Dejonge Quotes

#1. With all the auditions you do, there is a lot of rejection you have to take as well. You get used to that.

Olivia DeJonge

#2. I can't even remember when I first went, 'I want to be an actress.' It's always been inside of me.

Olivia DeJonge

#3. Christians rejoice even while they truly sorrow - because their rejoicing is in the hope of heaven ... While joy overcomes sorrow, it does not put an end to it.

John Calvin

#4. Being flown to the U.S. to meet Sofia Coppola is really exciting. I was freaking out. I'm a little nervous, as I don't want to muck it up I want to do my best.

Olivia DeJonge

#5. All the buried seeds crack open in the dark the instant they surrender to a process they can't see.

Mark Nepo

#6. When I was younger, I did lots of plays, put on shows for Mum and Dad, made my brother dress up in ridiculous tutus and whatnot to perform in front of them. I think my pre-primary report was like, 'Has a flair for drama' - it was just a little side note.

Olivia DeJonge

#7. I am not so lost in lexicography as to forget that words are the daughters of earth, and that things are the sons of heaven.

Samuel Johnson

#8. I've done more than 70 auditions in about four years. Early on, it was hard for me because I'd become so attached to these characters, and then you'd be told, 'No.' I'd get very upset when I was younger. But now it comes with the territory.

Olivia DeJonge

#9. My work often takes me away from my family for long periods of time, so I've really come to appreciate the time I do spend with them.

Marcia Gay Harden

#10. Good leadership requires you to surround yourself with people of diverse perspectives who can disagree with you without fear of retaliation.

Doris Kearns Goodwin

#11. I have two tutors - a maths tutor and another tutor who does all the other subjects. It is part of the deal with myself; I really want to finish school. I like learning and education, and I think it is really important.

Olivia DeJonge