Role Quotes · Page 39

Exercise plays a huge role in keeping me sane, and that's my primary motivation to 'find time.'

— Jessica Scorpio

'Doctor Who' is, unavoidably, a product of mid-twentieth-century debates about Britain's role in the world as its empire unravelled.

— Jill Lepore

I want to try to execute my role to help the team in the best way possible.

— Julius Peppers

I came to the realization of how essential a role housing plays in the lives of the poor.

— Matthew Desmond

A leader's role is not to control people or stay on top of things, but rather to guide, energize and excite.

— Jack Welch

I get better roles in television. I'm not going to do a lesser role just to be in a feature film.

— Jaclyn Smith

“I am wholly committed to playing one role; “me”. The thing is, that sometimes leaves me too exhausted to play anyone else.”

— Ollie Quain

It was my first straight dramatic role, and the most adult, intelligent one I have ever played.

— June Allyson

“I spend a tremendous amount of time carefully choosing the roles I wish to play so that I can run from the…

— Craig D. Lounsbrough

During my theatre days, I was more comfortable doing comedy. It's such an irony. I have always played a buffoon on stage,…

— Randeep Hooda

Before 'Lucky Louie,' nobody would ever cast me to play a mom or a wife; nobody ever saw me in that role,…

— Pamela Adlon

I don't want to play these games of statistics any more; I have done that. I don't want to be imprisoned by…

— Arundhati Roy

Nevertheless, the realization that breaking a pencil point would have far less disastrous consequences played little or no role, I believe, in…

— Rudolph A. Marcus

For different roles, my condition and training and diet does alter. Depending on the role, it will really dictate the type of…

— Dwayne Johnson

I'm someone who is quite uncomfortable if something is different. I like doing things I'm used to in everyday life. So, I…

— Yasmin Paige

We can't do both. If you want us to lead, don't criticize us. And if you want us to play a supporting…

— Adel al-Jubeir

With every single role, you're not going to get a role unless you invest your whole heart into it.

— Josh Hutcherson

I kept asking what my role was in the Sena. I was told that I was responsible for Nashik, but I really…

— Raj Thackeray

I have five young children, and I take being a role model very seriously.

— Albert Pujols

When you're stretching yourself, as a role like 'Blue Jasmine' did for me, you risk falling flat on your face.

— Cate Blanchett

I need to try and get away from that brat role, or people are going to think I'm a natural brat.

— Will Poulter

When you act, you're always playing a version of yourself. You can't bring more to the role than what you are

— Bradley Whitford

What is important to me is the mileage a particular role I depict gets on the silver screen.

— Shweta Menon

You know sometimes it's not the bigger roles that give you the most satisfaction, yeah?

— Karine Vanasse

There are elements of me in the roles I've played in the past. But people forget that Mary Poppins was just a…

— Julie Andrews

Young people, for whom I should have been a role model and an uncle, duplicated my worst habits and died as a…

— Peter Coyote

I like to do everything, if I can. There's a lot of roles which I would have loved to have taken that…

— Kris Marshall

Only you can change yourself, and you have to pick the role you want.

— Monay Latrice

In the beginning, God placed a woman in a companion role with the priesthood.

— Ezra Taft Benson

“One's mutual responsibility to any individual determines the role of one person who he is.”

— Ghumakkad Agantuk Ram

The fans have always played a major role for me and have helped me do what I need to do in the…

— Ricky Steamboat

I don't think I'm allowed to talk about that. It is definitely not me. The role has been cast.

— Mary Todd Lincoln

I never thought I'd be a role model at this age. I just have to be myself.

— Mo'ne Davis

I would be happy to do drama or romance, but no one has offered me such a role.

— Iko Uwais

Ask not what the role can do for you; ask what you can do for the role.

— Ricardo Montalban

I got very lucky with 'Harry Potter.' I got that role because I'm a ginger! Red hair was my only qualification!

— Domhnall Gleeson

If I came across a role that is completely mainstream and commercial, but it's the right one, I'd jump at the chance.

— Kylie Minogue

Acting is mathematics for me. I do very little homework and rather rely on my imagination for playing a role.

— Antara Mali

I'm always looking to do different roles and play around a little bit. That's always the fun part of my job.

— Ashley Rickards

I’m not trying to satisfy anybody but myself and the role that I’m playing.

— Leighton Meester