“I was thrilled to work opposite Carl Reiner and Robert De Niro. Mr. Reiner was very chatty and delightful, but I learned that if you want Robert De Niro to like you, don't speak at all, and he'll be friendly to you.” IfsWantSpeakLike YouOppositesFriendlyDelightfulDe Niro Author:Janeane Garofalo
“Certain people are like 'Oh, here come the Feminazis!' You end up acting 10 times nicer than you even need to be, to be the opposite of the stereotype like 'You're the man haters!' We're always bending over backwards being extra nice. And I don't know if being nice is my legacy.” PeopleIfsKnowsMenNeedsEndsCertainActingNiceLike YouOppositesLegacyExtrasBeing NiceStereotypeBackwardsBendingMan HaterBending Over Author:Kathleen Hanna
“Sometimes I am kind of the opposite of my character. But that's the thing about acting, you get to play people who are not like you at all.” PeopleKindSometimesPlayCharacterActingLike YouOpposites Author:Dakota Fanning
“The problem a lot of writers have is that they really, really enjoy people saying, "You're brilliant." They let their self-perception be dictated by reader response. But if you're going to let other people make you feel good, you're going to end up feeling bad when they say the opposite. You've got to be a cultural stoic. Then you won't be devastated by people who respond negatively. Of course, the downside is that it sort of stops you from being able to enjoy people liking your work.” PeopleIfsFeelsEndsSelfFeelingsProblemAbleCoursesEnjoyLike YouReaderPerceptionOppositesResponseBrilliantFeel GoodDevastatedStoicMake You Feel GoodSelf PerceptionFeeling Bad Author:Chuck Klosterman
“I've always seen actresses who constantly date their leading men or somebody they co-star with, and I've been the opposite. Once I act with you, I feel like you're my brother.” MenFeelsStarsBrotherLike YouOppositesActressesMy Brother Author:Eva Longoria
“No, I don't think you're paranoid. I think you're the opposite of paranoid. I think you walk around with the insane delusion that people like you.” PeopleThinkingWalksLike YouOppositesInsaneDelusionParanoid Author:Woody Allen
“It makes it easier to play evil and to act evil to people that you really like. You have a feeling about them, so you know what the opposite is.” PeopleKnowsPlayFeelingsEvilLike YouEasierOppositesReally Like You Author:Casper Crump
“In the West, it is the opposite, like you are using these practices [meditation and yoga ] to further your ego by being more productive, being more this, and getting more out of your work and earning more money. In the East, the whole idea is that you are dissolving your essence through these practices.” IdeasWholePracticeMeditationLike YouEgoYogaEssenceOppositesWestEastProductiveMore MoneyEarningDissolvingMeditation And Yoga Author:Karan Bajaj