Samira Wiley Quotes

I never want to pigeonhole myself or get typecast. I'm looking forward to my career and showing all of my range as an actress, and I'm looking at other mediums, too. I'm a theater actress first. And I cannot wait to return to the stage.

Samira Wiley

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MyselfLooking ForwardWaitForward

I don't even like playing a contentious role.

Jim DeMint

PlayingRoleLikeEven

Acting's all about the confidence you exude, especially on film. I mean, nervousness isn't attractive in anyone, but a film camera will seek it out and punish you.

John C. Reilly

ConfidenceCameraYouActingMean

It is easier to lead men to combat, stirring up their passion, than to restrain them and direct them toward the patient labors of peace.

Andre Gide

PassionMenPeaceLeadPatientUp

Sometimes I get so bold and I'm so confident about what I'm doing that I actually try to be more of a dork because it's a really liberating feeling to experience what it's like to not care.

John Mayer

ExperienceCareConfidentDoingBold

I sometimes suspect that half our difficulties are imaginary and that if we kept quiet about them they would disappear.

Robert Staughton Lynd

QuietSometimesDifficultiesHalf

It's nice when you're working in Hollywood and there's a movie you'd like to see that no one is making anymore. You make it yourself.

John Requa

YourselfYouNiceHollywoodSee

Fame is the worst thing that can happen to a person. I choose not to appear in anything publicly. Twitter's it!

Sia

ChoosePersonFameWorstAnything

When younger, I was thin as a rail. As I've grown older, I've put on weight. I have continued to love myself in all those roles. Part of my spirituality, I always tell people, is to accept yourself for who you are.

Troy Perry

LoveMyselfYourselfPeopleYou

Man is a creature of hope and invention, both of which belie the idea that things cannot be changed.

Tom Clancy

HopeManInventionThingsIdeaBoth

I don't find the life in Hollywood all that meaningful or inspiring.

Michael Sheen

LifeFindHollywoodMeaningful

I did 'Damnation' on USA, and hopefully I keep picking up smaller roles and learn the craft.

Luke Harper

LearnCraftUpKeepSmallerDid

I give everything far too much thought. If you think you know what you're doing, then you can kind of relax, and then you can improvise and play and just enjoy the day rather than be chasing the lines.

Luke Roberts

DayRelaxThinkThoughtDoingEnjoy

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