Shari Sebbens Quotes

I've only auditioned for one non-culturally specific role. I went through drama school and studied classic texts and played lead roles in 'Measure for Measure' and 'The Importance of Being Earnest' alongside a very culturally diverse group of acting students. But as soon as we graduate and enter the industry, all of those roles fall away.

Shari Sebbens

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SchoolMeasureFallActingDrama

A celibate, like the fly in the heart of an apple, dwells in a perpetual sweetness, but sits alone, and is confined and dies in singularity.

Jeremy Taylor

HeartAloneFlyAppleSweetness

At 41 and a half weeks pregnant, I started to have second thoughts about becoming a mother.

Jenny Mollen

MotherThoughtsStartedBecoming

But once the person is selected, at that point that person is independent.

Stephen Breyer

PersonIndependentPointOnce

Being black is not a matter of pigmentation - being black is a reflection of a mental attitude.

Steven Biko

AttitudeReflectionBlackMatter

I tend to spiral out of control if I'm not working. I get panicked and don't know what to do with myself.

Rose Byrne

MyselfControlKnowSpiralOutGet

I was a 'runaway girl' from France who married an American and moved to New York City. I'm not sure I would have continued as an artist had I remained in Paris because of the family setup.

Louise Bourgeois

FamilyGirlNew YorkCityAmerican

I try to create characters people want to sit with, even if nothing is happening.

Jason Reynolds

PeopleCreateWantNothingTrySit

I like a naturalism to my dialogue and my comedy. I would rather have a few jokes sail by that might be more subtle than have every single joke hit hard. I would rather the comedy come out of character as opposed to feeling forced. Even if you're giving some laughs up for it.

Jon Favreau

CharacterSailGivingComedyYou

To me, I'm going out there focusing on competing, not worrying about cardio or anything like that.

Colin Kaepernick

MeOutAnythingCompetingGoing

We may yet work up to some serious shooting war, or maybe some acts of urban genocide committed with rogue nuclear weapons. But if that were the case, why would we call that '9/11'? If Washington disappeared in a mushroom cloud, we'd give that huge event a different name.

Bruce Sterling

WorkWarNameCloudSeriousWhy

I am not brand conscious. I wear what suits me.

Suresh Raina

I AmMeBrandSuitsWearConscious

The quality of life in America is dependent on the quality of the journalism. Most people don't realize that, but if you think about it, journalism is one of the pillars on which our society is perched.

Scott Pelley

LifeQualityPeopleSocietyThink

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