Karen Allen
Related DEYTH BANGER But pain may be a gift to us. Remember, after all, that pain is one of the ways we register in memor... SUE MILLER As a kid, I was just writing scripts and taking whatever film classes I could in college. DAMIEN CHAZELLE I was born in Bournemouth, England, in 1943. J. PHILIPPE RUSHTON LORNA LUFT JULIA WARD HOWE I wasn't born a redhead, but I was born to be a redhead. GEORGETTE MOSBACHER BUDDY HACKETT ERIC ALLIN CORNELL Well, I was shocked the other day when I saw $3-a-gallon for premium, but I give thanks that I live ... CHARLES FEE STEVEN SEAGAL LIZ PHAIR It was always easy for me. I was born very rich and lucky. YAHOO SERIOUS I saw 'Animal House' in the theater the night before I left for college. And for better or w... NEIL FLYNN BARRY BONDS I am not afraid... I was born to do this. JOAN OF ARC SATCHEL PAIGE MALUMA I was born with an evil face. BARRY SLOANE I was raised Jewish and bar mitzvahed. DAN FUTTERMAN I was born in 1953, so that's the Eisenhower administration. LINCOLN CHAFEE NELSON MANDELA CAROLYN KIZER I was born in Homestead, Florida. CHRISSY METZ STEVE CASE JESSE JACKSON DAVID SOUL I was raised on NBC television. DAN HARMON Hey, I was raised in the church. CHEECH MARIN Leadership is something I was born with. CARMELO ANTHONY I was born in Fayette County, over in Lexington, Kentucky, but I was raised most of my life in Paint... CHRIS STAPLETON DANICA MCKELLAR I went on a few auditions for Broadway musicals, and never stopped taking classes, but I didn't ... BRENDAN DOOLING I love people. I was born loving people. BETSY PALMER Am I 53 or 54? I think I'm 54. I was born in 1941. So this year I'll be 55. CHARLES KEATING VANILLA ICE WILSON MIZNER I grew up in the church. I was raised in the church. QUINTON AARON MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATURK My mom is from Texas, but I was raised in Florida. KATE UPTON I was born and bred to be a great flirt. CYBILL SHEPHERD MICHELLE WILLIAMS AMBER HEARD THEOPHILE GAUTIER DEBORAH SAMPSON REEM ACRA J. PAUL GETTY CHARLES OLSON I was raised to be some kind of artist. ELLAR COLTRANE My mom says I was born screaming. ELLE KING SIRI HUSTVEDT Starting at age four, my mom decided that she was not going to have an idle child in the house. So I... CHANDRA WILSON For so many years, I thought it was time that aged me until I realized that I hadn’t really aged a... DEBORAH SIMPSON The first comedy screenplay that I wrote was Animal House and I always thought I could and should be... HAROLD RAMIS I saw Farrah Fawcett originally when she and her boyfriend, Lee Majors, came over to my house for a ... RYAN O'NEAL I looked at the greeting-card industry and saw that there was so much potential in it. JANEEN KOCONIS This was very, very scary, doomsday legislation for business. When the House bill passed, I realized... DAVID PENRY The rules only applied toCAMERON STRACHER JENNIFER LAWRENCE GEORGE MCGOVERN I've always been conservative. I was born that way. RALPH HALL NAOMI CAMPBELL DANIEL EK JON ENGLISH I was born and raised in Lancaster, Pennsylvania - in Amish Country! JONATHAN GROFF BUDDHA RODNEY DANGERFIELD My family is Native American, and I was raised with Native American ceremonies. ERIC BALFOUR AUDREY HEPBURN I was born in and worked in a period that could be called enviable. TONY CURTIS I was born in America, but I consider myself a Filipino. JESSICA SANCHEZ ROBERTO CLEMENTE GAYLE FORMAN I was born in Messina, Sicily. I stayed there until I was 18 and finished my studies. MARIA GRAZIA CUCINOTTA AASIF MANDVI I was born in France. I grew up in Africa. BENJAMIN MILLEPIED KIM ALEXIS I was born in Chicago and grew up in the suburb of Evanston. DOUGLAS WOOD I was born a character actor. CHARLES DURNING For a while, I was a flight attendant. I lived in New York, and I was a bartender. I took cooking cl... BECKY LYNCH I was never really acting. I was not taking it seriously. Acting was very much a hobby for me. It wa... ZACH GALLIGAN QUENTIN TARANTINO I was born in Kodiak, and I was raised in a place called Dutch Harbor out on the Aleutian Islands. T... DARBY STANCHFIELD HENRY HUDSON JOHN MACKEY ELI BROAD STEVE IRWIN That was a good bogey. When I saw the lie in the bunker with a big tree in the way, I was looking at... COLIN MONTGOMERIE RANBIR KAPOOR I was very personable and outgoing and was friends with most everybody in my class but I was a dieha... JENNA DEWAN I was 11 when a teacher suggested to my parents that they should send me to drama classes to curb my... DAVID WENHAM JENNIFER GARNER DEYTH BANGER I was living in Evanston, Illinois and I was taking theater classes down the street, and our theater... LECY GORANSON I was born in North Carolina but moved to a suburb just outside of Philadelphia when I was 5, so mos... SARAH STEELE YVONNE STRAHOVSKI I was raised to understand and know the difference between right and wrong. CURT SCHILLING When I joined it was at the same time that he came back to the club after running a few sports shops... COLIN COOPER I have kept a diary, WITHNAIL AND I I'm not a film-school guy. I was a high-school dropout. I was on a nuclear submarine. I was an e... DAVID AYER
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I'm from a generation of fantastic actresses. It's a big pool of really wonderful actresses,... KAREN ALLEN People want to see a movie that casts a mature woman across from a mature man. KAREN ALLEN There's something so wonderful about being an actor in New York. KAREN ALLEN I feel as though I would be delighted to come back into working in the film world, and working in th... KAREN ALLEN If there are no other wonderful roles that come my way, I have a quite an interesting, dynamic life. KAREN ALLEN The secrecy thing has gotten to be more and more prevalent in films, and maybe that's good. It&#... KAREN ALLEN A lot of times when I've been offered film series and stuff, if they shoot in Los Angeles, I los... KAREN ALLEN I don't necessarily like being defined by my profession. KAREN ALLEN I find myself really feeling like it's possible that maybe the greater contribution I'm goin... KAREN ALLEN I said to myself, 'I've waited a long time in my life to have a child, and I'm missing i... KAREN ALLEN Let's just say I decided that while my son is young I don't want to do projects that would t... KAREN ALLEN As far as acting in films, there is not much out there that is very interesting to do. The ones that... KAREN ALLEN Eventually you love people - friends or lovers - because of their flaws. KAREN ALLEN I'm about as healthy as a person can be. I quit smoking seven or eight years ago. KAREN ALLEN My son was born somewhat late in my life and I just found myself really feeling like I didn't wa... KAREN ALLEN I've never done anything for money. My first love is things of limited commercial appeal. I coul... KAREN ALLEN I thought, I need to reinvent myself. I want every day of life to be wonderful, fascinating, interes... KAREN ALLEN I don't know if I've ever played a character who's close to me. There have been some ele... KAREN ALLEN Idleness does drive me crazy, but I'd rather read or write than do anything just to work. A kind... KAREN ALLEN I loved living and breathing theatre so much that I decided I had to find a way to bring my desire t... KAREN ALLEN I just felt like I had to create a life for myself where I was more independent. KAREN ALLEN You know, I don't really understand a suburban environment. I want to be out in the woods, I wan... KAREN ALLEN I've always done things the hard way. I was born like a piece of tangled yarn. The job is trying... KAREN ALLEN [Life means] giving as much of yourself as you have to give. KAREN ALLEN I've always done things the hard way. I was born like a piece of tangled yarn. The job is trying to ... KAREN ALLEN I've never done anything for money. My first love is things of limited commercial appeal. I could be... KAREN ALLEN I loved living and breathing theatre so much that I decided I had to find a way to bring my desire t... KAREN ALLEN People can experience loss of memory, daytime sleepiness. They can also have a difficulty concentrat... KAREN ALLEN [When we filmed Animal House, I] found John [Belushi] astonishingly shy and vulnerable. Rather than ... KAREN ALLEN At first, we're learning for ourselves, ... We're looking for things that we'll work on for the clas... KAREN ALLEN Someone born in Brazil is an American. Anyone born on the western hemisphere is an American. America... KAREN ALLEN [They were] a small group of actors in their 20s, run by a man who had experience with Peter Brook a... KAREN ALLEN Idleness does drive me crazy, but I'd rather read or write than do anything just to work. A kind of ... KAREN ALLEN I back (the high school project) 100 percent. KAREN ALLEN We have backed off the big push to get computers in primary grades, ... We do have things where kids... KAREN ALLEN KAREN DECROW KAREN DECROW KAREN BLACK We have a renewed energy and vigor in our supporters and we are no longer so frightened about the fu... KAREN KAIN Treasure the things about you that make you different and unique. KAREN KAIN Friday night is our date night. We really carve out time for each other. KAREN KAIN The facts are on our side. KAREN HUGHES We have to worry about protecting the Constitution. KAREN HUGHES And, you know, I watched him in Texas where he stood on his principle but he also reached out to mem... KAREN HUGHES I never dreamed I would one day work at it White House. KAREN HUGHES Now, I am completely independent - I earn my living by speaking and writing. KAREN HUGHES For the year after I left government service, I worked as a consultant to the Republican National Co... KAREN HUGHES I can't imagine anyone who doesn't think the world is safer without a tyrant who murdered hi... KAREN HUGHES I'm also working with Mrs. Bush on some education projects in Afghanistan, so I get to see her a... KAREN HUGHES And when I started college, I think I was good at two things: arguing and asking questions. KAREN HUGHES Well, it really describes what it feels like to be a normal person whose boss and friend suddenly ru... KAREN HUGHES I can assure you we are all strong-willed, forceful personalities and the president encourages vigor... KAREN HUGHES In fact, my mom always told me because I was the daughter of an Army officer born overseas in Paris,... KAREN HUGHES The President has a wonderful sense of humor, which is one of the reasons it is so much fun to work ... KAREN HUGHES Unfortunately, you know, working in a spirit of cooperation and respect requires someone else to rea... KAREN HUGHES As a young girl I think I wanted to be a horse woman. I loved horses. KAREN HUGHES The travel and tourism industry, it's just a huge part of our economy. KAREN HUGHES Why is it so unutterably beneficial, the thought that someone besides myself knows me? KAREN HORNEY Thou shalt free thyself from convention, from everyday morality. KAREN HORNEY Life itself still remains a very effective therapist. KAREN HORNEY I have earned wages as a waitress, a nanny, a librarian, a personnel officer, an agricultural labore... KAREN HESSE Young readers are the most challenging, demanding, and rewarding of audiences. Adults often ask why ... KAREN HESSE From the time I was ten, I thought of myself as 'good with words,' thanks to a perceptive an... KAREN HESSE While growing up in Baltimore, Maryland, I dreamed of becoming many things: an archaeologist, an amb... KAREN HESSE In life, sometimes you just lose. KAREN HANDEL Any real Colts fan cannot abide the Denver Broncos and John Elway! KAREN HANDEL I don't want to see any taxpayer funding going towards... a couple that is not married. KAREN HANDEL I think that for a child to be in a household... with a situation where the parents are not married,... KAREN HANDEL I will ensure the conservative legacy and leadership of Tom Price, Johnny Isakson, and Newt Gingrich... KAREN HANDEL Let me be clear: since I am pro-life, I do not support the mission of Planned Parenthood. KAREN HANDEL I want women to have more access to quality care, and the access to healthcare for women is not thro... KAREN HANDEL It's been clear for some time that FBI Director Comey has lost the confidence of Republicans, De... KAREN HANDEL Sometimes you should just put down the computer, the phone, and walk away. KAREN HANDEL People want to know that I'm a person of conviction. KAREN HANDEL These immigrants have come to our country and blatantly disregarded our laws. We cannot, we should n... KAREN HANDEL Clearly, there have been changes in the climate. KAREN HANDEL I'm proud of the fact that I was able to overcome long odds. KAREN HANDEL Others do not define you - you define yourself through your words and actions. KAREN HANDEL It's clear that Planned Parenthood went out of its way to paint me as some sort of a zealot - a ... 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KAREN HANDEL I'd like to make over Marilyn Manson and just dress him really normally to see what he looks lik... KAREN GILLAN My own fashion sense has been influenced by 'We'll Take Manhattan.' It's gotten a li... KAREN GILLAN I know what it's like to be a model and go to castings where some people like what they see and ... KAREN GILLAN I want to be like Robin Williams, really. It's all the different characters he does, all the dif... KAREN GILLAN The last thing you want to do when you are about to film a scene is think, 'Oh my God, so many p... KAREN GILLAN I wanted to be as authentic as possible because, first of all, Jean Shrimpton is still alive. And, s... KAREN GILLAN Basically, I always go to vintage shops rather than going shopping for new clothes. KAREN GILLAN I really love Alexa Chung's style. I really think she gets it right all the time. I've never... KAREN GILLAN I just feel so flattered, because the cosplayers really make sure every detail is there. I don't... KAREN GILLAN I don't like modeling, but in terms of the places I got to visit, it was great. KAREN GILLAN I was one of those weird children that just couldn't talk to people, so I kind of had to make my... KAREN GILLAN I've got a coin with my face on it. It is really bizarre. KAREN GILLAN I would like to think I'm a good secret-keeper, when it comes to friends. I'm quite loyal li... KAREN GILLAN I don't actually do any exercise, which is really bad. But I wear heels a lot. My theory is that... KAREN GILLAN Being in 'Doctor Who' has been so amazing. I don't think I will ever have a job quite so... KAREN GILLAN Acting is all about finding the truth within whatever world you're in. KAREN GILLAN I had a lot of alone time with no brothers or sisters running around, or anything. I would just sit ... KAREN GILLAN I dyed my hair pink when I was fifteen. KAREN GILLAN How do you create chemistry? If only I knew that! Some people say it's a natural thing that you ... KAREN GILLAN Space excites me. My dream is to go to space. KAREN GILLAN I like being involved in interesting and creative things. I'd just rather be involved in creatin... KAREN GILLAN I suppose I am one of life's naturally clumsy people; I don't drop stuff all the time, or br... KAREN GILLAN It's good to go with your gut instincts in life. You just should. Even if it doesn't work ou... KAREN GILLAN I have no sense of being famous - you're just working. And then you'll have a random day in ... KAREN GILLAN I never cared about modeling. As a model, you're powerless. KAREN GILLAN I went to Floridita on Wardour Street when I was 18. All I could afford was pumpkin soup and a glass... KAREN GILLAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN KAREN FINERMAN I'm pretty obsessed with 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey.' I usually watch it on the ... KAREN FAIRCHILD I like for my home to reflect my fashion. I love adding earthy pieces to something very glamorous, a... KAREN FAIRCHILD Music can be such a vulnerable thing, so when you're delivering a vocal or writing a piece of mu... KAREN FAIRCHILD My favorite big city would have to be Chicago. I lived in Indiana for several years and would always... KAREN FAIRCHILD The greatest thing about being in a band, and the strength of having companionship and collaboration... KAREN FAIRCHILD There's nothing better than a glass of wine, a girlfriend, and a long talk. KAREN FAIRCHILD I feel like somehow I'm living my life mentally in reverse. It's taken me to my 30s to feel ... KAREN ELSON I just love vintage. I have far too many vintage dresses. KAREN ELSON Ultimately, I've learned to pride myself on being quirky. I very much adore people who are outca... KAREN ELSON I was always the weirdo at school. KAREN ELSON Being a model, you're always the product of somebody else's vision. KAREN ELSON I am a woman. I go on set, and I'll be who I am, and I'll represent who I am. I think it com... KAREN ELSON There was this moment, particularly after I had my first child, where I felt like, 'I don't ... KAREN ELSON I've been writing songs since I was at least 20. That's what I wanted to do before I became ... KAREN ELSON It's time to give back; you know, I've lived in this beautiful world of fashion for so long,... 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KAREN ELSON I tend to sort of over-accessorize, but to feel empowered, I strip it all down and become minimal so... KAREN ELSON I had a diary full of lyrics and whatnot and a little voice recorder of guitar riffs. KAREN ELSON I'm a fan of creating the mood and vibe with flowers, candles, and music. I love making my guest... KAREN ELSON I am obsessed with the Great Depression and with former showgirls - and the Victorians - the idea of... KAREN ELSON As scary as it is, I like making real, direct eye contact with people from the stage. In a sense, it... KAREN ELSON I constantly have a devil on my shoulder telling me that what I'm doing is really horrible, and ... KAREN ELSON The interesting thing with fashion is that it's really a massive daydream. KAREN ELSON I have lots and lots of party clothes. I mean real party clothes. KAREN DUFFY You become a parent when you have a baby, no matter how you get there. KAREN DUFFY My father managed shopping malls when I was a kid, and my high school job was to dress up in an elf ... KAREN DUFFY I am a bit of a Cheap Pete, but I do spend a fortune on books and false moustaches and practical jok... KAREN DUFFY I am enormously honored to be one of the spokesmen of the New Age Womens Health Campaign, so you'... KAREN DUFFY I don't have feeling in my feet to my fingertips; I also have active lesions in my bone marrow a... KAREN DUFFY In the beginning, when I first found out I had a disease that was incurable, emotionally I had to ge... KAREN DUFFY I just had that conversation this morning with my doctor. I just got back from the hospital a half-h... KAREN DUFFY My family has been amazing, and they understand how blessed I am. They've been able to keep my s... KAREN DUFFY Everyone who has sarcoidosis is affected differently. KAREN DUFFY In addition, I'll be attending women's health expos and medical conferences with the goal to... KAREN DUFFY A lot of people asked me if it was frustrating not having a clear specific diagnosis, but I didn'... KAREN DUFFY The ancient Greek view of happiness was really defined by leading a productive life: It's not ab... KAREN DUFFY It is a mistake to do nothing just because you think you can only do a little. KAREN DUFFY I try to manage my time to conserve energy. KAREN DUFFY I still when I wake up hit the ground running; and having an illness, I'm only one of hundreds o... KAREN DUFFY Concealing an illness is like keeping a beach ball under water. KAREN DUFFY I did as much research as I could and I took ownership of this illness, because if you don't tak... KAREN DUFFY I never expected in a million years that I would have the honor to become an advocate of women's... KAREN DUFFY My friend had a funny remark; he told me everybody has something - some people have a big butt, some... KAREN DUFFY The lesion is in the area of my brain that is responsible for motor function, so I have continual ch... KAREN DUFFY It really is a blessing when two people who are so full of dignity and kindness and really live to m... KAREN DUFFY In a way, I have simplified my life by setting priorities. KAREN DUFFY When in the end, the day came on which I was going away, I learned the strange learning that things ... KAREN BLIXEN If I know a song of Africa, of the giraffe and the African new moon lying on her back, of the plows ... KAREN BLIXEN KAREN BLACK KAREN BLACK KAREN BLACK KAREN BLACK
What I wrote... wasn't crazy... or a bullshit... or nonsense... it was what I saw! 
I was born in a blender. 
I was born 'neath a clouded star. 
I was born to be funny. 
I was born in Palo Alto, California in 1961. 
I was a very religious kid. I was raised as an Episcopalian. 
I was raised to be a very intelligent housewife. 
I was born to hit a baseball. I can hit a baseball. 
I was born in August, no July, 1908. 
I was born in the technology era. 
By ancestry, I was born to rule. 
I was raised to be a girl Michelangelo. 
I was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. 
I was born in a slum, but the slum wasn't born in me. 
I was born into a family of preachers. 
When I got to college, I was intending to study film. But I found that my brain was feeling mushy, s... 
I was born in Dallas, Texas, but I was raised in south Florida. 'Ice Ice Baby' is about that... 
To my embarrassment I was born in bed with a lady. 
I was born as a soldier and will die as one. 
I was born with a fierce need for independence. 
I was raised by my father; I was daddy's girl. 
I was born to travel and write verse. 
As I was born to be unfortunate, my sun soon clouded. 
Beirut is where I was born and raised. 
I vehemently deny that I was born a cynic and a pessimist. 
I'm sorry, but I was born with a towel on my head. 
There was a film class in my high school in Northfield, Minnesota, which was very unusual. I saw my ... 
For 'X-Men' I was lifting a lot of weights. I actually lost a lot of mass when I quit 'X... 
When I was in the war, I was lucky that I was in a plane and never saw the carnage close-up. 
I don't think I was born beautiful. I just think I was born me. 
I was born in Sweden, and in Sweden we are known for the piracy services. 
I was born in March 1949, a post war baby boomer. 
I was born into the world as the king of truth for the salvation of the world. 
When I was born I was so ugly the doctor slapped my mother. 
I'm half-Irish, half-Dutch, and I was born in Belgium. If I was a dog, I'd be in a hell of a... 
I was born to play baseball. 
Forgivenesss: It's a miracle drug. It's God's miracle drug. 
I was born in India - but never really lived there. 
I'm conservative. I was raised conservative, and that's the way I will vote. 
Reservoir Dogs is a small film, and part of its charm was that it was a small film. I'd probably... 
These natives are a very good people; for when they saw that I would not remain, they supposed that ... 
I was looking for the meaning of life when I was in college. And my deal with my dad was as long as ... 
The first dream I had was just to get a college education. I got through college in three years, tak... 
Since I was a boy, from this house, I was out rescuing crocodiles and snakes. My mum and dad were ve... 
I was never a bright student, potentially never good at dramatics; I was sometimes given one-line ro... 
I always, always meant to be on stage. I only ended up even auditioning for television and movies be... 
If Stephen King was a killer, he will be the best killer ever existed, check out his novels, check o... 
I was acting since I was a kid, going to drama classes and being involved in every school play and m... 
After 'Roe v. Wade' - when the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion in 1973 - I thought the... 
There is no pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. 
I enjoy being on CNBC's 'Fast Money,' in part so that audiences can watch a woman who is... 
I have always wondered why more women did not look into owning their own funds. Granted, it is a hig... 
Make as much money as you can. It really does help. I don't know why it's terrible to say, b... 
I've been invited to do a trio with a fantastic jazz guitarist and a harmonica player. 