Mili Avital Quotes

#1. I loved putting on stories as plays when I was just six. I was the director, the actress and the set designer; I cast my girlfriends in parts, and I suggested to the local kindergarten teachers that we do free performances for the children.

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#2. I have no sentiments for nationality or for soil. But I grew up in Israel, so those things are in my blood, and I want to be part of Israeli culture.

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#3. I may not be Meryl Streep, but I am not untalented.

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#4. I knew I wanted to get married and have a family, but it was important that my husband be a Jew; I didn't want to have to explain what Hanukkah is.

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#5. I don't need legitimization to take part in Israeli productions; I am a good actress. To work in Israel is a financial investment for me. I do it for emotional, not artistic, reasons.

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#6. It took me many years to understand that my identity is more Israeli than Jewish.

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#7. My agents do not like my choice to work only in New York and Israel - it's not a good career move.

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