Roles Quotes - Page 7

I always resented the role of a drummer as nothing more than a subservient figure.

Every time I stand in front of mirror, I found my face too ugly, so I thought I have to get the role in some movies which cover my face with make up.

The artist's role isn't to tell people how to feel, but reflect.

The Great Change is when humankind accepts its role as part of the natural order of the universe instead of its role as a cancer

My role in life is that of the grain of sand to the oyster-it irritates the oyster and out comes a pearl.

Racial distinctions should not play a role in sport.

Once I got the Lone Ranger role, I didn't want any other.

Faith has a role to play in life. It is not related to success. It is the other way round. Success is related to faith. Faith comes first.

The role of the musician is to go from concept to full execution. Put another way, it's to go from understanding the content of something to really learning how to communicate it and make sure it's well-received and lives in somebody else.

I believe when actors say they can go crazy playing the same role, over and over again.

The Supreme Court and courts in general have been usurping the role of the legislative branch of government.

Monk encouraged me to emancipate the drums from their subservient role as timekeepers.

The role of the painter . . . is to project that which sees itself in him.

I loved working with Valerie. That was the most wonderful revelation to find that when we are on a set and we're playing our roles, we're like separated twins. We can almost finish each other's dialogue.

Human society as a whole is a vast brainwashing machine whose semantic rules and sex roles create a social robot.

Cinema will always have an important role to play in society.

The scenes in the show were filmed with a crew of really excellent stunt jumpers, but we had the feel of the parachutes, so we could be more realistic in the roles.

My forte is playing drunks down the ages. When my agent rings me about a role, I don't ask what the part is, but what century it's in.

A leader's role is not to control people or stay on top of things, but rather to guide, energize and excite.

There's this Ryan Gosling quote that I steal all the time - I watched an interview with him in Cannes - and he said picking roles is like listening to songs on the radio: There can be a lot of really great songs in a row, but then one comes on that just makes you want to dance.

I'm playing one of the principal roles, which gives you more clout and more confidence.

I felt extremely uncomfortable as the focal point, in the spotlight. I really like the behind the scenes role, because all my freedom is there.

For every role you get, there are five roles that you don't.

I single handedly revolutionised women's roles in the WWE, before me all women were eye candy.

Being a role model is a privilege.