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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
- Girl
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- Nov 07, 2020
In Porto, you have to eat francesinha. Translated, it means 'little French girl.' It's this sandwich of bread, ham, and a lot of beef sausage or other meats. Then you put melted cheese on the top. The special thing about it is the sauce. Each house makes a special secret sauce, and it's usually a bit spicy.
- Nice
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- Nov 07, 2020
One of my favorite authors is Robert Cormier. He was a devout Catholic and a very nice man, which might not be the impression you get from reading his books.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
When a young reader tells you that they'd never finished a book outside of school until they read yours, or that they really needed to hear something that one of your characters says or thinks... that's just rewarding and humbling.
- Nov 07, 2020
The weird thing about working in television is that you only see the people that you're in scenes with.
- Negative
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- Nov 07, 2020
At a certain point, you try to avoid reading feedback or blogs because there's always the risk of reading some sort of negative stuff that can be hard to hear.
- Moment
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- Nov 07, 2020
There's nothing like the first kiss once you've been pronounced husband and wife. It's such a wonderful moment!
- Courage
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- Nov 07, 2020
I often think you need a lot of courage to be in the acting business. The job itself can be incredibly challenging for various reasons. Sometimes it's impossible and requires sheer guts.
- Go
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm too frightened to go on 'Celebrity Mastermind.' You really are shown up. Just you and a chair - there's no way out.
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
The appeal of comedy is that you're not going to look your best. Dressing up or dressing down is something I love and feel very comfortable doing. I feel at my least comfortable when I have to look at my best.
- Car
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- Nov 07, 2020
The older Mercedes is absolutely beautiful. It's got that lovely purring feeling as the engine ticks over, which you just don't get in a modern car.
- Funny
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- Nov 07, 2020
The secret of comedy is enjoying it. If you're not laughing, it's not going to be funny.
- Important
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- Nov 07, 2020
We're so immersed in ourselves at home, but when you're travelling, it's important to be open.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
I used to do things like white-water rafting, trekking and horse-riding safaris. Recently, though, I had the humiliation of having to turn away from a helter skelter. It's a very strange thing when you hit a certain age.
- Gay
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- Nov 07, 2020
There is a large group that's not represented on television - the group that falls somewhere in the middle of straight and gay. That group is looked down on, because people say, 'You can't be in-between. You have to pick one or the other.'
- Control
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- Nov 07, 2020
You work hard on a book and throw it out there and then it's beyond your control.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020