Roles Quotes · Page 144

It's about time we had trans actors in trans roles.

— Rebecca Root

Any role that big is going to be a challenge for any actor, but for an actor of a young age, it's…

— Jeff Bridges

I think I come from a theatrical tradition where, if you look at the great theatrical actors of the British theatre, they…

— James Purefoy

I just kind of do my thing with sort of tunnel vision for the story and my role and how it fits…

— Lin Shaye

I'm flattered if any movie role and my name are mentioned in the same sentence, because there haven't been a ton of…

— Stephen Amell

I'm not a role model or the poster child for how to do anything.

— Jennifer Aniston

I think it's hard to really write a song that will educate someone because songs are meant to be ... you don't…

— John Legend

The outcome of this culture of discrimination is that young people are routinely denied the roles in society they can, should, and…

— Adam Fletcher

I have only been working in the office for a few months, but I already have a development plan and had the…

— Chris Barber

I don't know how one would define an affirmative-action hire. I ultimately do not know what role race played in my hiring.

— Jayson Blair

I especially wish to praise and encourage young mothers. The work of a mother is hard, too often unheralded work... Do the…

— Jeffrey R. Holland

My ideal role would be the lead in a film with a director that I really appreciate and admire.

— Logan Lerman

I was working at a restaurant, I booked the role in 'Twilight,' put in my two weeks' notice, got fitted, flew to…

— Ashley Greene

I do feel, like everyone, there's not enough female directors out there, there's not enough female producers, and would like to see…

— Barbara Crampton

“Instead of asking, 'What should a woman do—what is her role?' it would be far more helpful to ask, 'What is a…

— John Eldredge

the one thing I've observed over the years is the best way to get an actor to not want to play a…

— Wes Anderson

Cinema will always have an important role to play in society.

— Leslie Caron

I have plenty of dream roles because there is so much I want to do, but my dream year would be to…

— Katie Featherston

I never set out to be a role model for large women, I just do what I feel is right.

— Ricki Lake

The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. The part is greater than its role in the whole.

— Tom Atlee

I recognize the amount of time that it takes as a director. I made the choice to stop taking roles outside of…

— Regina King

I am not hugely famous; I am not a name. For me, it's not the size of the role, it's the material…

— Ruth Negga

Welfare distorts behavior, makes one less personally responsible and reduces the role of private charity. This principle applies to corporate welfare.

— Larry Elder

Congress is furious at the Secret Service for consorting with hookers, which has traditionally been Congress's role.

— Andy Borowitz

I just know that there are a lot of people out there who are younger than I am, and I wish to…

— Takafumi Horie

I don't think kids should have role models. They're disastrous.

— Rupert Everett

I've deliberately tried to calm myself down because eventually I want to be a good role model to my kids.

— Robbie Williams

Play your part in the comedy, but don't identify yourself with your role.

— Wei Wu Wei

The role of the artist, like that of the scholar, consists of seizing current truths often repeated to him, but which will…

— Henri Matisse

What's universal is the texture of our relationships. It's evolving. Times are changing with the women's movement. Men's roles are being redefined…

— Terry McMillan

There's always room. That's what the directors usually want. They want the performer to bring themselves and give what they have to…

— Michael Rooker

If I only get to play Malaysian roles, there wouldn't be very many roles for me to play.

— Michelle Yeoh

The artist's role is to invent rhythms and forms to reveal a deeper apprehension of reality for the viewer.

— Leland Bell

Even on the greatest teams, there's always one role player.

— Keith Olbermann

The way I go about choosing roles is basically by just trying to pick the complete opposite of the last thing I…

— Anne Hathaway

I've always thought that there shouldn't be any limit to the things that are well designed. And I think that people who…

— Ken Done

While we cannot describe its appearance (the equivalent), we can define its function. When a photograph functions as an Equivalent we can…

— Minor White

In a way, a lot of my work is in the re-writing once it is cast, as I adapt to the rhythms…

— Rebecca Miller

All of the real heroes are not storybook combat fighters either. Every single man in this Army plays a vital role. Don…

— George S. Patton

Email is a wonderful thing for people whose role in life is to be on top of things. But not for me;…

— Donald Knuth