- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
See Quotes
How we look at things, and ourselves.
Quotes gathered under "see" lean heavily on film and perception — directors discussing age ratings and who gets to watch a movie, plus candid remarks about self-image and confidence. For related thoughts on preference and comparison, Like quotes make a fitting companion.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
We must believe then, that as from hence we see Saturn and Jupiter; if we were in either of the Two, we should discover a great many Worlds which we perceive not; and that the Universe extends so in infinitum.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
They say 6 million people see you when you act in a film; it may only be 600 in a play. But the effect on the 600 may be truer and more lasting.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
Where I'd like to see more women is at the executive table.
- Black
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- Nov 07, 2020
The thing that disturbs me the most, being in England, is that on the screen we don't see very many of us - there aren't very many black girls. They don't make the roles for us, or they don't see us in those roles.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I was younger, I just liked the sound of different accents, and I used to just play around to see if I could do things. I hear accents like music, so that's what helps me to learn them.
- Old
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- Nov 07, 2020
The public is absolutely fascinated by aging. They don't want to get old. And you can see - read Shakespeare. Read the sonnets. They're all about aging.
- Ideas
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- Nov 07, 2020
My writing process often begins with a question. I write down ideas and let them stew for about a year. Then, when I sit down to write, I make a list of characters and try to see how they fit.
- Mistakes
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm a big fan of outlining. Here's the theory: If I outline, then I can see the mistakes I'm liable to make. They come out more clearly in the outline than they do in the pages.
- Negative
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- Nov 07, 2020
I feel like kids in general, not just African-American kids, are influenced by what they see, both positive and negative.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
I should probably be careful admitting this, but sometimes, when my characters are having a disagreement, it's a disagreement I'm having with myself. I can see both sides of the argument.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
As a Korean American, I grew up yearning to see actors that looked like me. On the rare occasions I saw an Asian celebrity, I adored them unflaggingly.
- Over
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- Nov 07, 2020
A stepping-stone can be a stumbling block if we can't see it until after we have tripped over it.
- Father
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- Nov 07, 2020
I grew up mainly with my mother, and I would see my father from time to time. But I didn't have a constant male figure.
- Difference
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- Nov 07, 2020
But there's a difference between having artistic interests and being psychotic. That's more than a fine line of differentiation, and I do see that a bit too much.
- Pretty
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- Nov 07, 2020