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Nina Conti Quotes

I had a terrible dream when I was pregnant; I dreamt the baby had a ventriloquial mouth, but there was no hand hole; I had to flick the mouth down to get words out.

Nina Conti

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actress
Nationality: english
Birth: June 5, 1974

Topics

Words Baby Mouth Dream Down Hand

Improv classes were too expensive, so I just started going to open mics. And the day I did it, I did, like, three because I just loved it so much. It was so much fun. And it wasn't good, it was just fun to do. It felt like a release.

Michael Che

Good Day Fun Loved Three Open

I think the first older artist I related to and loved was Bowie.

Shooter Jennings

Think Loved Artist First Older

I was on the cusp - or thought I was on the cusp - of celebrity, the result of starring as an adorable curly-haired alien in the miniseries 'V' on NBC. 'V' was a hit, and then got green-lit as a series. During the hiatus, the only job I auditioned for that fit my schedule was 'Nightmare on Elm Street.' That's the real reason I said yes.

Robert Englund

Job Thought Result Alien Street

I am not taking home any of the characters I play on screen.

Roop Durgapal

Home I Am Play Screen Taking Am

I would summarise my politics very simply as the maverick left and proud.

Mary Beard

Politics Proud Left Would Simply

Calling oneself a hero after making mistakes shouldn't earn public trust.

Mike Medavoy

Hero Trust Mistakes Making Mistakes

I love comedians. They're my community.

Louis C. K.

Love Community Comedians I Love

I was an alcoholic, for sure. It became a problem steadily over the course of six years.

Jordan Knight

Problem Over Years Sure Six Course

For me from a pretty young age up until about 21 years old hallucinogenics had a huge place in my life.

Jon Fishman

Life Age Me My Life Place Young

I feel very privileged to have reached so many kids because a life without stories, without the power of books, would be a very grey world, it's good to add colour.

Anthony Horowitz

Life Good Power World Feel Grey

Partly I resented being perceived as weak because I was a girl.

Alison Bechdel

Girl Weak Being Because Perceived

In the 1940s, about 20% of people in the U.S. had graduated from high school, but less than 5% continued their education to get bachelors' degrees or higher.

Peter Diamandis

Education School People High School