Sharon Lawrence Quotes

#1. Because I was a dancer when I was a kid, I have so much empathy for these young girls who are so drawn to something lovely in music and in movement, and yet they encounter a world full of judgment and criticism of 11-year-old artists and bodies.

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#2. You are an athlete if you are a dancer.

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#3. I would like to go back and spend a Christmas with my family and myself when I was five years old and just see what that dynamic would be like. Observe it. I think it would be a magical gift.

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#4. My problem is: as a singer and a dancer, if I get it in my body one way, it is harder for me to be open to something new - to something else; to something that is really organically connected to the piece and not just to my perception of it.

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#5. Go out there and see where the world needs your touch. That kind of meaning not only makes you feel more connected to your environment on a local scale, but also to yourself - whether you can operate from something beyond the definition that others might place on you.

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#6. I am attracted to the complexities and deeper truths of characters, and I can't name a favourite role any more than I can name a favourite food!

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#7. Women remain dramatically under-represented as characters in film when compared to their representation in the U.S. population.

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#8. I was interested in working on a show that was driven by women.

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#9. I'm somebody who takes risks, for better or worse. Fortunately, most of them have been for the better!

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#10. My interest in Women in Film came from attending the Crystal Awards in 1998 where Meryl Streep and producers Gale Anne Hurd and Lucy Fisher were honored with the annual award.

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#11. I was comfortable in my thirties playing the romantic partner, the hero that saves the day, or the woman who is facing a world that revolves around younger kid actors.

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#12. I didn't like the 'Survivor' shows because of the mean-spirited aspect, and women certainly were part of whatever conflict they would create.

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