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Marcia Gay Harden Quotes

Sometimes in film and television, I don't have the opportunity to play roles that really stretch and challenge me.

Marcia Gay Harden

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actress
Nationality: american
Birth: August 14, 1959

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Opportunity Challenge Me Play Film

I've never had a very closely connected family. My parents split up when I was young and I was living with my mom for a little while, then I was kind of just on my own really young. It wasn't some kind of global tragedy, it was just never really a very close-knit family. So there was support in the sense that they didn't stand in my way.

Family Support Parents Mom Stand

Members of the FBI and the Department of Justice - some of whom ended up on Bob Mueller's team to prosecute Donald Trump - did everything they could to exonerate Hillary Clinton for her crimes and incriminate Donald Trump with a non-existent crime.

Justice Team Donald Trump Crime Up

I find as long as I acknowledge the truth of something, then that's it. I know what it is and then I can operate. But if I overestimate the downside of something or the challenge of something and I get too obsessed about the difficulty of it, then I don't leave enough room to be open to the upside, the possibility.

Truth Challenge Enough Long Find

I like to sing along to Annie Lennox and pretend to be as sassy as her.

Sophie Thompson

Sassy Pretend Her Along Sing Like

No one writes a great book every time out, or even a good book.

Good Great Time Book Out Good Book

I'm getting good offers, as good as ever sometimes. I just finished a thing with Billy Bob Thornton that was the most unique part I've ever played in my life, in the most unique project.

Life Good My Life Unique Sometimes

I acted when I was young, but at 19, I had my own theater company where I acted but also directed. I also did some theater in Los Angeles. So I was always wanting to direct, even before I became an established actor.

Los Angeles Young Actor My Own Own

Outside books, we avoid colorful characters.

Colorful Outside Books Avoid

What I've found at 48 years old is that there's nothing about me that's unique.

Me Unique Nothing Old Years Found

There are no taking days off. There are no distractions. If I had that, I physically wouldn't be capable of going onstage and performing live theater. It's extremely demanding. I have to be in ballet class every day.

Live Day Every Day Class Capable

Caviar is to dining what a sable coat is to a girl in evening dress.

Ludwig Bemelmans

Girl Dress Evening Dining Coat

All religions are, in some basic sense, irrational.

Religions Sense Irrational Basic

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