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You know what? I'm not always in a positive, happy place. But I'm able to concentrate enough to come up with a really good song.


Brian Wilson

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WOODROW WILSON But when I came back into the city for the first time last November, I thought every truck, every bu...
LANFORD WILSON I am one of the 11.5% of New Yorkers who remain traumatized by the events of September 11.
LANFORD WILSON I think all in all, one thing a lot of plays seem to be saying is that we need to, as black American...
AUGUST WILSON I don't have any plans to pursue film acting. It's not my thing anymore, if it ever was. Yes...
MARA WILSON I can't take much pride in my childhood acting. It feels like it happened in another lifetime, a...
MARA WILSON I still get recognized. It's flattering, but it can be uncomfortable. Maybe because it only seem...
MARA WILSON Not many child stars make it out of Hollywood alive or sane, and at any given time there are at leas...
MARA WILSON Danny DeVito later told me that he knew he wanted me for 'Matilda' the second I walked in th...
MARA WILSON If I ever have children of my own, they will read 'Matilda.' They will watch the movie. And ...
MARA WILSON 'Matilda' was my favorite movie to film and my favorite to watch, as well.
MARA WILSON No, you will never see me on 'Dancing With the Stars.' Sorry.
MARA WILSON Film can be exciting, but more often, it's tedious.
MARA WILSON The best times I had on film sets were the times the director let me express myself, but those were ...
MARA WILSON The celebrity aspect is nothing short of ridiculous, and auditioning is brutal and dehumanizing. Eve...
MARA WILSON Assume everything you put on the Internet can and will be seen not only by the person you're tal...
MARA WILSON 'Mrs. Doubtfire' is still a fun movie, and it's still fun to watch, but it is hard to wa...
MARA WILSON I didn't want to be a former child actor for the rest of my life, although in some ways I suppos...
MARA WILSON