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Vera Farmiga Quotes

There are women who make things better, there are women who change things, there are women who make things happen, who make a difference. I want to be one of those women.

Vera Farmiga

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actress
Nationality: american
Birth: August 6, 1973

Topics

Change Women Better Make A Difference

Probably the biggest challenge for me as a director was to not show how scared I was. I was surrounded by some of the most talented people in the industry, and I had to pretend I knew what I was doing.

John Krasinski

Challenge People Me Doing Director

I'm far more relaxed with German. I'm a control freak. I like to know exactly who's saying and doing what.

Michael Haneke

Control Saying Doing Know More Far

I don't care about controversies. I am a young woman with an opinion about certain things. I can't be diplomatic. I am a feminist, and as long as I can be the voice of hundreds of girls out there, I will speak my mind. I don't care what other people think.

Sonam Kapoor

Woman I Am People Mind Opinion Care

People say you can't go out and eat with your players. I say why not.

Tommy Lasorda

People You Go Say Why Eat

For a writer, you definitely do not want to be in the mainstream. You want to be on the edge because that's where the vantage point is. That's where you can see.

Ruth Ozeki

You Edge Want See Point Where

I really fancied myself a comedic actress.

Lizzy Caplan

Myself Actress Really Comedic

It's a completely useless emotion - jealousy. I don't go there.

Joy Behar

Jealousy Go Emotion Useless

Acting is usually regarded as a wholly narcissistic pursuit but there really is a hunger in me to unravel the human condition.

Jason Isaacs

Me Acting Human Hunger Pursuit

I did 'How to Succeed in Business... ,' 'Kiss Me Kate,' 'Godspell,' and 'You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown' in high school, all of which were fun.

Jonathan Groff

Good Business Man School Fun Kiss

I'm super partner-oriented. That's how I built VMware.

Diane Greene

Built How Super

What is taught in schools generally in the West Indies is that if something is your thing, it's better than anybody else's because it's yours. It's extremely provincial and also damaging. You prevent people from learning things. The biggest absurdity would be, 'Don't read Shakespeare because he was white.'

Derek Walcott

Learning People Better You White

It's hard to be a good philanthropist in China.

Chen Guangbiao

Good Hard China Philanthropist