Role Quotes

The role of Italy and of Austria has diminished as has that of France and Britain; Germany and Japan have suffered catastrophically.

He made it quite clear that if I didn't play the role, I would be dead within a week. As you can imagine, the guy who turned down Hagrid would be like the guy who called the Beatles a guitar band. So I couldn't possibly refuse, really.

It has to be a very specific role for me because of my accent. I can't complain; I've been working since I got to LA. But it is hard. I have no training as an actress so I try whatever I do like school, because I'm learning.

Otherwise we get off the track and we do not fulfil the historical role which we want to fulfil: to help the masses, the exploited and the oppressed of the world, build a classless society, a world socialist federation.

I must say, I don't feel very qualified to be a pop star. I feel very awkward at times in the role.

I had a dual role: designer and advocate.

Everyone assumes America must play the leading role in crafting some settlement or compromise between the Israelis and the Palestinians. But Jefferson, Madison, and Washington explicitly warned against involving ourselves in foreign conflicts.

Each and every Notary Public plays a crucial role in combating identity theft. They serve as our front line of defense and the public is safer because of the job they do.

In Japanese art, space assumed a dominant role and its position was strengthened by Zen concepts.

North Carolina, particularly the 8th District, has long played a key role in our Nation's military forces.

I'm not a role model to my kids. They're a role model to me.

I happen to agree with many of the liberal emphasis on compassion, justice and equality. I just disagree that it's the government's role to provide everything.

You know, my role as Vice Chairman is a lot less tiring than playing matches every three days.

I am more of a solo bass player and he needed somebody who would keep the role.

I have decided to end my participation in public affairs and to resign my role as premier of Quebec.

Lenders, including major credit companies as well as payday lenders, have taken over the traditional role of the street-corner loan shark, charging the poor insanely high rates of interest.

I failed to fulfill what should have been an interesting role. I couldn't take their formula and bring what I had, my humor, my ideas, and make it my own.

I will jump into most any role.

I was raised by a strong mother and I never felt like I had to be a role, you know, I was just me, who I am.

When I got this role, my daughter Molly said, 'Dad, you've come full circle.

I don't think it's the role of the prime minister to court the press.

I have a ridiculous fear of sharks but I'd jump in the water in a second for an amazing role.

Whenever you trace the origin of a skill or practices which played a crucial role in the ascent of man, we usually reach the realm of play.

And I had known Peter O'Toole before in London. And I'd liked him very much. And the thought of being in a picture with him was very challenging to me. And he was playing the starring role.

I can't imagine that I would have been cast in the role, without Jamie Lee giving me a thumbs up.

I go by intuition. Work-wise, that means asking myself if a role will push me outside my comfort zone, challenge me to learn something new.

I've always thought that people need to feel good about themselves and I see my role as offering support to them, to provide some light along the way.

My own personal connection with God was not in a religious sense, so I wasn't really thinking in that way when I got the role and when I started doing it.

My role in it was not as central as it was in some of the later cases considering I was younger then and I was playing a role of co-counsel on the case.

I knew Jimmy Dean. He tested for 'Battle Cry'. Paul Newman tested for 'Battle Cry'. I did nine tests to finally get that role.