kirke

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The straight man has the best part. He gets to be in the show and see it, too.

Andy Griffith

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When I first started out, I got criticism for the way I looked. I think, now, it's a good thing because, why would you want to look like everyone else?

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

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I think that if you were to probe a lot of people's religious opinions, they would not be as religious as the numbers would suggest.

Steven Pinker

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You'd be surprised how cold you get in the water, especially surfing a place like Pipeline. If the tradewinds are blowing, it gets chilly and sometimes you don't catch a wave for an hour.

Rob Machado

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What you become is what counts.

Liz Smith

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As a child, I used to 'torture' other kids by making them be in my shows. I would sell tickets to neighbors and organize performances.

Jasmila Zbanic

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The novel is born of disillusionment; the poem, of despair.

Jose Bergamin

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It's a great gig, really: getting on stage, playing the guitar, singing. For a living, it's super.

Dolores O'Riordan

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Whenever somebody folds, say, 'Good laydown.' It encourages them to fold on a later hand because it makes them feel like you had the best hand even if you were bluffing. It's an odd form of flattery that seems to work at the poker table.

Cheryl Hines

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So as long as I'm a working actor, I can improve. I want to work with people that frighten me and excite me, and characters that I don't believe I'm the best person for the part but I'm still gonna try anyway. Those are my favorite roles.

Anne Hathaway

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