- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Work Quotes
Quotes on the meaning of work.
Several quotes here describe work as a solitary process, one that takes real effort to protect from distraction, while others connect a person's politics directly to the character of their work. Related reading includes Growth Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Fight
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- Nov 07, 2020
Before BLM, there was a dormancy in our black freedom movement. Obviously many of us were doing work, but we've been able to reignite a whole entire new generation, not just inside the U.S. but across the globe, centering black people and centering the fight against white supremacy.
- Important
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've been in movement work since I was 16 years old. Black Lives Matter becomes an important part of the story, but it's not the only part of the story.
- Own
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think our work as movement leaders isn't just about our own visibility but rather how do we make the whole visible. How do we not just fight for our individual selves but fight for everybody?
- Problems
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think we can work through a lot of political and international problems, but what really frightens me is what's happening environmentally.
- Nov 07, 2020
A show is exhausting when it stinks. It's exhausting when you have to work overtime to make something work.
- Face
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- Nov 07, 2020
In America, it stands out, because it's raw, it's big, it's emotional. My face is raw, big and emotional. It didn't work for the longest time.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Let me say I was trained at Juilliard. I have a very high standard. I expect everybody around me to work equally as hard because people pay a lot of money for tickets. They demand the best that we have.
- Out
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm sure there are actors out there who work with other actors on a consistent basis - I am not one of them.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
Every player has to figure out what works best for them. So yes, I like the way I work, and if that gives me a competitive edge, that's great and if it doesn't that's okay too.
- Hard Work
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- Nov 07, 2020
If I’m successful. It’s because of hard work - not for any other reason. Everyone on the Tour works hard, you can’t be on Tour if you don’t.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
The myth of writer as, like, Asperger-style misanthrope, or, like, the Jack Nicholson, 'As Good As It Gets' - it just doesn't work, because writers, in order to write good characters, need to understand people. You need to understand your audience. You need to have so much empathy you could almost encourage empathy in others.
- Busy
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- Nov 07, 2020