I was lucky because my greenhouse was shielded by my house.


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When I go from a role with heavy prosthetic makeup, which I've done quite a bit of as well, and ...
WARWICK DAVIS
When I came up with the character of Wicket for 'Return Of The Jedi', which was my first fil...
WARWICK DAVIS
I mean, I would say I get five or six e-mails every day from people asking, "Is there going to ...
WARWICK DAVIS
To me that's part of my working day, and I would never refuse a job where I'm under several ...
WARWICK DAVIS
Very obsessed fans do ask actors to attend their weddings.
WARWICK DAVIS
My wife is short, and my two kids are also small.
WARWICK DAVIS
I'm an actor, and when I close the door at home I'm kind of off-duty.
WARWICK DAVIS
I've found that it's actually more of a disability to be tall than short. I have no problem ...
WARWICK DAVIS
In a costume, you need very exaggerated body language - as you say, sort of mime-type skills.
WARWICK DAVIS
I wouldn't say one is easier or more difficult, but when you're inside a costume and a mask,...
WARWICK DAVIS
So, I think I'd be grateful for the next job. I always am. And I always consider everything I do...
WARWICK DAVIS
I run Willow Management, which is the biggest agency for other short actors. We look after performer...
WARWICK DAVIS
As you get older, you can suffer from painful hips, and our joints wear a lot quicker than for peopl...
WARWICK DAVIS
The way people deal with me - they'll go overboard in trying to be politically correct and make ...
WARWICK DAVIS
It's interesting to see what people are saying about me. I like keep up with the latest rumors! ...
WARWICK DAVIS
People who are short, they're often portrayed as the victim.
WARWICK DAVIS
My parents armed me with an amazing sense of humor, and it's what you need when, well, it's ...
WARWICK DAVIS
My dad instilled in me a great sense of humor. I wasn't bullied at school because my outward att...
WARWICK DAVIS
Nothing's better than coming away from a film when people don't even recognize you, because ...
WARWICK DAVIS
I wouldn't change a thing about my family.
WARWICK DAVIS
My life is quite physical anyway. When you are three-foot-six you kind of have to climb stuff now an...
WARWICK DAVIS
I grew up in the southern United States in a city which at that time during the late '40's a...
ANGELA DAVIS
Americans have the right under the Second Amendment to own firearms, and that is not going to change...
WENDY DAVIS
What this country needs is more unemployed politicians.
ANGELA DAVIS
It takes a lot of energy to be negative. You have to work at it. But smiling is painless. I'd ra...
ERIC DAVIS
Real Texans don't want any woman to die of cancer because she can't get decent health care o...
WENDY DAVIS
You really can't turn on TLC without seeing us.
PAIGE DAVIS
I think even when homeowners love their room, it's still a shock, because you left your house, w...
PAIGE DAVIS
I'm basically for the whole year just traveling with three suitcases.
PAIGE DAVIS
The best thing about New York is everything is available. Whatever you want, New York has got it!
PAIGE DAVIS
These rooms are decorated in two days. It's all kept secret. The neighbors spend the night in ea...
PAIGE DAVIS
College ain't so much where you been as how you talk when you get back.
OSSIE DAVIS
Any form of art is a form of power; it has impact, it can affect change - it can not only move us, i...
OSSIE DAVIS
I find, in being black, a thing of beauty: a joy; a strength; a secret cup of gladness.
OSSIE DAVIS
The story of Rod Stewart, the story of Carlos Santana is so inspiring to young musicians because it ...
CLIVE DAVIS
It was really unusual to go from being in university for four years to all of a sudden acting every ...
MACKENZIE DAVIS