#y

The politician is an acrobat. He keeps his balance by saying the opposite of what he does. ↗

— Maurice Barres

#does #his #keeps #opposite #politician

There were probably a few games I played where I should not have played, because of some nagging injuries or something. I used to always talk the managers into playing me, because I wanted to play so badly. ↗

— Gary Carter

#badly #because #few #games #i

I also get fed up with the fact that casting agents and directors have this impression of me as being frail and petite. I find it very patronizing. I'm quite beefy and strong. I was a gymnast in school and I have lots of muscles. ↗

— Helena Bonham Carter

#also #being #casting #directors #fact

I enjoy those small chats you have when people come up and talk to you about your work. It only involves a few seconds of effort to be nice to those people, and I am very grateful for the kind words that people have taken the trouble to express to me in person. ↗

— Helena Bonham Carter

#am #be nice #come #effort #enjoy

Do you believe in fairies? Say quick that you believe. If you believe, clap your hands! ↗

— James M. Barrie

#clap #fairies #hands #quick #say

Living the past is a dull and lonely business; looking back strains the neck muscles, causing you to bump into people not going your way. ↗

— Edna Ferber

#bump #business #causing #dull #going

I have to struggle to change people's perceptions of me. I grew very frustrated with the perception that I'm this shy, retiring, inhibited aristocratic creature when I'm absolutely not like that at all. I think I'm much more outgoing and exuberant than my image. ↗

— Helena Bonham Carter

#absolutely not #aristocratic #change #creature #exuberant

I should get a few ribs taken out, because I'll be in a corset for the rest of my life. ↗

— Helena Bonham Carter

#corset #few #get #i #life

If you're a queen, you're powerless, so I'd probably demote myself and go shopping. ↗

— Helena Bonham Carter

#i #myself #powerless #probably #queen

It didn't matter what you look like. You don't have to get up at 5:30 in the morning and there's a lot to be said for that. Corpse Bride can just play all my parts from now on and I'll just do the voice. ↗

— Helena Bonham Carter

#corpse #get #i #just #like