Mary McDonnell quotes

We have to get back to the beauty of just being alive in this present moment. (Mary McDonnell)
We never know all the facts and the more we're mindful of how we deal with people, the more opportunity we have to evolve. View quote
Mary McDonnell
That moment was very important because it was political. That's what has to be done, so they struck a deal. She figures his is a well-thought-out motivation that she felt was worthy trade-off. The motivation here is survival, and she has to think like a leader. View quote
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Actors are part of a certain percentage of people on this planet who have an emotional vocabulary as a primary experience. It's as if their life is experienced emotionally and then that is translated intellectually or conceptually into the performance. View quote
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With BSG, sci-fi is the human experience taken beyond the envelope. When I first became involved with the project, I knew that I would be able to play a human being for many years, exploring and reflecting on issues that would impact people's lives. View quote
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I love to work. I love to have complexity. View quote
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It's phenomenally important to me that, if I'm going to be spending years on a project, I need to be interested in the whole thing. I'm not there to be on my own. And if I'm going to be with these people, I'd best be interested in their work. View quote
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The Cylons are such a frightening concept - not knowing who is real. No way. View quote
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It's really important for actors to feel that they're more than something for hire. View quote
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