Olivia De Havilland Quotes

Playing good girls in the 30s was difficult, when the fad was to play bad girls. Actually I think playing bad girls is a bore; I have always had more luck with good girl roles because they require more from an actress.

Olivia De Havilland

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GoodGirlLuckThinkBadPlay

As an actor, it's great to play a strong leader with a heart of gold.

John C. McGinley

LeaderHeartGreatGoldStrongPlay

When we contemplate the heroes of Christianity, and compare our feeble efforts with their astonishing performance and self devotion, we should fall into despair, were there not a few softening features, by which they are brought back to the ranks of humanity.

John Strachan

PerformanceSelfHumanityFallBack

A terminal diagnosis can really mess with your head. Honestly, it makes you want to run away to the moon. Many ALS patients want to fade away quietly. This was not for me.

Steve Gleason

MeMoonYouWantRunFade

As we look at Hollywood and the controversy around the Oscars, it goes back to the voting block and the lack of people who come from that culture. For example, the NWA movie is a fantastic, fantastic movie. You need people who can look at a piece of art like that and understand the artistry in it.

Troy Carter

ArtCulturePeopleVotingYouLook

It means a lot to everyone around me that I look good, and I don't think it should have to. I just think I should look the way I do.

Tove Lo

GoodMeThinkLookWayEveryone

My uncle is a mechanic, and I wish I had paid more attention, but I never did.

Lucas Till

MechanicWishAttentionUncleNever

I don't for one second think about the possibility of censorship when I am writing a new book. I know I am a person who cares about kids and who cares about truth and I am guided by my own instincts, and trust them.

Lois Lowry

TruthTrustI AmWritingBookThink

I think that I have every right to write a book. I think I'm interesting. I have perspective about me.

Judy Garland

PerspectiveMeBookThinkRight

I don't think of myself as a small receiver, but you can't control what somebody says about you. It hasn't held me back - actually, I think I've changed the perception of smaller receivers.

Antonio Brown

MyselfMeControlPerceptionSmall

As photographs give people an imaginary possession of a past that is unreal, they also help people to take possession of space in which they are insecure.

Susan Sontag

PastSpacePeopleHelpTakeGive

I was definitely a big Run-DMC fan.

Rza

BigFanDefinitely

I'm basically a happy person. I'm content with my life and my wife and my family. But you do reach a point where you start to question the absolutes that are supposedly out there, and you realize that there simply are no absolutes.

Myles Kennedy

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