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“If you're going to play a prostitute, you can't be too squeamish about that sort of thing. It's just part of the job, since the role requires it.”

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Author:Paula Malcomson

“I never had trouble getting an agent. I went out and got my first couple roles, and literally within six months I never had to have another job other than acting.”

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Author:Dean Norris

“The arts can play a vital role in revitalizing neighborhoods, using and improving vacant space, bringing new jobs and new sense of opportunity, and improving public safety by generating more foot traffic and more eyes on the street.”

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Author:Gavin Newsom

“I'm always looking to do different roles and play around a little bit. That's always the fun part of my job.”

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Author:Ashley Rickards

“Perhaps the mistake I made at the start of my mandate is not understanding the symbolic dimension of the president's role and not being solemn enough in my acts. A mistake for which I would like to apologise or explain myself and which I will not make again. Now, I know the job.”

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Author:Nicolas Sarkozy

“My sister Jennifer is an Emmy winning journalist and mother of three amazing girls. She brings an exceptional dedication to her job, her family, and her community, and has been a role model of mine for many, many years. I'm extremely proud of her.”

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Author:Ron Livingston

“I've done a lot of odd jobs, including waitressing, which most actors have done. I was a busboy - girl - when I was younger and sold things at little fairs when I was younger. I mostly related the role to being a waitress and having to deal with customers. There are good people and some not-so-good people.”

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Author:Jess Weixler

“Every dad is the family role model, whether he wants the job or not.”

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Book:Staying Close: Stopping the Natural Drift Toward Isolation in Marriage

Source: Staying Close: Stopping the Natural Drift Toward Isolation in Marriage

“As an actor, it's my job to prepare myself for a role. If the character is realistic, one can't go wrong.”

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Author:Arjun Rampal

“I think I fully commit myself to any role to the extent to which I can. In other words there's some roles that maybe it's just not there, in other words on the page. You know, I mean your job is you need to play the governor and that's what you do. I mean I'm not going to stay up all night if I'm playing a functional role. And I've played a couple of functional roles. And so I'm not going to do anything other, look he's a functional guy. He says hey mister, you forgot your hat.”

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Author:Billy Bob Thornton

“I don't really have dream roles. Every single time I've gotten a great job, it's far exceeded my expectations and my dreams.”

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Author:David Oakes

“I know certain roles are important to me. I know that I really want to play them. I know I can do a good job. But I can never put into words why.”

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Author:Jennifer Lawrence

“I saw a sneak preview of Jack Reacher and give two thumbs up to Tom Cruise. He did a great job with the role.”

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Author:Michael Connelly

“Every time I do anything, I have to ask myself: Is it a good role, and is it right to do it? There may be sex or nudity or violence in the script, and then you have to say: Is it gratuitous just out to shock people? Or is it there because it has to be? If a role demands it, and it isn't gratuitous, I'll do it. It's my job, after all. I'm an actress.”

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Author:Julie Andrews

“I do think that the role of the Internet, and the way it's bringing everything into the home, has made a parent's job much more difficult. And it's harder to know what to do and how to do it. It's much, much harder.”

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Author:William J. Clinton

“It's the role of us to run our government, the government by the people, for the people, and I don't think our government is listening to the people. It's our role as patriots to question them, because we elected them. And if they're not fairly and accurately representing us, it's the job of the people, the patriots, to take their country back.”

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Author:Maynard James Keenan

“I like to take chances on people, and whenever possible, promote from within - it sends a great message to everyone in the company when someone demonstrates a passion for the job and leadership skills at every step along the way and is rewarded with a leadership role.”

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Author:Richard Branson

“Men have jobs, while women have Roles: Mother, Wife, Goddess, Temptress, etc. That's probably why it's so hard for women to rewrite the rules. You're not just changing a job description, but an ancient myth. You're revising the Bible, Poetry, Legend and Psychoanalytic Scripture.”

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Author:Caryl Rivers

“My first, big, silly role at school was as Arthur Crocker-Harris in Rattigan's 'The Browning Version,' where my job was to make school-masters' wives weep with recognition.”

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Author:Benedict Cumberbatch

“My general view is that best actor best suited to role should get the job. Obviously when it comes to colour and issues of ethnicity the choice is clear. But I do not believe you have to be transgender or have undergone sex reassignment surgery to be able play a character who has.Acting is acting after all.”

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Author:Stephen Fry

“In acting, you are fulfilled if you give justice to your role... if you are able to do a credible performance and touch the audience. Same with directing. If you are able to draw out the best from your actors, then you fulfill your job as a director.”

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Author:Timothy Hutton

“I lost many a role to actresses who couldnt do the job one-hundredth as good as I could.”

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Author:Diane Ladd