“Until we learn that other lives are equally grievable and have an equal demand on us to be grieved - especially the ones that we've helped to eliminate - I'm not sure we'll really be on the way to overcoming the problem of dehumanization.” WayProblemDemandEqualOvercomingNot SureDehumanization Author:Judith Butler
“I've never played anyone who didn't like themselves. I don't care if they're unattractive, but it's important that they think of themselves as attractive. And I guess that's part of their charm.” IfsThinkingImportantCareDon't CareI Don't CareAttractiveCharmUnattractive Author:Amy Sedaris
“When I meet a new person, something has to be a little off for me to consider them beautiful. It could be crooked teeth, or veins in their skin that are a little too visible, or a really dramatic lazy eye. The first guy I ever kissed had a water head.” FirstsLittlesPersonsEyeBeautifulGuyWaterSkinsTeethDramaticVisibleLazyVeinsCrookedCrooked TeethLazy Eyes Author:Amy Sedaris
“I've always been drawn to people with problems. Not just physical problems, but mental problems too. Like depressed people or killers, all that stuff.” PeopleProblemStuffKillersDepressed People Author:Amy Sedaris
“Czech Republic is an important part of central Europe. It's clear that we must participate in European integration. I am convinced that the Czech Republic - or, in the past, Czechoslovakia - would have been one of the founding members of the EU if it hadn't been for the communist takeover in 1948.” IfsHas BeensImportantPastClearMembersEuropeConvincedRepublicCommunistIntegrationFoundingCzechTakeoversCzechoslovakiaCzech RepublicEuropean Integration Author:Vaclav Klaus
“EU expansion is, unfortunately, continuing without a constitution, as a gradual process of standardization - and that's far more dangerous. It is very difficult to slow down this process, which is being pushed forward without significant public participation.” ProcessDifficultDangerousConstitutionSignificantContinuingExpansionParticipationSlow DownStandardization Author:Vaclav Klaus
“My main concern is the political dimension of European integration. This is one of the most important issues of all, as far as I'm concerned. It has to do with our past, with our sensitivity, perhaps even our hypersensitivity in this regard.” ImportantPastPoliticalIssuesConcernConcernedRegardDimensionsOur PastSensitivityIntegrationImportant IssuesEuropean Integration Author:Vaclav Klaus
“I'm not ambitious when it comes to my acting career. I'm not breaking down my agency's doors or sending out headshots. Even when I'm offered work, I always want small parts. When it comes to things that other people have written, I just don't know what I'm doing. I'm terrible at memorizing a script and reading lines. I get confused and I don't understand and it just looks fake to me. It's more difficult for me to be creative that way.” PeopleKnowsWayWantLooksReadingDifficultLinesActingCareersCreativeWrittenDoorsTerribleScriptsFakeAgencyConfusedAmbitiousBe CreativeBreaking DownSmall PartsMemorizingHeadshots Author:Amy Sedaris
“EU didn't advance our [Eastern Europe] democracy by a single millimeter.” DemocracyEuropeEasternEastern Europe Author:Vaclav Klaus
“I need a costume to be convinced that I'm somebody else. Otherwise, it's just me. It's just Amy saying lines. I haven't really become somebody else. And what's the fun in that?” NeedsFunLinesHavensConvincedCostumesAmy Author:Amy Sedaris