“The truth is even though we sort of feel like we have equal rights in America, right under the surface we have huge issues at play that really do affect women. It's time for all the women in America and all the women that love women and all the gay people and the people of color that we've all fought for to fight for us now.” PeopleMenFeelsPlayAmericaFightingIssuesRightsColorHe ManHugeTruth IsGayEqualSurfaceEqual RightsGay PeopleRights In America Author:Patricia Arquette
“What plays the mischief with the truth is that men will insist upon the universal application of a temporary feeling or opinion.” MenPlayFeelingsOpinionTruth IsUniversalTemporaryApplicationMischief Book:Delphi Complete Works of Herman Melville (Illustrated) Source: Delphi Complete Works of Herman Melville (Illustrated)
“I think a lot of times when people play superheroes, they stick with this, 'I am a superhero,' but the truth is that we're all human, and that human quality is really important to bring.” PeopleThinkingHumansImportantPlayQualityTruth IsSticksSuperheroHuman Qualities Author:Molly Quinn
“A free press is one where it's okay to state the conclusion you're led to by the evidence. One reason I'm in hot water is because my colleagues and I at NOW didn't play by the conventional rules of Beltway journalism. Those rules divide the world into Democrats and Republicans, liberals and conservatives, and allow journalists to pretend they have done their job if instead of reporting the truth behind the news, they merely give each side an opportunity to spin the news.” IfsWorldGivingStatesReasonDonePlayJobsOpportunitySidesWaterBehindsRepublicanTruth IsNewsEvidenceOkayHotPressesDemocratConclusionJournalismJournalistDividesConventionalColleaguesFree PressHot Water Author:Bill Moyers
“It's hard to find really original, compelling works of fiction, for women especially. I find that these true life stories about these women that I'm so blessed to play are some of the most compelling stories, and the truth is stranger than fiction.” HardPlayStoriesFictionTruth IsOriginalsBlessedStrangerCompellingLife StoryTrue LifeStranger Than Fiction Author:Hilary Swank
“The truth is that if you play on TV there is always a sponsor. There is no way around it. I've already passed on so much money I don't worry about it anymore.” IfsWayPlayWorryTvsTruth IsSponsors Author:Tom Petty
“I wish I could blame my failure on my integrity & refusal to play bullshit games. But the truth is I just play them really badly.” PlayFunnyGamesWishComedyIntegrityTruth IsBlameBullshitRefusal Author:Stephen Schneider
“The truth is that a lot of plays aren't political at all. In American theater history, political theater has tended to crop up when there's a crisis, a national crisis.” PlayPoliticalTruth IsTheaterCrisisCrops Author:Frank Rich
“The truth is, the older you get, the less variety of parts you are offered. If you're a star and you've spent most of your career being able to take your pick of the litter, you notice when the offers start to diminish. You're too old to play leads, so you're offered the supporting role - but many stars don't want to make that transition. They see it as a sign of symbolic impotence. And that the audience will no longer regard them as a star. I love acting, and I'm not going to determine what I do based on what I fear other people might think. I do what I want to do.” PeopleIfsThinkingWantPlayMightAbleStarsActingCareersRolesAudienceTruth IsOffersPicksRegardDetermineVarietyTransitionDiminishSymbolicImpotenceSupporting Roles Author:Dustin Hoffman
“In all honesty, I think I just played what I felt was right for me. And I think I would have done the same thing, even if I'd been born later, when Charlie Parker was influencing everybody. The truth is, I never gave it much thought. I just played what I had to play.” IfsThinkingDonePlayFeltBornInfluenceHonestyTruth IsCharlie Author:Benny Carter
“We wish that we could take magic drugs, play around all day, read, and do nothing strenuous, and be the smartest, happiest people in the world. The truth is, it's all about sweat.” PeopleWorldPlayWishMagicTruth IsDrugSweat Author:Wayne Coyne
“Well being in Kiss is having a more limited spectrum. It's a smaller playground to play in because there are limitations. I'm the big bad wolf and I'm supposed to do this and that. There are rules, which are self imposed I must say, but there are rules. We break enough of them, but the truth is that being Gene Simmons in an album called 'Asshole' forged me the opportunity of just recreating myself. Very much Jekyll and Hyde. Mr. Hyde is the big bad guy and Dr. Jekyll has studied and both are connected.” WellsSelfEnoughPlayBigsGuyOpportunityBreakTruth IsKissingAlbumsConnectedLimitationWell BeingGenesDrsBad GuysSpectrumPlaygroundsForgedHydeJekyllJekyll And HydeMr Hyde Author:Gene Simmons
“I obviously wanted to play for the Kansas City Royals. (Laughter) I also knew that was far-fetched. The truth is I don't really know what I wanted to do.” KnowsPlayWantedCitiesTruth IsLaughterRoyalKansasKansas City Author:Josh Earnest
“The higher Truth is all the time working in us but through the lower power - Aparashakti. It is when we become conscious of the play of this higher Power then only yoga begins.” PlayHigherTruth IsConsciousYogaHigher Power Author:Sri Aurobindo
“You know, the truth is that us actors would all like to believe we re-invent the wheel, every time we play a character. But, we're human beings and our instruments are not violins, they are our bodies and our consciousness and our collective life experience.” KnowsBelieveHumansPlayCharacterBodyActorsHuman BeingsConsciousnessTruth IsInstrumentsWheelsCollectivesLife ExperienceViolin Author:John C. Reilly
“People assume actresses are afraid to get older; the truth is the roles get a whole lot more compelling once you're too old to play dumb.” PeoplePlayWholeRolesTruth IsAssumingActressesDumbCompellingBad Ass Author:Olivia Wilde