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I do love comedy, and when it's a comedy moment and you can make people laugh, of course it is wonderful.


Maggie Smith

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MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL I feel so gratified about having finished college. I learned how to articulate myself. It gave me co...
MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL Having an education is invaluable.
MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL I don't see that many movies lately that are actually about something, that are trying to challe...
MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL On a film, I was always acting. I was either changing my clothes really quickly and wiping off the l...
MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL I studied English literature; I took 2 independent religion classes, but I wasn't a religion maj...
MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL I think sex is very interesting for most people, but I'm interested in sex as a way of communica...
MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL I want to have some effect on the way the world works in whatever way I can, and I also want to have...
MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL You're not going to do good work if you're not choosing something because it inspires you.
MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL I went to a Christian school, and as a kid, we weren't allowed to really watch anything violent,...
MAGGIE GRACE There's just certain things you don't think about to enjoy a film. Bullets in space are one ...
MAGGIE GRACE When you're doing a Broadway show, you have no free time.
MAGGIE GRACE I'm a Jane Austen/Jane Eyre kind of girl.
MAGGIE GRACE Every actor who has done an action film has a little tiny scar somewhere from that.
MAGGIE GRACE I collect imported teas, I have a few cupboards full! It's like wine, each has it's own flav...
MAGGIE GRACE Talking about relationships is a surefire way to jinx them.
MAGGIE GRACE I think sci-fi films have become rather bleak, and understandably so - I think we've made some b...
MAGGIE GRACE I'm a prolific overanalyzer. And I can always use 15 words in place of three 3, no matter what.
MAGGIE GRACE I can definitely be tough when pushed. In relationships, you have to take a stand for who you are an...
MAGGIE GRACE I used to trip over my legs and get detention for my too-short shorts because none fit. I still trip...
MAGGIE GRACE Ice-skating is a dangerous proposition and tennis is going to be something I'm probably not very...
MAGGIE GRACE Indian-styled garments are very popular in the U.S., especially in areas near the beach, like Hawaii...
MAGGIE GRACE I would like to see more Bollywood films! The more stylized musicals are a new trend in the U.S. We ...
MAGGIE GRACE I am very superstitious about toasts. I never toast with water, and I'm very careful to make eye...
MAGGIE GRACE I trip over my legs all the time. I'll wave to somebody, look up, and end up eating pavement.
MAGGIE GRACE I used to be really insecure about my self-education. I'm definitely always learning. But there&...
MAGGIE GRACE Note to self: Never ride a motorcycle in stilettos and a miniskirt.
MAGGIE GRACE I believe love at first sight is possible. Centuries of literature and art and beauty has been dedic...
MAGGIE GRACE In the '60s, parents were told to let their teens rebel, explore their boundaries. Increasingly ...
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