Tilda Swinton Quotes

The thing that keeps me being a performer is my interest in society's obsession with identity, because I'm not sure that I really believe identity exists.

Tilda Swinton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actress
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: November 5, 1960

Topics

IdentityMeSocietyBelieveSure

Obviously there are not too many people who get a chance to play in the Olympics in their hometown. That would be something special, but going into the summer you have to be realistic with yourself, and health-wise and motivation-wise you have to be willing to do what it takes.

Joe Sakic

YourselfPeopleChanceHometownYou

Giorgio Morandi's paintings make me think that artists may not totally choose, or even control, their subjects or style.

Jerry Saltz

StyleMeControlThinkChooseMay

History and socio-economic inequality and all those things had, like, borne down upon my family and my community and really sort of narrowed our choices.

Jesmyn Ward

FamilyCommunityHistoryChoicesOur

For Russians, to whom Pushkin's poem 'Eugene Onegin' is sacred text, the ballet's story and personae are as familiar and filled with meaning as, for instance, 'Romeo' and 'Hamlet' are for us. Russians know whole stretches of it by heart, the way we know Shakespeare and Italians know Dante.

Robert Gottlieb

HeartStoryMeaningKnowWayText

I was a star in England, but I've never been a star in America. Now I am.

Anna Lee

I AmAmericaNowNeverStarBeen

I give and give, even when I get nothing back - and that sets me up for disappointment.

Angie Stone

DisappointmentMeBackNothingUp

I went to a regular school, not one of those fame academy things.

Alyson Hannigan

SchoolFameThingsThoseAcademy

I'm human. But overall, whenever I see anyone being made fun of or given a hard time, I rush to their defense. I want to help them because I know how it feels.

Stephanie Klein

TimeFunHelpKnowWantSee

There are not too many people who are polymathic these days.

Sonny Mehta

PeopleDaysWhoToo Many PeopleMany

My dad said to me, 'Work hard and be patient.' It was the best advice he ever gave me. You have to put the hours in.

Simon Cowell

WorkPatienceBestMeWork HardYou

When I finished a song that I thought was good, I thought, I don't know where that came from, so I have no idea if I can do that again. I'm talking like, a hundred and fifty songs down the line. I still feel that.

Trevor Rabin

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I did a one-off episode of 'The New Normal' for Ryan Murphy, and that was the first time I played a gay role.

Matt Bomer

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