“Russia has lost an empire but not yet found a role. Russia has to decide what it wants to be. And as we know in Britain, that takes some time. It is quite tough to lose an empire and Russia lost its empire very rapidly and very admirably, that is to say peacefully, it didn't fight.” KnowsWantFightingFoundLostLosesRolesToughRussiaBritainEmpires Author:Timothy Garton Ash
“Theres a great sense of achievement, testosterone, fun, being able to live out your masculinity when you play an action role or an action-adventure or a real tough-guy role.” RealPlayAbleActionGuyFunRolesAdventureAchievementToughMasculinityTestosteroneTough Guy Author:Gerard Butler
“I never want to be told, "Hey, this is what you do best, and this is the only thing you're going to do." And there are other people that are put into that box. Or unable to navigate through all the different genres. Some people insist on being a tough guy even though it's not happening. People only want to see them in leading romantic roles. Yet they continue to try and force something that doesn't feel organic to people.” PeopleWantFeelsTryingDifferentGuyForceRolesHappeningsToughBoxesHeyGenreNavigateTough GuyDifferent Genres Author:Mark Wahlberg
“Most people say I look mean, and because I play so many tough roles and because of my size and my martial arts background, they think I am, but I'm really not.” PeopleThinkingLooksMeanArtPlayRolesToughSizeBackgroundsMartial Arts Author:Michael Jai White
“The story of Judith. But one of the reasons I'm doing it is because the roles I've been writing for myself over the past few years have gotten older and older. And I thought, You know, before it's too late, I want to play a sexy, tough young gal again. And I always wanted to do a Biblical epic. So, I'll play a beautiful young widow who saves her people from the Assyrians.” PeopleKnowsWantWritingYearsReasonPlayStoriesWantedPastBeautifulYoungRolesLateToughSexyToo LateBiblicalEpicWidowsOver The PastGalsBefore It's Too LateAssyrians Author:Charles Busch
“I think that as actresses - and I've definitely gone through this in a really bizarre way, because I worked so much and was really lucky with the roles that I got when I was younger - I remember hearing the older actors saying, "It gets tough," and thinking, "Really? I can't imagine."” ThinkingWayI CanRememberActorsRolesGoneImagineLuckyToughHearingActressesBizarre Author:Winona Ryder
“The role of the poet is almost nothing...drearily nothing. And when he steps outside of his boots and tries to get tough as our dear Ezra [Pound] did, he will get his pink little ass slapped.” TryingLittlesStepsRolesPoetToughDearAssPoundsBoots Author:Charles Bukowski
“The code that most prisoners live by is an extension of the masculine roles they were taught growing up, how they were conditioned about what it means to be a man: you've got to be strong, you've got to be tough, you've got to be in charge.” MenMeanStrongRolesGrowing UpGrowingTaughtToughCodeLive ByPrisonerExtensionsMasculineBe A Man Author:James Fox
“I'm an optimist. I've always believed the future is going to be better than the past. And I also believe I have a role in that. The great thing about human beings, myself in particular, is that I can change. I can do better. If you can get up every day, stay optimistic, and believe the future is better than the past, those few things get you through a lot of tough times.” IfsLifeInspirationalBelieveHumansI CanPastI BelieveCan DoChangeHuman BeingsBusinessRolesParticularFutureToughOptimismDifficultyAdversityEverydayGreat ThingsOptimisticGet UpHard TimesChanging The WorldExecutivesHardshipOptimistChanging Your LifeAlways BelieveMaking ChangesTough TimesOvercoming AdversityPositive ChangeBeing MyselfBeliveBright FutureStay Optimistic Author:Jeffrey R. Immelt