Geoffrey Rush Quotes

The hero of the 'Peanuts' is Charlie Brown. I play the dog that sleeps on the top of his dog box who's a philosopher. I'm drawn to that. So I'm drawn to Barbossa as I'm drawn to Einstein, because they are outsiders, and I suppose, as a character actor, that's the turf that you're locked into, in a way.

Geoffrey Rush

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I've been told that I wasn't Latino enough, which was code for 'street' enough.

Jimmy Smits

EnoughStreetLatinoBeenCode

It's likely that taboo words are stored in the right hemisphere of the brain. Massive left hemisphere strokes or the entire surgical removal of the left hemisphere can leave people with no articulate speech other than the ability to swear, spout cliches and song lyrics.

Steven Pinker

WordsPeopleBrainSongSpeechLeft

We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own 'to do' list.

Michelle Obama

JobBetterNeedOwnOurHigher

People naturally change a lot during their 20s, so my songs reflect that progression.

Miranda Lambert

ChangePeopleReflectSongsLot

We've been at war for 10 years with this generation of Marines. We've seen women do a whole lot of things between the war in Iraq and the current war in Afghanistan. The fact that I'm sitting here making sure that we continue to put out the best young Marines is just a matter of it being 2011.

Loretta Reynolds

WomenBestWarGenerationYoungOut

Be a good reading role model. Show kids what you like to read, what you don't like to read, how you choose what you read. Let them see you reading.

Jon Scieszka

GoodReadingYouChooseRole Model

I grew up loving actresses or actors who were very classy but who seemed a little bit mysterious because you couldn't grasp what they're really thinking. I mean, Grace Kelly always looked impossibly glamorous, yet you could always see there was something behind her eyes.

Diane Kruger

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I am a fiercely independent person, and I am no one's pawn.

Christine Blasey Ford

I AmPersonIndependentPawnAm

Get to know other worlds, if only for comparison. I am near, too near for him to dream of me.

Wislawa Szymborska

I AmMeDreamKnowHimComparison

The way to build your savings is by spending less each month.

Suze Orman

BuildWaySavingsMonthYourLess

Being away from home was tough, but the challenge and the thrill of being on Broadway was so fulfilling, and I'm thankful to my husband for making it possible and holding it down at home.

Nicole Ari Parker

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I have a really big family, and pretty much all my work is about my brothers and sisters. I'm the youngest of eight - my mom had seven kids in seven years, and then she had me 11 years later - so I was basically raised by all these teenagers.

Ryan McGinley

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