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Elizabeth Blackburn Quotes

No one ever said, 'Be a doctor.' But because so many members of my extended family - aunts, uncles - were doctors, there was this expectation that I'd probably be a physician.

Elizabeth Blackburn

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: australian
Birth: November 26, 1948

Topics

Family Doctor Physician Said Because

I approach writing stories as a recorder. I think of my role as some kind of reporting device - recording and projecting.

Jhumpa Lahiri

Writing Think Kind Role Recording

I've been largely undecided about everything for most of my life. I can barely commit to a phone bill... Somewhere along the line it has become my career due to continuing work.

Robert Sheehan

Life Work My Life Career Phone Line

In California, especially Northern California, the fans really cheer for me.

Jeff Gordon

Me California Cheer Fans Really

I always loved rock guitar. I just never put it together that that's what I'd end up doing.

Slash

Together Guitar End Loved Doing Up

Any decent actor knows you can't judge the character you're playing.

Ross Lynch

Character Judge You Actor Playing

Being one of the few African American women to make it to this level in a classical ballet company, the level of American Ballet Theatre, takes a lot of perseverance.

Misty Copeland

Perseverance Women Theatre American

I think I grew up, stopped worrying about what people thought of me, and whether things were going to turn out OK. I'm concentrating on doing the best work I can do and letting it go at that.

Janis Ian

Work Best People Me Think Thought

I try not to wear too much makeup, as I think there comes a point where too much makes you look older.

Jasmine Guinness

Makeup Think You Look Too Much Try

Has anybody seen 'The Notebook' and not cried? I don't know, I don't know if that's the case. It sort of hangs around for a while.

Domhnall Gleeson

Know Seen Notebook Around Anybody

I would say probably Pirates of Silicon Valley just because I'm proud of the work, playing Gates.

Anthony Michael Hall

Work Proud Just Because Say Playing

I had no desire to leave ECW, but in '95, I was reaching my mid 30s. I'd been the World Champ multiple times... I'd pretty much done everything in ECW - all I could do is repeat.

Shane Douglas

World Desire Done Everything Leave

Everyone has some inner power that awaits discovery.

Richard Paul Evans

Power Discovery Everyone Inner Some