"Along the way, I've worked as a waitress, I've done phone surveys, and worked as a receptionist, and for the last twenty years I've taught. When I was an actor, the key was to find a job that kept your days free to audition."

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Debra Dean

#Jobs Quotes #Keys Quotes #Phones Quotes

“It just feels good to play again. That's what keeps me going. I've focused harder because of it.”
“When you are surrounded by something so big that requires you to change everything about the way you think and see the world, then denial is the natural response. But the longer we wait, the bigger the response required.”
“I now know that to do a worthwhile family history I must interpret the past without falling into either demonizing or unquestioning acceptance. . . . As a playwright, what I object to right now is any form of fundamentalism, whether it's nationalistic, religious or ethnic. . . . I think it is ridiculous - and fundamentalist, by the way - to say that I am not changed by the culture around me.”
“A dozen war reporters and TV crew, and the King Kong Elvis sang right on cue.”
“Oh, Rusty, why did you let her in?" Angela said. "We could have just lain down on the floor until she went away. We could've had a nice floor nap." "Have you guys eaten?" Kami asked. "I'm starving." "Cooking is so much trouble," Rusty said mournfully. "You could order in," Kami suggested. "Delivery people are so annoying," Angela responded.”
“I am grown peaceful as old age tonight.”
“Accentuate the positive / Eliminate the negative.”
“Needing people yet being afraid of them is wearing me out.”

Source : Janice Galloway (2010). “The Trick Is To Keep Breathing”, p.48, Random House

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