Valerie Faris Quotes

There's something about somebody's first screenplay: it's like their whole life experience has kind of been bottled into it. They bring so much richness to it. And not that they won't do that for their next script, but there is something about their first experience and the time that it's been floating in their head.

Valerie Faris

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I'm convinced being a tennis analyst is the easiest job in the world.

Andy Roddick

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There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.

Mencius

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If there are actors that are brilliant, people often wonder whether it's intimidating working alongside them, but it really isn't. It just makes you up your game and want to be better. Rather than cowering in their shadows, it's very encouraging to see someone who's incredible; it makes me want to be a bit more like them.

Tom Mison

PeopleMeGameBetterSomeoneYou

I grew up with a marine grandfather. I was never allowed to say 'can't' or 'no', and I was never allowed to back down.

RJ Mitte

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The cool thing about doing a play is that the final interpretation of a piece is turned over to the actors.

Michael O'Keefe

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I think the most surprising thing about the Olympics would be the amount of interaction and partying that goes on behind the scenes. They have nightclubs at the Olympic Village. It's like college all over again.

Misty May-Treanor

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The embargo doesn't affect the United States, not even minimally; all of Cuba's economy is smaller than that of Miami-Dade County, and the ones who suffer the most are Cubans. If you talk to them in the street, they're the ones most interested in the opening of a free market in their country.

Jorge M. Perez

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I'm not one of those girls who gets with somebody for the jewelry.

Christina Milian

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I honestly have no interest in politics; I don't think I could ever get into politics.

Shilpa Shetty

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Message to all you crazed parents desperately hiring tutors and padding your kid's thin resume: Chillax. Attending an elite college is no guarantee of leadership, life success, or earnings potential.

Nina Easton

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Full disclosure here - I had a terrible crush on Smokey Robinson, like every other female on the planet.

Linda Ronstadt

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Women are trying to have it all but are trying to regain control over their time. That's why many women are busting out of the traditional workforce and starting their own businesses.

Kellyanne Conway

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