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Lorraine Toussaint Quotes

It is the ordinariness of us that is the same in all of us Picture Quote #1

I love characters that are very layered and complex. It’s more exciting and different than any simple role- plus, I love a good challenge Picture Quote #1

The ordinary is ultimately what moves us most deeply. It’s what touches us, and it’s what we most recognize, in great moments of art Picture Quote #1

How well I walk my talk, and not talk my talk, determines the quality of my engagement, of all my experience with what is quite personally my God. I’m my greatest teacher, and within me, I have the power to push myself deeper and higher Picture Quote #1

A lot of our young people are sleep-walking, dreaming that they’re awake, and lots of aspects of society initially go about keeping it so Picture Quote #1

I love characters that are very layered and complex. It’s more exciting and different than any simple role- plus, I love a good challenge Picture Quote #1

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We all have a dark side. Most of us go through life avoiding direct confrontation with that aspect of ourselves, which I call the shadow self. There’s a reason why. It carries a great deal of energy Picture Quote #1

I grew up under the British system, which I think is horrific for children - very, very strict - a system that did not recognize children as being individuals. You were small animals earning the right to be human Picture Quote #1

I have read every book in the ‘Dune’ series and every Anne Rice book Picture Quote #1

I have a big life, a small child, I work, I do a lot of things, so I’m often playing catch-up with what’s current Picture Quote #1

Once I’m on set, the only thing I’m really interested in is being in the room. Being present. And trusting that what I’ve done is sufficient, and I’m also trusting that I’ve also left room for magic Picture Quote #1

I was born odd. I was a strange child. My grandmother was always praying over me. She was always rubbing me and praying over me Picture Quote #1

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The light and the dark are the same. They share. They really do rub up against each other, and they are extraordinarily familiar with each other. They are actually friends Picture Quote #1

Being a mom myself and it being a huge and important part of who I am, made it easier for me to play the role of a strong, fierce, giving mom Picture Quote #1

When stepping into the mind of a psychopath, you realize that there is something missing in their brain that they do not understand the consequences of their actions- in a sense Picture Quote #1

As an actor, I usually have to find something to love about my character in order to play her Picture Quote #1

Initially I started in theatre as a Shakespearean actress before film and television. I’ve always been an artistic child growing up and I knew I wanted to act for as long as I can remember Picture Quote #1

I’ve sort of prided myself on playing characters with conscience. The first way I go about creating a character is looking at that area of conscience. What have they done, and what has it cost Picture Quote #1

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The ordinary is ultimately what moves us most deeply. It’s what touches us, and it’s what we most recognize, in great moments of art Picture Quote #1

You can’t play history and you can’t play historical characters. You just have to reduce it to the ordinary Picture Quote #1

A lot of our young people are sleep-walking, dreaming that they’re awake, and lots of aspects of society initially go about keeping it so Picture Quote #1

So many young people feel powerless. We live in a world where it feels like it’s so big and yet so small, and that your contribution really doesn’t matter Picture Quote #1

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It is the ordinariness of us that is the same in all of us (Lorraine Toussaint Quotes) I love characters that are very layered and complex. It’s more exciting and different than any simple role- plus, I love a good challenge (Lorraine Toussaint Quotes) The ordinary is ultimately what moves us most deeply. It’s what touches us, and it’s what we most recognize, in great moments of art. (Lorraine Toussaint Quotes) How well I walk my talk, and not talk my talk, determines the quality of my engagement, of all my experience with what is quite personally my God. I’m my greatest teacher, and within me, I have the power to push myself deeper and higher. (Lorraine Toussaint Quotes) A lot of our young people are sleep-walking, dreaming that they’re awake, and lots of aspects of society initially go about keeping it so. (Lorraine Toussaint Quotes) I love characters that are very layered and complex. It’s more exciting and different than any simple role- plus, I love a good challenge. (Lorraine Toussaint Quotes) We all have a dark side. Most of us go through life avoiding direct confrontation with that aspect of ourselves, which I call the shadow self. There’s a reason why. It carries a great deal of energy. (Lorraine Toussaint Quotes) I grew up under the British system, which I think is horrific for children - very, very strict - a system that did not recognize children as being individuals. You were small animals earning the right to be human. (Lorraine Toussaint Quotes) I have read every book in the ‘Dune’ series and every Anne Rice book (Lorraine Toussaint Quotes) I have a big life, a small child, I work, I do a lot of things, so I’m often playing catch-up with what’s current. (Lorraine Toussaint Quotes) Once I’m on set, the only thing I’m really interested in is being in the room. Being present. And trusting that what I’ve done is sufficient, and I’m also trusting that I’ve also left room for magic. (Lorraine Toussaint Quotes) I was born odd. I was a strange child. My grandmother was always praying over me. She was always rubbing me and praying over me. (Lorraine Toussaint Quotes) The light and the dark are the same. They share. They really do rub up against each other, and they are extraordinarily familiar with each other. They are actually friends (Lorraine Toussaint Quotes) Being a mom myself and it being a huge and important part of who I am, made it easier for me to play the role of a strong, fierce, giving mom (Lorraine Toussaint Quotes) When stepping into the mind of a psychopath, you realize that there is something missing in their brain that they do not understand the consequences of their actions- in a sense (Lorraine Toussaint Quotes) As an actor, I usually have to find something to love about my character in order to play her (Lorraine Toussaint Quotes) Initially I started in theatre as a Shakespearean actress before film and television. I’ve always been an artistic child growing up and I knew I wanted to act for as long as I can remember (Lorraine Toussaint Quotes) I’ve sort of prided myself on playing characters with conscience. The first way I go about creating a character is looking at that area of conscience. What have they done, and what has it cost (Lorraine Toussaint Quotes) The ordinary is ultimately what moves us most deeply. It’s what touches us, and it’s what we most recognize, in great moments of art (Lorraine Toussaint Quotes) You can’t play history and you can’t play historical characters. You just have to reduce it to the ordinary (Lorraine Toussaint Quotes) A lot of our young people are sleep-walking, dreaming that they’re awake, and lots of aspects of society initially go about keeping it so (Lorraine Toussaint Quotes) So many young people feel powerless. We live in a world where it feels like it’s so big and yet so small, and that your contribution really doesn’t matter (Lorraine Toussaint Quotes)