- Fight
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- Nov 07, 2020
I Am Quotes
Quotes that begin with I am.
Each quote here starts with a direct claim of identity - some playful, like calling oneself a ham who likes to joke around, others more reflective, tying personal identity to one's art. Related reading includes Am Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
See, all actors pretend. I enjoy that pretence. I don't wear heels in real life, but if it is for a character, I love to get into the traits of the person I am playing.
- Passion
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- Nov 07, 2020
For 'For Real,' where I play a singer who has to give up her passion for her husband and family, I practised singing for hours, in bathroom, in subways, though I am tone deaf.
- Different Countries
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- Nov 07, 2020
Having grown up in different countries - Jamaica, Italy, U.K. - I catch the accents quite easily. In the U.S., they don't know where I am from!
- Nov 07, 2020
I am trained in theatre, and so I take time to study and get into the skin of a character.
- Night
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- Nov 07, 2020
If you ever watch me at theatre rehearsals, you will know what a bad actress I am. I am bad... bad... bad... and then, by opening night, it all just falls into place.
- Person
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- Nov 07, 2020
Some people are very ambitious and plan their whole careers, but I am not that kind of a person.
- Person
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- Nov 07, 2020
If I am playing a historical character, I try to watch the person in newsreels and read about them, but I will not imitate them.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
In America, they often don't know where I am from. The important point is the audience should not be able see through it. It should be so natural that your close friends may even think that you are not a great actor.
- Political
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- Nov 07, 2020
Of course I am for stopping violence against women. It is unfortunate that the Senate Democrats are making the current re-authorization of Violence Against Women bill into a political football. The Republicans are offering an improved version of the reauthorization bill and I want to review it.
- Lowering
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am for lowering taxes.
- Knife
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think I'm probably much better at the boots and pocket knife thing than I am at the high heels and martini thing.
- Navy
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- Nov 07, 2020
Taking command of HMS Portland is definitely the highlight of my 16 years in the Navy. It is a challenge that I am fully trained for and ready to undertake.
- Looking Forward
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am very proud to be taking command of a Type 23 frigate, which is an extremely flexible warship, and I'm looking forward to taking HMS Portland on operations with a professional and focused team.
- Light
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- Nov 07, 2020