The role of the scholar is to destroy chimeras, that of the statesman is to make use of them.

You know, gynecology has a role; sex is a gift. And literature is not about sending messages.

Margaret Thatcher was a pioneer, willingly or unwillingly, for the role of women in politics.

Be a role model of happiness and joy, which will pull everyone - including yourself - upward.

I've always done roles that really appealed to me on a gut level and which I found inspiring.

They have equal weight and you do the same work you'd do if you were playing a dramatic role.

Thats the great thing about being an actor, you get to try out lots of things for your roles.

I never really said I want to be a role model. But then when it happened I was so down for it.

the important thing is not what we (look) like,but the role we play in our best friend's life.

I'm an actor who loves to get physical so any role that allows me to access that is glorious.​

It's my job as an actor to commit to the role and not - through my own inhibitions - run away.

I single handedly revolutionised women's roles in the WWE, before me all women were eye candy.

All the roles I play, I don't see any of my roles in films that they're typically leading men.

My values are non-negotiable. And if it means not getting a role, it means not getting a role.

NGOs have a significant role to play, alongside governments, in improving the status of women.

Under neoliberalism, culture appears to have largely abandoned its role as a site of critique.

You know, my role as Vice Chairman is a lot less tiring than playing matches every three days.

People told me I couldn't kill Nicholson, so I cast him in two roles and killed him off twice.

'Branding' has taken on too much of a role as a specialized craft performed by voodoo artists.

We're gonna get some time to sit down individually with each player and see what their role is.

All the fans know my love for Chelsea and I hope to be back here in the future in another role.

Making me into a role model is placing too much importance on what I see as a work in progress.

The role that I play as a lone striker, I enjoy it and particularly playing with great players.

Bin Laden says his own role is to tell Muslims, quote, 'what is good for them and what is not.'

The role of architecture, in terms of communication, is not going to drastically change either.

I never lost an argument and my parents assumed I would be a lawyer. They cast me in that role.

The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. The part is greater than its role in the whole.

The role of Jews who write in both the Jewish and [American] general press is to defend Israel.

I feel like every role you take, there's a part of you that obviously feels like you can do it.

The role of the designer is basically that of a good host, anticipating the needs of the guest.

I've always kind of lived my life to be as much as possible a positive role model for children.

If women understand by emancipation the adoption of the masculine role then we are lost indeed.

I'm going to create my own opportunities. If I can't find the roles I want, I'll just make them.

There's always a sense of newness with acting, because every role, you come to every role fresh.

The last couple of roles I missed out on went to Jennifer Hudson, Jessica Biel and Olivia Wilde.

There are so many films now where you know the story is a supporting role to the visual effects.

I look for roles that show women as independent, informed, and free to make their own decisions.

If the accident of genes has put you in a place where you can be a role model, then be somebody!

I'm not sure I'm happy with words such as "task" or "role" when they are attached to literature.

Age is the first limitation on roles that I've ever had to encounter, and I hit that awhile ago.

Things are looking up, and hopefully, I will be doing good roles in both Hollywood and Bollywood.

The key to teamwork is to learn a role, accept a role, and strive to become excellent playing it.

I can't imagine that I would have been cast in the role, without Jamie Lee giving me a thumbs up.

If it's a role like this one, an actual live person, a legend, there's lots of material laid out.

I don't think you should do things in your personal life differently because you're a role model.

Better to have a small role in God's story than to cast yourself as the lead in your own fiction.

It's a blessing to be given a variety of roles to what I call an iconic action actor like myself.

It's interesting when you go out into the world and see which of your roles have affected people.

I just don't think of myself as an actor much at all, so I don't lust after any particular roles.

I like coming to the United States because the United States played an important role in my life.

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