Grandparents Quote by Andrea Riseborough

“My grandparents were deeply affected by war, and it was obvious that the men who fought were horribly affected, as were the women who remained at home.” quote by Andrea Riseborough — Download Open image

“My grandparents were deeply affected by war, and it was obvious that the men who fought were horribly affected, as were the women who remained at home.”

Andrea Riseborough

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Maybe I've just been incredibly fortunate, but there's a level of dedication, devotion, intensity and seriousness around me every day.

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Sometimes I can receive the world and regurgitate my version of events easily and sometimes it's hard.

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I subscribe to no religion. But I believe that in the creation of art, there can be moments of God.

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You know those bumpers in the two lanes when you go bowling? I go out there with two of them, metaphorically, every day.

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I think, sometimes, you can just get really burnt out on something you enjoy doing and feel like the sponge is completely wrung dry.

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