Roles Quotes · Page 18

Racial distinctions should not play a role in sport.

— Pierre de Coubertin

You can only aspire to what you see. That's why role modeling is important

— Regina Agyare

Media play a powerful role in establishing and perpetuating social norms.

— Jackson Katz

When accepting or preparing for a role, fear is the motivating factor.

— Josh Brolin

If I'm trying to put size on for a role, then I don't do much running.

— Edward Norton

“Do not let the roles you play in life make you forget who you are.”

— Roy T. Bennett

I'm happy people look at me as a role model.

— Lara Stone

I'm drawn to roles where someone has to struggle or fight.

— Mia Goth

I'm a fool for a good role in a creative piece where there are really such talented writers and wonderful actors.

— Sissy Spacek

I've been playing these schoolgirl roles in all my movies. Every time I went to the set, it felt like I was…

— Chiaki Kuriyama

My objective was to have as varied a selection of roles as possible. It probably did hurt my career.

— Stacy Keach

The role of any exceptional facilitator or consultant is to work themselves out of a job.

— Bill Capodagli

I didn't have any role models. I really thought I was doomed to this loveless, lonely life. I didn't know any gay…

— Bryan Batt

Every time I get a role I think, 'I've actually fooled them again, I can't believe they keep falling for this!

— Jeremy Irvine

A child identifies his parents with God, whether or not the adults want that role. Most children 'see' God the way they…

— James Dobson

After I got to Hollywood, I resented that I didn't get a crack at more dramatic roles because I photographed so beautifully.

— Maureen O'Hara

But as far as dream roles - I know this is so expected of me, but I would to play Elphaba in…

— Ariana Grande

One of the big challenges I've thought about in making record is that the role of computers has become so inescapable and…

— D.A. Wallach

I was young and I didn't know much at that time and ended up choosing characters which were not suitable for me.…

— Nithiin

I'm much more interested in shows that maybe not everybody loves, but a lot of people REALLY love. That's how I am…

— Felicia Day

I think were struggling with trying to redefine various positions at this point in history. To allow freedom for women, freedom for…

— Fred Ward

I... was not too happy to suddenly take on this public role thrust upon me. They just assumed I was the Joan…

— Bea Arthur

The nature of the business is that, once you start proving yourself and the more roles you get, the more exciting the…

— Malin Akerman

My acting career began on the streets of New York. When I was a cop, I played many impressive roles, from derelict…

— Frank Serpico

Most critics of gender division are women, and they're worried about girls and the roles presented for them by gendered entertainments. They…

— Russell Smith

I was born of heterosexual parents. I was taught by heterosexual teachers in a fiercely heterosexual society. Television ads and newspaper ads…

— Harvey Milk

Jack Bogle's passionate cry of Enough! contains a thought-provoking litany of life lessons regarding our individual roles in commerce and society. Employing…

— David F. Swensen

We are dominated by everything with which our self is identified. We can dominate and control everything from which we disidentify ourselves.…

— Roberto Assagioli

The war on drugs was never meant to be won. Instead, it will be prolonged as long as possible in order to…

— Terence McKenna

The poet's role has changed over the centuries, the ages. The poets, the griots, used to be the keepers of the facts;…

— Malik Yusef

I mean, in many ways, you know, I felt very connected to Ian (Dury) on, on a lot of levels. I mean,…

— Andy Serkis

Remember the great film with Bette Davis, All About Eve? There's a scene after the scheming Eve steals Margo's role through trickery…

— Martha Grimes

One role of government is to go where venture capital won't.

— Joe Biden

There is no dearth of good work or wonderful roles.

— Shefali Shah

We need better and stronger roles for female actors.

— Kalki Koechlin

I like to disappear in my roles because I don't have an assistant.

— Taraji P. Henson

As a player you get asked to do different roles within the side.

— Stuart Broad

I do think the president's best role is usually as the sort of initiator.

— Tim Kaine

Every role that you play comes with its own set of challenges.

— Mireille Enos

I've never taken a role where I don't like a person on the page.

— Felicity Jones