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Emily Mortimer Quotes

Normal people, who can be good people but do bad things, are very interesting to me, and people that never get a parking ticket or never do a bad thing in their lives can be really dangerous.

Emily Mortimer

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actress
Nationality: british
Birth: December 1, 1971

Topics

Good People Me Good People Bad

Words are more treacherous and powerful than we think.

Jean-Paul Sartre

Words Think Powerful More Than

When you're a short actor you stand on apple boxes, you walk on a ramp. When you're a short star everybody else walks in a ditch.

Michael J. Fox

Walk Stand Short You Apple Actor

I love so many songs from the '80s, but I'm obliged to the big ones.

St. Lucia

Love Big Songs Many Obliged I Love

Growing up in Bloomington, Minn., I loved the ritual of dressing for Little League - in white socks, blue stirrups, belted pants, a double-knit jersey, and the cap I'd hold over my face to screen out mosquitoes in right field.

Steve Rushin

Blue Growing Up Face Loved White

I had miracles. I had angels.

Steve Scalise

Miracles Angels Had

My youngest son's pre-school class was recently asked what their dads do for work. The responses were things like, my dad sells money, and my dad figures stuff out. My son said, 'I've never seen my dad do work.' It's true. Skateboarding doesn't seem like real work, but I'm proud of what I do.

Tony Hawk

Work Son Money Proud Said True

I don't want to be Babe Ruth. He was a great ballplayer. I'm not trying to replace him. The record is there and damn right I want to break it, but that isn't replacing Babe Ruth.

Roger Maris

Great Trying Want Damn Right Him

I don't think I've ever tried to change anyone. I don't have the energy.

Rupert Everett

Change Energy Think Tried Ever

I didn't know how to box so I would have looked like a complete street fighter actually, but what we did have to do was pick up some sides and then just memorize them within two days and go there and audition.

Michelle Rodriguez

Go Know Street Fighter Sides Box

Getting older is a struggle. I always feel that just under the surface of acceptance and enjoyment of the ageing process is a terrible hysteria just waiting to burst out.

Michael Sheen

Struggle Getting Older Acceptance Out

It doesn't take much to make me angry.

Christopher Hitchens

Angry Me Take Make Much

I want to have a fit, healthy body and not have to be put in a box. I don't want to be limited by anything.

Chrissy Metz

Body Healthy Want Box Anything Fit