- Go
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- Nov 07, 2020
You Quotes
Quotes that speak straight to you.
This collection gathers quotes framed around 'you' - from candid reflections on body image pressures passed down in families to observations about how humor can mask real vulnerability. Many touch on how what you know about yourself differs from how others perceive you.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Heart
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- Nov 07, 2020
Freediving is by far and away the toughest sport mentally. You are underwater for up to seven minutes, and a lot of thoughts go through your brain, and you need to be completely calm and relaxed. In any other sport, you use increased adrenalin, but in freediving, you have to drop the heart rate down to 20 beats per minute.
- Man
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- Nov 07, 2020
You just have to go to bat and take a swing. And if you're not right for a part, or it goes to a British man, they may remember that you showed up, knew your lines and were good. And maybe they'll call you in for something else.
- Star
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- Nov 07, 2020
What I really want is a commercial hit. If you're in a hit, you're suddenly a star, whether you acted well or not.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Freediving can be extremely dangerous. It's got an incredibly high fatality rate outside of competition. But there's never been a fatality in competition. In terms of spear fishing and people who train by themselves, it's the second most dangerous sport in the world after base jumping. If you black out by yourself, you drown.
- Cool Thing
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- Nov 07, 2020
The cool thing about working and meeting a lot of people through your acting is that you never know who you might work with, in the future.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
People ask me, 'Is 3D a good medium for horror movies?' I think it's the perfect thing for horror movies because it really puts you into it.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
Afrikaans is my first language, although you would never know, as my English accent has more of an American-British thing going on from all my years of travelling.
- Hate
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- Nov 07, 2020
Hate begets hate and if karma and punishment is the only language you understand then the road ahead will be rocky.
- Nov 07, 2020
In India, when someone calls you sexy, they don't mean it as a compliment; it has derogatory connotations.
- Queen
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- Nov 07, 2020
I suddenly became an unprofessional tantrum queen but people tend to forget that we associate these terms only with actresses. So many times, actors report late to the sets or don't even show up. But most women will tell you how we don't even have the luxury to be five minutes late.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I know a lot of times you don't even get the opportunity to audition for people you really want to work with because there is a business angle involved.
- Long
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- Nov 07, 2020
Everyone loves a long, slow-cooked stew and with gorgeous roasted vegetables. However, sometimes if you want something light, nothing beats a crispy duck salad.
- Mother
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- Nov 07, 2020
You understand, in my life, the only other person I spoke with or speak with more than Prince is my mother.
- Next
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- Nov 07, 2020
If you aren't having fun, if you aren't anxious to find out what happens next as you write, then not only will you run out of steam on the story, but you won't be able to entertain anyone else, either.
- Mad
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- Nov 07, 2020