George Packer Character is destiny, and politicians usually get the scandals they deserve, with a sense of inevitability about them. – George Packer Character Quotes Deserve Quotes Destiny Quotes Inevitability Quotes Politicians Quotes Scandals Quotes Sense Quotes I’ve been interested in American politics since I was eight. That was in 1968. It was an interesting year. I was a huge Eugene McCarthy supporter, so I guess he was the first senator I really knew about and cared about. No one pretends anymore that the Olympics are just about sports. It’s routine to talk about what effect holding the Games in this or that capital will have on the host country’s international reputation, how a nation’s prestige can be raised by its medal count.
Laura Haddock I remember being about eight and watching ‘Pollyanna’ with Hayley Mills. I looked at my mum and said, ‘Mum, I want to be Pollyanna.’ She said, ‘You’re going to have to make yourself cry if you want to be an actress.’ So I turned my head away, and when I turned it back I was in floods of tears. – Laura Haddock
Jerry Van Dyke I have an act I take on the road. That’s what saved me. I dont know how most actors make a living. – Jerry Van Dyke
Ruth Negga I auditioned for ‘Loving’ two years before we started shooting, so in the hopes that I would be playing Mildred, I watched it again. Also it’s one of the best documentaries I’ve seen. I found this couple interminably fascinating; even if I didn’t get the part, I just wanted to know more about them and their story. – Ruth Negga
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