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I definitely wanted to be an actor. I didn't want to be on TV, I didn't want to be famous, I didn't want to be anyone in particular; I just wanted to do it. I see young people now who look at magazines, or American Idol and their goal is to have that lifestyle - to have good handbags, or go out with cute guys from shows, or whatever. But I definitely wanted to be an actor. ↗

— Lauren Graham

#american #american idol #anyone #cute #definitely

Some men have thousands of reasons why they cannot do what they want to, when all they need is one reason why they can. ↗

— Martha Graham

#men #need #reason #reasons #some

As actors we always say that once the person in a scene gets what they want, the scene is over. It's resolved. But life is never resolved - you're always in the process. ↗

— Lauren Graham

#gets #life #never #once #over

There are some things the general public does not need to know and shouldn't. I believe democracy flourishes when the government can take legitimate steps to keep its secrets, and when the press can decide whether to print what it knows. ↗

— Katherine Graham

#decide #democracy #does #flourishes #general

As I've gotten older, I've gotten more liberal, and my father is increasingly conservative. It's so shocking to me because I always thought we had the same politics. The day I realized we voted for different presidents, I practically fell out of my chair. ↗

— Lauren Graham

#because #chair #conservative #day #different

I didn't grow up identifying with beauty. I grew up thinking I could be smart and funny - those are the things I got feedback on. ↗

— Lauren Graham

#could #feedback #funny #got #grew

I love TV. I think I'd do a half-hour single-camera comedy. ↗

— Lauren Graham

#half-hour #i #i love #i think #love

I've dated people who I thought were going to be a big deal in my life, and I've also spent long periods by myself. ↗

— Lauren Graham

#big #big deal #dated #deal #going

My mother had lived in London since I was little, so she never got to see my school plays and stuff. ↗