“In the Church, and in the journey of faith, women have had and still have a special role in opening doors to the Lord.” StillsChurchLordRolesDoorsJourneySpecialOpeningOpening Doors Author:Pope Francis
“A lot of people think that you easily get roles because you do music. I mean, you could knock on the door faster than anybody, but it doesn't necessarily get you in.” PeopleThinkingMeanRolesDoorsFaster Author:Andre Benjamin
“I was working at a restaurant, I booked the role in 'Twilight,' put in my two weeks' notice, got fitted, flew to Portland, filmed, and then it started getting hype. That helped me get my foot into certain doors before the movie even came out.” TwoCertainRolesDoorsWeekFeetRestaurantsTwilightTwo WeeksFlewHypePortland Author:Ashley Greene
“My role models were always the Pacinos and the Oldmans, the guys who get dirty with their characters, and I arrived in L.A. during the big boom of 'Dawson's Creek.' I was getting cast as the boy next door, or the friend of the jock. I thought, 'Did I really have to do all that studying?'” CharacterBigsGuyNextBoysRolesStudyDoorsModelsCastsDirtyRole ModelsJocksCreeks Author:Gabriel Mann
“Affirmative action has been generally cast in terms of race. I think women themselves are not as cognizant of the role affirmative action has played in opening the doors for women.” ThinkingHas BeensActionTermRaceRolesDoorsCastsOpeningAffirmative ActionAffirmativeCognizant Author:Faye Wattleton
“Literacy is the door to knowledge, essential to individual self-esteem and empowerment. Books, in all forms, play an essential role here.” BookSelfPlayFormIndividualRolesDoorsSelf EsteemEssentialsEmpowermentEsteemLiteracy Author:Irina Bokova
“I had no idea of being a star, all I knew was that I wanted to be a great actress, I wanted to work as an actress. So I thought the way I would be a great actress was to sing and dance first. Lay a foundation - get my foot in the door, and then undoubtedly, of course, I would be offered great roles as soon as I grew up enough to handle them.” WayFirstsIdeasEnoughWould BeWantedCoursesStarsRolesDoorsFeetGrewGrew UpFoundationLaysActressesHandleNo Idea Author:Bette Midler
“There have been a lot of roles and scripts that have come my way but nothing that really inspired me or intrigued me like when "Burlesque" showed up at my door. Just the whole concept of burlesque, I've always been fascinated with it. I've always collected so many books about burlesque. I've been intrigued by the time that it's set in, in the 20's, 30's, 40's and so I knew it was a no brainer for me to be a part of once I met with the team.” WayHas BeensBookWholeRolesDoorsTeamMetsConceptsInspiredScriptsMy WayFascinatedIntriguedBurlesqueNo Brainer Author:Christina Aguilera
“One time in the late '50s, when Peter Finch, Laurence Harvey, and I were all offered the same movie role - the assumption being that we weren't friends - we marched up to producer Dino De Laurentiis's door and declared in unison, 'We don't think we're suitable for the part.'” ThinkingRolesDoorsLateProducersAssumptionOne TimePeterSuitableHarveyUnisonFinches Author:Peter O'Toole
“Once scouting fully opens its doors to all who desire the same experience that so fully enriched me as a young person, I will be happy to reconsider a role on the advisory board.” PersonsYoungDesireRolesDoorsBoardsScoutingAdvisory Author:Steven Spielberg
“But, for the role of Sarah Linden, we saw everybody. Everybody wanted this role. Every female actor in town really wanted to play a real woman and be in this drama. It was incredible that all these women were coming in. And then, Mireille [Enos] walked in the door and she was reading the lines that I had written, and I saw her in that field. I was like, "Wow, she's the one."” RealPlayWantedReadingActorsLinesRolesSawsWrittenDoorsFieldsDramaFemaleTownsIncrediblesWowReal Women Author:Veena Sud
“It's definitely been a conscious decision to seek out roles that are different, in any way, from anything that I've done, just to prove to myself that I can do it and to challenge myself. If I can, then great, it will open up those doors and just prove to other directors and peers that I am, in fact, available for things other than comedy.” IfsWayI CanDifferentDoneFactsCan DoChallengesDecisionRolesComedyDoorsDirectorsProveConsciousAvailablePeersI Can Do It Author:Malin Akerman
“I often feel like the woman in your life is your driving force. She's your muse. She plays a big role in determining how confident you feel when you walk out the door. She can add 1,000 kilowatts of energy - or drain that out of you. She said, "No, you're not that funny." I thought, She knows better than anyone.” KnowsFeelsSaidPlayBigsLife IsEnergyForceWalksRolesDoorsAddDrivingMuseDrainsDriving Force Author:Trevor Noah
“Though the blame cannot be placed entirely on publishers, I do think a more diverse pool of editors would go a long way toward broadening the perspective. Our role is to work together to create books that act as wide-open doors - books that allow all children to walk through and feel safe enough to stay.” ThinkingWayFeelsChildrenLongBookEnoughTogetherWalksRolesDoorsPerspectiveSafeBlameWideWorking TogetherEditorsPoolDiversePublishersLong Way Author:Jerry Pinkney
“Always walk out the door ahead of your dog when leaving the house. This will show your dog who is in the leadership role.” ShowsHouseWalksRolesDoorsDogLeavingLeadership Roles Author:Cesar Millan
“I didn't want to take the typical action roles that everybody was expecting me to take, because I was going to get typecast as that guy, the action guy who didn't have anything really bright to say and who just kicked in doors and punched people in the face and shot people and drove off in a cool car. I didn't want to be that guy.” PeopleWantActionFacesGuyRolesDoorsCarShotsExpectingTypicalThat GuyCool Cars Author:Dave Bautista