Frances McDormand Quotes

Unfortunately, any girl - unless you're playing the action hero - is going to end up at some point handcuffed, gagged, and waiting for the hero to save her.

Frances McDormand

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GirlHeroWaitingActionEndYou

When my mother was sick, I found myself needing to put down in my journals all sorts of things - to try to understand them, and, I think, to try to remember them.

Meghan O'Rourke

MotherMyselfSickThinkRemember

Robots have a rich and storied history in movies.

John Podhoretz

HistoryRichRobotsMovies

Even on education, his one accomplishment, the Leave No Child Behind Act, and he has left it unfunded.

Sidney Blumenthal

EducationChildAccomplishmentLeave

The first 12-string guitar I bought was probably around 1957.

Roger McGuinn

GuitarFirstAroundBought

As a writer, it's very difficult to just hand your script over to someone else, especially if you have to watch them hurt it, and that's when I decided I would direct my own work.

Mike Binder

WorkHurtSomeoneYouHandMy Own

Here is how I work: when I think that a film needs to have a principal theme, I search for a melody.

Michel Legrand

WorkThinkSearchPrincipalTheme

When actors give their input, it can be very ego-driven, and directors are scared of that.

Michael Pitt

ScaredGiveInputVeryDirectors

'The Purge' is really about America's crazy relationship to guns and guns gone wild, essentially, and it kind of laid the groundwork for 'Get Out.'

Jason Blum

RelationshipCrazyAmericaKindWild

I have observed that people make strategic plans for brands, businesses, and companies, but they are not always strategic about themselves.

Denise Morrison

PeoplePlansAlwaysMakeThemselves

My mum put herself in £50,000 of debt to service my sporting career. She did everything for me to pursue my dream.

Bradley Wiggins

ServiceMeCareerDreamDebtShe

Growing up, I wish I hadn't tried so hard to fit in. I'd tell myself to just embrace what you were born with because it's beautiful and you were made like that for a reason. It's tough being a girl. I think we need all of the support we can get.

Shay Mitchell

GirlBeautifulMyselfSupportThink

It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.

Sheryl Crow

YouWantGotWantingHaving

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