Role Quotes - page 97

I'm not trying to influence anyone else; I'm not saying, 'Do what I do.' I think it's a little pretentious to say, 'I'm a role model'; I would never say that, and I don't think of myself that way. (Kim Kardashian)
I've read crime fiction all my life. A thing that's bothered me about crime fiction is that it's generally about one or two people, but there's not much about society. I want to get away from that particular pattern: a lead, a supporting role and backdrop characters. View quote
Stieg Larsson
I'm not a role model. I'm a role villain. View quote
Marilyn Manson
I'm playing right now a role, and the role is called the 'Heavyweight Champion of the World.' And it takes all of the time. And I love this role, and it takes a lot of attention for me for the sport, and I just don't want to lose the title, so that's why I have to stay focused and not become an actor. View quote
Wladimir Klitschko
I understand it's my role to realize people's dreams. I'm O.K. with that so long as my songs are my own. No one can take my songs away from me. View quote
Ayumi Hamasaki
It is the role of the poet to look at what is happening in the world and to know that quite other things are happening. View quote
V. S. Pritchett
If we are to be a great democracy, we must all take an active role in our democracy. We must do democracy. That goes far beyond simply casting your vote. We must all actively champion the causes that ensure the common good. View quote
Martin Luther King III
You can be intuitive when you've got a more expansive role. You can get into the poetry of telling the story rather than just pushing buttons. View quote
Willem Dafoe
I try to do as many of my own stunts as possible. If you keep on taking yourself out of the role you play, you lose the thread of the character. View quote
Willem Dafoe
I couldn't be happier about being a part of ‘Hunger Games' and to play Katniss. I have a huge responsibility to the fans of this incredible book and I don't take it lightly. I will give everything I have to these movies and to this role to make it worthy of Suzanne Collins' masterpiece. View quote
Jennifer Lawrence
Sharpe is my favorite role of all that I've played. He's a very complex character. He knows that he's a good soldier, but he will always have to fight the prejudice of aristocratic officers because of his rough working-class upbringing. On the battlefield, he's full of confidence - but off it, he is unsure, a bit shy and ill at ease. (Sean Bean)
There can be no respect for a family that is established on ignorance. In the construction of a democratic civilization, the role of the family is vital. View quote
Abdullah Öcalan
I always choose roles that are, you know, hopefully different from the last role. I don't wanna do the same thing over and over again because that's, well, first of all that's no fun. View quote
Zooey Deschanel
I've never pursued a role. I always hear stories about actors going after parts and I'm, like, 'How do they do that?' It seems so weird. It seems like a total myth or something. View quote
Zooey Deschanel
During his time working for me, Andy has carried out his role with complete professionalism. He has been a brilliant member of my team and has thrown himself at the job with skill and dedication. He can be extremely proud of the role he has played, including for the last eight months in Government. View quote
David Cameron
We do not develop habits of genuine love automatically. We learn by watching effective role models - most specifically by observing how our parents express love for each other day in and day out. View quote
Josh McDowell
'Green Lantern' I screen-tested for twice. I fought for the role. And I'm glad I did, because I felt like I earned it. View quote
Ryan Reynolds
I don't think you can help but personalize a role. You almost play to none of the preconceived notions of it. It's more or less a personal experience and journey. View quote
Ryan Reynolds
I'm not paid to be a role model, parents should be role models. View quote
Charles Barkley
I don't believe athletes should be role models.... We're a one-shot deal, one in a million, so we should be the least likely role models.... I think one of the problems in society today is that we don't stress education enough, because we glorify athletes, actors and actresses. View quote
Charles Barkley
One of the things I find about acting is that the less the audience knows about the actor, the more they're able to believe in him in the role. (Hayden Christensen)
Of course, if you're gonna make movies, you gotta make movies, and I'm not gonna say no to a good role. View quote
Matt Dillon
In Afghan society, parents play a central role in the lives of their children; the parent-child relationship is fundamental to who you are and what you become and how you perceive yourself, and it is laden with contradictions, with tension, with anger, with love, with loathing, with angst. View quote
Khaled Hosseini
One can decide that the principal role of knowledge is as an indispensable element in the functioning of society, and act in accordance with that decision, only if one has already decided that society is a giant machine. View quote
Jean-François Lyotard
It depends, because sometimes an action role can be very demanding, and sometimes a dialogue-driven character can be very demanding, and vice versa. It depends. View quote
Benicio Del Toro