I think there is a long exploration in American drama of women in particular who, by force of circumstances or because they are predisposed to, choose fantasy over reality.


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CATE CAMPBELL
People get caught up in the idea that health is just what you look like and what you eat, but your h...
CATE CAMPBELL
All's fair in love and war and sport - even when you're fighting against your sister.
CATE CAMPBELL
My job is to give 100 per cent so that I can walk away completely satisfied with the race I put toge...
CATE CAMPBELL
Every time I reach a major milestone in my career, I expect it to make more of a difference than it ...
CATE CAMPBELL
We've seen, time and again, when people focus on the outcome rather than what needs to be done t...
CATE CAMPBELL
I tend to be that swimmer that doesn't look like she is trying, but is actually dying on the ins...
CATE CAMPBELL
I parade in next to no clothes every day. It's hard not to compare yourself to other people, but...
CATE CAMPBELL
No one likes to get beaten, even if it is to your best friend.
CATE CAMPBELL
I think fathers were put on Earth to embarrass their daughters.
CATE CAMPBELL
Swimming a 50 m is like playing the pokies: you push a button, and you never know what is going come...
CATE CAMPBELL
Choosing between the 50 m and 100 m is like choosing between your children. I have favourites on dif...
CATE CAMPBELL
I really rely on sleep, and some people call me 'The Bear' for my hibernating.
CATE CAMPBELL
Nothing is static; things always change. The best you can do is change along with them and work with...
CATE TIERNAN
Don't say I never gave you anything," he said. " I gave you the stars. Good night, little sister.
CATE TIERNAN
At that moment I remembered something Cal had told me: that there is beauty in darkness in everythin...
CATE TIERNAN
The problem with political jokes is they get elected.
HENRY CATE VII
Our history sings of centuries Such varying songs it sings! It starts with winds, slow moving sails,...
CATHERINE CATE COBLENTZ
Her hand accidentally brushed up against his chest. She froze. His breathing remained steady and reg...
CATE CAMPBELL BEATTY
We're saying if you've demonstrated success, you don't have to do as much paperwork.
EDUCATION COMMISSIONER RICHARD CATE
I don't pretend to know how best to draw the absolute line. It's a tough call.
EDUCATION COMMISSIONER RICHARD CATE
NCLB is a federal law. Vermont complies with the law. Beyond that, I have no desire, nor will I allo...
EDUCATION COMMISSIONER RICHARD CATE
Most of my years there were only two of us in my grade. So I know something about small schools.
EDUCATION COMMISSIONER RICHARD CATE
They're all interesting in their own way. I especially like the interactions with the students.
EDUCATION COMMISSIONER RICHARD CATE