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Music is what our feelings sound like. (Vera Farmiga)
I have tender, romantic associations with upstate New York. View quote
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It's true: I don't remember what life was like before parenthood. View quote
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Do I pray? Yes. Prayer is very important to me. View quote
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Honestly, I think a good film is spiritual, regardless of whether its subject is faith. View quote
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Your soul either feels lifted by something that you read, or it feels squashed by it. View quote
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There are some times when I think acting can be a noble profession. And when those rare roles come along, like 'Down to the Bone,' you have the opportunity to be of service. View quote
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I think I always try to be accommodating and open and available and proving for my director. I love to give as many takes as they want. I love to give them as many choices as they want. View quote
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I'm saying that the depth of exploration of the male psyche and the female psyche is uneven. I see further, deeper renderings of what it means to be a man. View quote
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I was a Ukrainian folk dancer in my teens, and I toured the country in 1991, shortly before the break-up of the Soviet Union. View quote
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We're all sick of holy wars and bloodshed because religion is supposed to give us life and a better life and is supposed to bring out our best self. When it results in mass destruction and hatred and anxiety, it's the antithesis I think of what religion was designed to do. (Vera Farmiga)
You earn very little money on independent films and I'm the provider for my home, so I do have to think of taking one for the accountant time and again and that means studio pictures. View quote
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Am I ambitious? I used to be afraid of that word but now I think ambition is a good thing. View quote
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I, for one, am tired of seeing movies about men damaging each other. View quote
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I'm hooked on Polanski's films, his psychological thrillers. I love 'Rosemary's Baby,' I love 'Repulsion.' View quote
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I am drawn to intimate, often uncomfortable portraits of a woman persevering and awakening. View quote
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You don't have to be gay to be attracted to your friend. View quote
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I think the worst thing that can happen to a good actor is fame. View quote
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My father instilled in me - of utmost importance and innate in me is the yearning to determine for myself - to define God, to define holiness for myself. View quote
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Faith is important to me. View quote
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I've played a lot of mothers in my movies. (Vera Farmiga)
I come from a massive family, and the youngest is twentysomething years younger than I am, so I grew up with children. View quote
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There really are three types of 'religious' movies: the ones that make fun of it, the ones that vilify it and the ones that literally preach to the converted. View quote
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Someone once told me that religion is like a knife: You can stab someone with it, or you can slice bread with it. View quote
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Whether we call it religion or faith, we all battle for a balanced integrated soul. View quote
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