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Leslie Mann Quotes

All the things you put off, like learning to play the piano or leaning a different language? You're like, what's the point? I'm not really gonna do that, am I?

Leslie Mann

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actor
Nationality: american
Birth: March 26, 1972

Topics

Learning Language You Play Piano

Candidates' wives are supposed to sit cheerfully through their husbands' appearances.

Jodi Kantor

Through Sit Appearances Supposed

In the playoffs, the best players are supposed to play better. I did. It made no difference.

Jerry West

Best Better Play Difference Playoffs

Broadcasting through 9/11 together, like Katie Couric and I did, creates a bond.

Matt Lauer

Together Bond Through Broadcasting

All love comes from the family.

John Updike

Family Love

You can't sow an apple seed and expect to get an avocado tree. The consequences of your life are sown in what you do and how you behave.

Tom Shadyac

Life Tree Seed You Apple Expect

In my own upbringing, my family lacked the ability to provide a stable, nurturing environment.

Ronnie Musgrove

Family Environment My Own Ability

You can talk yourself into a good emotional state. I stop for a second, take a deep breath, and think about something that's beautiful. A beautiful thought for me is cutting the umbilical cord for my child. I can guarantee you that your emotional state will change.

Montel Williams

Change Good Beautiful Yourself Child

I think films have to reach people and really grab them. That's what I hope to do when I make a film - to get under your skin and really make you think about something, and have a transporting time that takes you somewhere.

Mira Nair

Hope Time People Think Reach You

At the end of the day, it's not really about the aces, it's about getting the job done.

Milos Raonic

Day Job End Of The Day End Done

I have never seen a script that hasn't gone through at least eight different iterations before they even begin filming, and frequently what is filmed is not what's in the script, because things change on the ground. An actor can't say a particular line. An actor will have a brainstorm and ad lib something utterly brilliant.

Diana Gabaldon

Change Say Actor Brilliant Never

I started writing after the death of my grandfather - memories, poems, etc. It was very personal; for years I did not share my writing with anyone.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Memories Death Writing Grandfather

My martial arts came a lot from my uncle, who actually taught martial arts through the military. He was a black belt in tae kwon do, but also, he used a lot of military-style fighting where it's not the high kicks or anything like that. It's basically defeat your opponent as fast as possible.

Brian Tee

Black Fighting Uncle Defeat Possible