Someone Quotes

The difference between a misfortune and a calamity is this: If Gladstone fell into the Thames, it would be a misfortune. But if someone dragged him out again, that would be a calamity.

I was in New York and had lunch with Oliver Sachs and compared notes with him – he is someone I really like.

So perhaps we always are acting, in a sense. But you meet someone you feel you admire or you “know,” and it’ll be different for that reason.

The ability to absorb a book and make someone else’s words and story your own was exactly was I was doing on stage.

Only someone who is sincere recognizes what showing off is.

If I ever fall in love again, I would like it if it were a slightly cold guy.

If someone tried to deprive you of your rights, you’ve got to resist it. You’ve got to resent it. You’ve got to fight against it.

Any time someone achieves success before they’ve earned it, it always comes back to haunt them.

If you are out in two races and someone else has a good couple of races, it could change. So all we do is try to get the optimum every time.

I believe everything creative is somewhat collaborative. If you’re a painter and someone stretches your canvas, it was collaborative on some level.