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Allison Janney Quotes

I spent a lot of time in the trenches in New York doing a lot of off-off-off Broadway theater.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actress
Nationality: american
Birth: November 19, 1960

Topics

Time New York Doing New Trenches

I think I have a real feel for the industries that are being successful and where opportunities are, and the big issue that I really care about is U.S. competitiveness.

Opportunities Think Care Feel Real

So I'm sorry, I'm going to continue to talk to the people, because I do believe that if they get to know you and what you are as a human being, they can more appreciate what you are as a performer.

People Sorry Believe Appreciate You

I knew what I wanted to do when I was 13 and I had to go through four years of high school to get out. That's a blessing, because I never had to lay on my bed staring up at the ceiling going, 'What am I going to do with my life?'

Life Blessing School High School Go

When I hit that Five-Star Frogsplash, I'm pretty confident that if I can crawl over in time, I'm going to get the three-count. So that's kind of always in my back pocket; the fans always know it.

Time Confident Back I Can Know Kind

Comedy people like other comedy people. People hang out and are friends and do shows together, and when you get something going like a TV show or a movie, you want your friends to be in it and make it funnier. That's just the way it should be.

Together People Comedy Friends You

You know, anyone who invites me to do something makes me feel special.

Marvin Hamlisch

Me Feel You Know Special Something

I first visited Kurdistan in 2003. I arrived in the town of Sulaimaniyah, courtesy of smugglers who drove me across the border from Iran. Sulaimaniyah was a small, charming provincial Kurdish town.

Me Small Border Courtesy First Who

It's good to have a healthy ego because that pushes you to succeed. But when you cross a line, and your views are not balanced, that's when you get into trouble.

Good Succeed Ego You Healthy Line

The man who spends all his time looking up to heaven is not always the best; in fact, he is usually the worst.

Time Best Man Looking Heaven Worst

Every man dies. Not every man really lives.

William Wallace

Life Man Every Man Every Really

A lot of artists get famous overseas first. I don't know what it is here. I have a large underground following in the U.S., but I don't get the airplay as much as I do in, say, Australia. Over there, they can play whatever they like, it seems, but not so much here.

Famous Play Know Say Australia Over

I'm not one of those people who hates Amazon because they're big. Why pay a third more for the same thing?

People Why More Same Pay Big

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