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Bel Powley Quotes

All my friends were off on gap years, so going to New York alone, at the age of 18, was kind of my flying the nest. It was an amazing experience.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actress
Nationality: british
Birth: March 7, 1992

Topics

Age Alone Experience New York Flying

Way back in the 1970s, I was eating a steak, and I looked down, and for the first time it suddenly looked like flesh to me - like a dead creature. In a flash, I realized that every time I ate any kind of meat, something had been killed for me, and I stopped eating all animals, not just cows and pigs but chickens and fish.

Time Me Eating Fish Back Down

I thought if I wanted people to take me seriously, I needed to act serious and not reveal too much of my private life so people could seriously accept me in different things.

Life People Me Thought Too Much Act

I get that there is no one quite like me, nor should there be anybody quite like anybody else in any field. I've always said, 'Don't be the next anyone; be the first you.'

Me You Said First Always Next

'You have chickens?' That's what nearly everyone asks next, after they find out about our family pets. They just need to make sure they heard me correctly. Perhaps it's because I don't come across to most as a rural-loving farm girl.

Family Girl Me Farm You Find

I'm listening to a lot of Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, and Rihanna. A lot of pop female artists. I have to say I'm pretty well-versed in the pop female category.

Listening Say Pretty Female Artists

The great gift of conversation lies less in displaying it ourselves than in drawing it out of others. He who leaves your company pleased with himself and his own cleverness is perfectly well pleased with you.

Jean de la Bruyere

Great Gift Drawing You Conversation

To me, the most emotional thing is to see regular people wearing our clothes. Yes, sometimes I see our clothes on somebody, and I think, 'No!', but you can't stop someone in the street and say, 'Please go home and change.'

Change Home People Me Think Someone

As an actor, I do not want to stick to a particular route.

Want Actor Stick Route Particular

It seems to be very clear that each new generation that comes - not only audiences but young bands as well - are very encouraged and enthused and inspired by my work.

Work Generation New Young Inspired

I'm a good person, I hope. But I'm never as good as I want to be, never as nice as I want to be, never as generous as I want to be.

Good Hope Good Person Person Nice

Patriotism demands of us sustained sacrifice.

Chiang Kai-shek

Patriotism Sacrifice Us Demands

Why a ghost story? Well, I love them. They're fun to read - and, yes, fun to write.

Chris Bohjalian

Love Fun Story Why Write Yes

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