Vera Farmiga Quotes

I just can't feel lukewarm about a character. I either despise her, admire her, or don't understand her and want to understand her.

Vera Farmiga

Recitation: by Male by Female

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CharacterFeelWantUnderstandHer

My acting has always been in the world of comedy, but in my writing, other than writing sketches, I really am drawn to the balance between comedy and drama. I like things that sort of toe that line of one minute you're in this emotional space and then all of the sudden something happens.

Jim Rash

BalanceSpaceWritingWorldComedy

The individual Siemens businesses must be able to keep up with the specialists in the industry and be at least as good as their strongest competitors.

Joe Kaeser

GoodUpIndividualIndustryKeep

Newscasters cannot call attention to themselves by being too attractive or too unattractive.

Jessica Savitch

AttentionAttractiveCallBeingToo

I love the idea of real-life experiences finding their way into fiction. I think that's really cool.

Joel Edgerton

LoveCoolThinkFindingWayFiction

Looking through family photographs now is like watching an episode of 'Dad's Army.' My relatives seem to drop like flies around me. Who's next? Will it be someone I can't stand?

Matt Roper

FamilyMeLookingStandSomeoneNow

All the arts are predominantly national, and therefore the Australian Film Commission should be funding us. The battle gets more and more vicious each year.

Ann Macbeth

BattleYearMoreArtsUsFilm

I started programming Apples in seventh grade.

Steve Jurvetson

ProgrammingApplesStartedGrade

I didn't care about anything expect rock & roll. So it's nice that it turned out to be something that you find a way to make a living from.

Steven Van Zandt

CareYouFindNiceLivingRock

In the inner city, there's a mentality that the government owes you something. My breakthrough came when I stopped feeling sorry for myself and took responsibility for every part of my life. No more pity parties. I've gotta love me more than anybody else loves me.

Mary J. Blige

LifeLoveMyselfResponsibilityCity

Simply by starting to cook again, you declare your independence from the culture of fast food. As soon as you cook, you start thinking about ingredients. You start thinking about plants and animals and not the microwave. And you will find that your diet, just by that one simple act, that is greatly improved.

Michael Pollan

FoodCultureSimplePlantsStart

Laugh at yourself - a lot. My mum taught me not to take myself too seriously.

Michelle Dockery

MyselfYourselfMeLaughSeriously

Writers now are putting total faith in designers at Apple and Amazon. It's almost like a race-car driver having no input into how cars are designed.

Jonathan Safran Foer

FaithAppleNowDriverAlmostLike

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