Dallas Roberts Quotes

When my lady and I sit down and watch TV, I find she gets annoyed at characters because they don't do what she would do in the situation. I'm always like, 'Well, she has to do that because that's what the story is.'

Dallas Roberts

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: May 10, 1970

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When I pick up a book that's, you know, wreathed in laurels, I expect a lot, and that doesn't give the book its best chance to shine.

Jennifer Egan

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We have to make bureaucracy sexy.

Jennifer Pahlka

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Look at Jane Austen. Her characters derive in a reasonably straight line from fairy tales.

Andrew Davies

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I really enjoyed shooting in Ireland. The people are so lovely. I hope I don't offend anyone in saying this, but the nature reminded me of Americans: everyone was warm and open and easy to talk to. And Ireland is so beautiful and lusciously green.

Maya Hawke

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Twitter is the most impulsive form of social media, but it's still the most celebrated among politicians and pundits within the Beltway, which is curious, since it can destroy any sense of privacy.

Meghan McCain

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Writing about our gods in English is unnatural, but I believe language is just a carrier - a means to an end.

Amish Tripathi

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In the ring, if someone hits you too hard, you can only take so many of those, and you have to send back a receipt, meaning 'Hey, settle down.' If a guy has a bad night at the office and catches you in the chin, you pop him so he knows what's going on.

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When I first started doing my comedy act, I just desperately needed material. So I took literally everything I knew how to do on stage with me, which was juggling, magic and banjo and my little comedy routines. I always felt the audience sorta tolerated the serious musical parts while I was doing my comedy.

Steve Martin

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I think if you were to ask me when I was much younger what my definition of the good life was, I think it would have sounded a lot like what most people would say - a life with all the things you want and everything you think you need to make you happy, and these sorts of things.

Trip Lee

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The Lord has promised great rewards for those who reach out to strengthen their brothers and sisters.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

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American television constantly tries to co-op British comedy and create their own version of it. Most of the time it doesn't work; obviously, in the case of 'The Office,' it did. But a lot of times, it doesn't really work.

Chris Hardwick

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The more wild and incredible your desire, the more willing and prompt God is in fulfilling it, if you will have it so.

Coventry Patmore

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