- Nov 07, 2020
Me Quotes
Quotes rooted in the first person.
These are quotes centered on 'me' - childhood memories tied to family traditions, like a grandfather's holiday reading passed down for decades, alongside admissions about how humor can double as self-protection. Several speak to the solitary nature of creative work, something also explored in Life Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Father
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I was 15, I got super into Eric Clapton. My father took notice of this and got me a guitar for Christmas.
- Earth
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- Nov 07, 2020
There is no such thing as an ugly language. Today I hear every language as if it were the only one, and when I hear of one that is dying, it overwhelms me as though it were the death of the earth.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
A lot of these roles that I feel like I've had some sort of impact, or that have had an effect on me, have always been with directors who have the time to somehow get to know me. Any good director's going to be curious about who it is that's coming aboard.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Worldwide is an overused word. But it's true that being known has given me new ideas and a chance to get to know new people who think in different ways. I want to hear myself referred to as Elie Saab, without labels or titles.
- Nightmares
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- Nov 07, 2020
The Bible illustrated by Dore occupied many of my hours - and I think probably gave me many nightmares.
- Fight
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's a very competitive industry, and so much of it does come down to luck, so I feel very blessed that I've been given the opportunities that I have, and I guess that's what fuels me - the fight to keep going.
- Parents
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have been incredibly lucky. My parents are actors; they've been the safety blanket around me.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I really love being a redhead. Even though it's not my natural colour, it makes me feel more like myself.
- Grow
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- Nov 07, 2020
No one told me about boys. I had to figure it out myself. The first thing I learned was that sometimes they grow slower than women mentally.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am not generous about telling people who I am and what I like to do because it's my life and it only belongs to me and my friends and family.
- Home
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- Nov 07, 2020
I thought I needed to go to one of the top five schools in the nation and never even thought 'What's important to me?' Instead of figuring out what was important, which was obviously being near home, I kind of just went with what everyone thought I should do.
- Feeling
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- Nov 07, 2020
Every time I was playing basketball, I felt sick to my stomach. I didn't realize that feeling was having to leave my family - having to leave my sister, who can't even communicate with me when I'm gone.
- Cool Thing
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- Nov 07, 2020
It was a very cool thing to be a smart girl, as opposed to some other, different kind. And I think that made a great deal of difference to me growing up and in my life afterward.
- Law
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- Nov 07, 2020
I owe a debt of gratitude to two other living Justices. Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg paved the way for me and so many other women in my generation. Their pioneering lives have created boundless possibilities for women in the law. I thank them for their inspiration and also for the personal kindnesses they have shown me.
- Courses
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- Nov 07, 2020