Becki Newton Quotes

#1. Normally, it's one or the other - a pretty, straight woman or a more charactery woman who isn't supposed to be attractive. But women like Tina Fey are leading the charge on being both. You can be funny and attractive.

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#2. I read fashion magazines all the time. It's fun, but I don't take it very seriously.

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#3. What some people invent the rest enlarge.

Jonathan Swift

#4. How great in number are the little minded men.

Plautus

#5. I've been a character actress right from the beginning. I was no more like 'Cinderella' in my real life than I was like the neurotic poet in 'Cop.'

Lesley Ann Warren

#6. Histories make men wise; poets, witty; the mathematics, subtle; natural philosophy, deep; moral, grave; logic and rhetoric, able to contend.

Francis Bacon

#7. I'm always looking for that sense of fun and adventure and even unlikeability. I don't want to be the obvious leading lady. I have the most fun playing these girls who are a little damaged and maybe a little insecure and trying to overcompensate for it.

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#8. Growing up, I had a terrible pudding-bowl haircut. I used to cut it myself, and I'd sew my own clothing, too. I looked a little strange compared to the other kids. But the thing was, I felt I looked amazing, so what other people thought never bothered me.

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#9. I'll love you until the day after forever.

Kami Garcia

#10. But above all he must refrain from seizing the property of others, because a man is quicker to forget the death of his father than the loss of his patrimony.

Niccolo Machiavelli

#11. When I read the 'Ugly Betty' pilot, I thought, 'Oh, this part's funny.' I said to my husband, 'I'm going to get it!' But based on what? All my exquisite comedic work in a Nike commercial?

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#12. As an actress, one of the perks is having access to ridiculously expensive clothing and prancing around on the red carpet. Who wouldn't want to have fun with that?

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#13. When I think of the most beautiful women, they're not supermodels.

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#14. I really enjoy playing a sex symbol, but it's not something I feel in real life. I'm much more of a natural girl at home.

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#15. Every girl needs a shoe that goes with nothing and therefore goes with everything.

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#16. I think retirement beats the heck out of life after death, that's for sure.

Martina Navratilova

#17. I've learned there's nothing wrong with being a little fussy. I used to pride myself on being low-maintenance - I wore it like a badge of honor.

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#18. The best verse hasn't been rhymed yet, The best house hasn't been planned, The highest peak hasn't been climbed yet, The mightiest rivers aren't spanned; Don't worry and fret, faint-hearted, The chances have just begun For the best jobs haven't been started, The best work hasn't been done.

Berton Braley

#19. I would say to an actor new to the business that it's best to go where you are most comfortable as a person, both in and outside of the business.

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#20. I'm not afraid to go completely over the top. A lot of people are scared to seem silly or to embarrass themselves, and I really don't have that at all - I don't mind making a fool of myself. I like to just have fun and really go for it.

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#21. I started out a die-hard New Yorker but really grew to love working in Los Angeles. Even though I originally wanted to do theater, TV presented more opportunities for me, which led me out west.

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#22. Without words, I lifted my left hand and watched through blurry eyes as he slid the ring onto my ring finger and then sealed it in place with a forever binding kiss.

L.A. Casey

#23. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online

Anonymous

#24. I keep my perfume in the fridge. If someone sees me in the morning pushing aside the eggs to grab my perfume, it might look a little odd, but it's so refreshing to spray cold fragrance on your skin.

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#25. I do tell people when I'm walking down the street that they should really rethink their whole outfit.

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#26. I've managed to get some beautiful bags. I have a great collection, and so does my mother. My favourite is a purple one by Gucci, which I take everywhere!

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#27. How many senators have taken their conception of what America can do from what they've seen on the American movie screen?

Zia Haider Rahman

#28. I'm blessed that I can leave it to the pros at work and red-carpet events, because I can't say I'm adept. Still, I'm definitely not afraid to take chances when it comes to beauty.

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#29. Glamour is fun! Spending time to get ready isn't about being fussy; it's about taking care of myself.

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#30. In N.Y.C., I auditioned for mostly 'quirky friend' roles. Since casting directors in L.A. lacked a preconceived notion of me, I was able to reinvent my type a bit, which was essential in booking the role of Amanda on 'Ugly Betty.' I don't believe I would have auditioned for that role in N.Y.

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#31. I'd have loved to have appeared in 'Absolutely Fabulous' - that's one of my favourite shows.

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#32. I have a degree in European history, which didn't necessarily have any direct impact on my career, but I'm grateful I studied something other than acting in college.

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#33. My husband is in charge of all phone, email and texting duties at home. He even has to turn on the TV and air conditioning because I'm so hopeless with technology.

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#34. Wisdom makes decisions today that will still be good tomorrow.

Lysa TerKeurst

#35. I'm not cut out to be a detective on 'Law & Order' - I laugh too easily.

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