Natasha Trethewey
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LEAH REMINI DEMI MOORE LINDA RONSTADT BARBARA CORCORAN RICKY JAY DAVID RUBENSTEIN I didn't know I was Jewish until I encountered anti-Semitism at the age of 10, when my best frie... PETER EISENMAN JACK NICKLAUS I was the 'no one understands me' teenager. But I think truly I've realized now that I d... RACHEL KELLER MONICA LEWINSKY TESS GERRITSEN I didn't read at all until I was 12. I just couldn't. It was too frustrating. AHMET ZAPPA WINONA RYDER ELLEN BASS I don't think I was considered to be a cabaret singer because I didn't have patter that was ... RITA COOLIDGE People don't really understand who I am. They always think that I'm very dark or depressed, ... ZOLA JESUS I think I earned the players' respect, and that's the ultimate in life, isn't it? I didn... AL BARLICK ELIZABETH WILSON MARGARET ANDERSON When I was 25, I was in a show called 'Bajour,' and I was going to leave the show because I ... PAUL SORVINO When I was growing up, my favorite movie was 'Somewhere in Time' with Christopher Reeve, whi... SCOTT MICHAEL FOSTER MATT GROENING KEVIN HART The first think I did when I found out I was a finalist, was, I don't remember, because it felt ... JAMES DURBIN TOM FORD VANILLA ICE CHANNING TATUM RICHARD K. MORGAN A journalist asked this to my father. He spent a day with me and interviewing my friends/colleagues ... CHRISTOPHER POOLE My music, I feel, has always been experimental, but it had got to a point where I felt disconnected ... B.O.B FREDERICK DOUGLASS ELMORE LEONARD I just always knew I wanted to be an actor. I gave my Emmy acceptance speech when I was 11. But, I w... AZITA GHANIZADA ROGER EBERT SALMA HAYEK CHRISTIE BRINKLEY KEITH RICHARDS CHRISSY TEIGEN I played Woodstock in '69, and it really changed my life. Without a doubt, it was the single eve... EDGAR WINTER VIVIENNE WESTWOOD I was really disappointed that Warner Bros. didn't think highly enough of my film or my filmmaki... RICHARD DONNER I didn't want wrestling anymore; I wanted to not want it. But I couldn't get a job anywhere,... T. J. PERKINS Growing up, I think I always had a sense of art: a sense that there was poetry in the world. I didn&... LANCE HENRIKSEN I don't like my whole life dragged out. I don't want anyone to know about me, because I don&... LILLY PULITZER LEE TREVINO JEAN NIDETCH KRISTEN STEWART It didn't scare me to be vulnerable because I think that's when you get something great. RACHEL PLATTEN BOB NEWHART ODETTE ANNABLE ERIC CLAPTON It puzzled me that other people hadn't found out, too. God was gone. We were younger. We had rea... FRANCES FARMER That's why I felt so at home when I went to Africa. It didn't matter that I was halfway arou... HERB RITTS AMY TAN I can't speak for the other authors, but what I hoped to achieve was to illuminate certain corne... WALTER JON WILLIAMS JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT DREW BARRYMORE I can't speak for all women, but I do think that... I mean, me and my girlfriends, we definitely... HELEN SLATER CAITLYN SIEHL MARY BALOGH I didn't think then, and I still don't, that I was actually sick. FRANCES FARMER BILLIE JEAN KING JO BRAND I didn't try to cry my way out of Orlando. That was never my intention, or not what I did at all... DWIGHT HOWARD MADONNA CICCONE CHARLIZE THERON ROB MCCLURE GRIZZ CHAPMAN My mother gave me singing lessons; that was totally painful, because I couldn't do what she want... LINDA LAVIN BARBARA EHRENREICH I was late to the Internet. I didn't really understand what it was. I didn't know what an em... BILL CALLAHAN
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NATASHA TSAKOS As a street performer, I have learned that everybody wants to connect. And that usually, if you'... NATASHA TSAKOS I know theater can improve the quality of people's lives, and I know theater can heal. I've ... NATASHA TSAKOS I was definitely incredibly close to my dad, in a way that was all-encompassing. I am close to my mu... NATASHA RICHARDSON Part of the reason for moving to New York was the sense that it just didn't matter how much work... NATASHA RICHARDSON I always felt too young and selfish to have children of my own. NATASHA RICHARDSON The degree that these scenes went to... there was a couple of days I was upset... I'd have to hu... NATASHA RICHARDSON A film is a director's vision... there is, however, much input an actor or actress can have. NATASHA RICHARDSON I knew that for this movie to work it had to be very hot and very real, and it wasn't going to b... NATASHA RICHARDSON As I grew up in that world and saw how much it affected her world and how much it affected our child... NATASHA RICHARDSON I know the pressures of being the daughter of a great actress. But it's inspiring. You learn so ... NATASHA RICHARDSON I'm not the kind of actress that goes home with the character. I mean, you're thinking about... NATASHA RICHARDSON I've played comedy before but not that much. I mostly do get drawn to darker material. NATASHA RICHARDSON What's in the movie compared to what we shot is the tip of the iceberg. NATASHA RICHARDSON I wake up every morning feeling lucky - which is driven by fear, no doubt, since I know it could all... NATASHA RICHARDSON What my father especially taught me was to not always take the safe road, the easy road. If you are ... 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NATASHA LITTLE I'm guilty of it myself, sort of thinking, 'Classic novels: snoozeville.' But there is a... NATASHA LITTLE I'm not cool at all. I'm the least cool person I know. NATASHA LITTLE By the time I was 10, I had lived in 11 different countries. NATASHA LITTLE I love acting. It's what I do, not what I am. NATASHA LITTLE I've been very fortunate. NATASHA LITTLE Being an actor does make you aware of your age. NATASHA LITTLE It's funny landing parts now where I'm somebody's mum. I remember the first time I was a... NATASHA LITTLE My family weren't actors, and we didn't know any actors. It wasn't even something I was ... NATASHA LITTLE I know some people are really comfortable with talking about their feelings and hopes and fears in p... NATASHA LITTLE I wouldn't feel comfortable talking to someone I didn't know very well and, beyond that pers... NATASHA LITTLE Acting was a slow-burn thing. I found it was something I really, really liked doing, but it wasn'... NATASHA LITTLE Having my own family has made me realise there's more to life than chasing the next job. NATASHA LITTLE As an actor, I'm in such a privileged position because my work is job by job. If something doesn... NATASHA LITTLE I love rehearsing; it's the best part of the job. NATASHA LITTLE Getting older doesn't bother me. When I was 30, I thought I should have achieved more, but you g... NATASHA LITTLE Period drama is such a huge umbrella term: it seems to cover everything from Claudius to something f... NATASHA LITTLE I have this sense of humour which is about as sophisticated as a seven-year-old schoolboy. I get ver... NATASHA LITTLE I was told it might be quite difficult to conceive, so it really was a great blessing when my pregna... NATASHA LITTLE I know it sounds ridiculous, but I haven't quite got over the miracle that you plant things, and... NATASHA LITTLE I love my work, and I feel fortunate to be doing a job I love, but it isn't the centre of my lif... NATASHA LITTLE In general, comedians are attracted to vice. NATASHA LEGGERO In L.A., you tend to see a lot of people do very bizarre things. I love it. NATASHA LEGGERO I was very lucky when I started doing comedy because I hadn't seen much stand-up. I just got up ... NATASHA LEGGERO I'm not 'one of the guys.' I don't want to pretend to be one on stage. I'm not g... NATASHA LEGGERO My comedy isn't about being attractive - it's about how the bar of dumb seems so low right n... NATASHA LEGGERO Coming from the Midwest, I didn't know about stand-up as an art. I just thought stand-up comedia... NATASHA LEGGERO Anything you can do to get more people to come to your live shows is good, because that's where ... NATASHA LEGGERO When I was 23, I moved to Australia to be with this 43-year-old con artist I fell in love with. NATASHA LEGGERO I love hard punch lines, and I like anything that has a strong point of view. NATASHA LEGGERO What's great about stand-up is that you can say whatever you want and go around the country, and... NATASHA LEGGERO I have friends who say, 'You just can't understand what it's like to be a mother until y... NATASHA LEGGERO I don't think I ever wore pants on 'Reno 911!' and I was on it about five times. NATASHA LEGGERO I was raised Catholic in Rockford, Illinois. But I'm not a practicing Catholic anymore. Oh God, ... NATASHA LEGGERO Comedy is just one of the many professions that women are taking over. NATASHA LEGGERO For comedians, we're all kind of tweeting our thoughts instead of spending time developing them.... NATASHA LEGGERO I do think people are definitely sick of the Kardashians. NATASHA LEGGERO Neil Hamburger writes such cutting jokes. NATASHA LEGGERO There's something grounded about 'Ugly Americans,' so I think it's good that I'm... NATASHA LEGGERO Guys should not be allowed to use the Internet all day long. So sad. NATASHA LEGGERO I always wanted so much glamour in my life, so I have always been obsessed with class, and from dati... NATASHA LEGGERO There are some die-hard 'Chelsea Lately' fans, and that's where the majority of my fans ... NATASHA LEGGERO Often when you are starting out in comedy, you will find that people will laugh at the things you di... NATASHA LEGGERO Pop culture, it's crazy. There's all this violence in video games. In 'Call of Duty,'... NATASHA LEGGERO The women's movement ruined a permanent vacation. NATASHA LEGGERO My friends who have babies can't do anything. You can't go out at night. Having a baby is li... NATASHA LEGGERO My dream part would be to play Mitt Romney's sarcastic black maid. We could call it 'Mammy &... NATASHA LEGGERO It is kind of cliche to say you like a man to smell like a man, but I really do. My husband can go t... NATASHA HENSTRIDGE When you're doing some things that are damaging you, you don't really realise it at the time... NATASHA HENSTRIDGE When I started off, I didn't only ride to fame on my looks though many people I know think other... NATASHA HENSTRIDGE Today, I guess I give a lot more thought to the roles before I sign them. NATASHA HENSTRIDGE The nude scenes were a little eerie and I felt a bit odd. Yeah, when the camera scanned up my body, ... NATASHA HENSTRIDGE My main aim has always been to do good quality films with roles that have some substance. With Power... NATASHA HENSTRIDGE I think I have been very lucky as far as my acting career goes. NATASHA HENSTRIDGE I started off as a model and struggled for some time until I got a break as an actress. I was too st... NATASHA HENSTRIDGE I guess Species was a movie made for me and hence I bagged the role. In fact even when acting, I nev... NATASHA HENSTRIDGE I believe that every role that I have done this far has had quality and content. My roles have been ... NATASHA HENSTRIDGE I began as a model, but that did not really hold my interest for too long! I believe I stood out fro... NATASHA HENSTRIDGE Even my parents are so cute, and they deal with every movie of mine excellently. They check with me ... NATASHA HENSTRIDGE Where is this Hollywood scene, where is it? I'd like to find it one day... If I want to go out a... NATASHA HENSTRIDGE I was a tomboy right from the time I was a kid and loved to be like that. I'd hate all the girli... NATASHA HENSTRIDGE Well, I have a couple of projects in the pipeline, but I'm taking things slow for now and being ... NATASHA HENSTRIDGE I never forget my old days and I never fly too high I have my feet fixed firmly on the ground! NATASHA HENSTRIDGE Anytime you get an audience that's paying attention, you enjoy it more. NATASHA HAMILTON We're all grown women now; if we wanna do something, we can't be stopped! NATASHA HAMILTON Each time I've gone to the studio, the songs have got better and I've got more confident. NATASHA HAMILTON I'm taking one thing at a time. With the children and launching my solo career it would drive me... NATASHA HAMILTON If I like it, it's gonna be on my album. You can't please everyone. NATASHA HAMILTON I love anything quiz related. NATASHA HAMILTON When I was seven, I asked my mom if I could be on TV, and she said if I really wanted to, I could. I... NATASHA CALIS What I love to do requires portraying different characters, and you have to separate your life from ... NATASHA CALIS I put my friends and family first. I'm really just a normal thirteen-year-old girl who has a dif... NATASHA CALIS I've been acting my whole life. I have this huge imagination! I'm a dancer and my mom's ... NATASHA CALIS I plan to go to university - but for sure, acting is what I want to do. It's a hard business, bu... NATASHA CALIS I wanted to write about relationships. But I didn't feel I had the experience to sing about them... NATASHA BEDINGFIELD Write your own songs. It helps you to mean what you're singing, which will then make it mean som... NATASHA BEDINGFIELD I'm very honest in my music and I'm often asked to explain the lyrics; as an introvert, I fi... NATASHA BEDINGFIELD I took temp jobs, recorded a demo in the evenings and eventually shopped a record deal. All I knew w... NATASHA BEDINGFIELD I like doing very high action things. Running, boxing, a lot of free weights. They're not heavy.... NATASHA BEDINGFIELD I love lamb shank. It's my favorite thing. You don't have it in America. It's a younger ... NATASHA BEDINGFIELD I would love to do something with Coldplay. NATASHA BEDINGFIELD The common denominator is a love of music. NATASHA BEDINGFIELD I get very deep into the writing and recording process. NATASHA BEDINGFIELD My family comes from New Zealand, but I'm a London girl. I was born and raised in London, but I&... NATASHA BEDINGFIELD I did actually like school. When I was 17, I was in college, but before that, I was home-schooled. I... NATASHA BEDINGFIELD I know I should keep this a secret, but Celine Dion is something of an icon to me. NATASHA BEDINGFIELD The music technology scene is changing so fast it's hard to keep up. NATASHA BEDINGFIELD Music is a very powerful thing. If I'm angry, I can write a song about it, and it seems to make ... NATASHA BEDINGFIELD People don't listen to one radio station. On iTunes you can mix different worlds and bring count... NATASHA BEDINGFIELD A lot of my songs are about taking whatever life throws at you and making the most of it. NATASHA BEDINGFIELD I don't want to be the next anyone. I just want to be me, now. And that means all different thin... NATASHA BEDINGFIELD I liked English and art and did a lot of painting. And for some reason I was good at math, but I was... NATASHA BEDINGFIELD I'm the diva from the future. The next gig's on the moon. Catch me while you can. NATASHA BEDINGFIELD NATASHA JOSEFOWITZ NATASHA JOSEFOWITZ NATASHA JOSEFOWITZ NATASHA LYONNE When Mathematics unfold through Origamis, NATASHA TSAKOS The chasm between rich and poor is becoming larger, and I think it's interesting terrain to talk... NATASHA LEGGERO I got a job as soon as I could - 11 or 12. I started babysitting and then I got a part-time job at a... NATASHA BEDINGFIELD NATASHA LYONNE I love arranging my music, not in alphabetical order but by mood, creating playlists for when I have... NATASHA BEDINGFIELD Every four weeks I go up a bra size... it's worth being pregnant just for the breasts. NATASHA HAMILTON As a teenager I had friends who had little music studios in their bedrooms and garages. I'd go a... NATASHA BEDINGFIELD The only thing I knew was that I would give myself permission to imagine anything, and reverse engin... NATASHA TSAKOS No one else can speak the words on your lips Drench yourself in words unspoken Live your life with a... NATASHA BEDINGFIELD NATASHA LYONNE He is the definition of sexy. This is a guy who is very confident with both his feminine and masculi... NATASHA TERRY Get this under control as soon as you can young lady, because no one here gives a damn about your un... NATASHA LARRY How the hell am I supposed to respect someone who sold herself to the highest bidder?" he growled wi... NATASHA ANDERS Suddenly it felt like there was a ticking time bomb in the house. I didn’t have all the time in th... NATASHA ANDERS NATASHA LYONNE She'd done it again... killed another monster with his own sins. NATASHA LARRY Haylee thought of all the supernatural creatures that could kill her... a vampire or even a vampire ... NATASHA LARRY Well, of course. But, we already knew that. I mean... I am kind of a big deal-Matt Carter NATASHA LARRY Be inspired by things in life that are beautiful and good. 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