I don’t read reviews because if they’re bad I’m devastated and if they’re good I get a big head.
Meaning of the quote
Kim Cattrall, an English actress, explains that she doesn't read reviews of her work. She says that if the reviews are negative, she feels very upset, and if they are positive, she starts to think too highly of herself. Cattrall wants to avoid these extreme emotional reactions, so she chooses not to read what people say about her performances.
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Art is an expression of who you are. Parts that I play are my sculptures.
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I sort of have a love affair with my work. Many of us work far too hard and we don’t put enough value in the epicurean, sensual part of life.
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Really rejoice in being yourself. Have your own drumbeat.
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The first professional play I ever saw was The Importance Of Being Earnest, and I just fell in love.
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Men cheat for the same reason that dogs lick their balls… because they can.
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Since doing the show I’ve been so busy that I’ve not really had time to mope.
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I’m certainly not a prude.
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Theatre can’t be done again and again and again and again – it’s organic.
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I don’t read reviews because if they’re bad I’m devastated and if they’re good I get a big head.
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That’s what life is – you follow where your heart leads you – at least I do.
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The roles for women in theatre are much better than they are in film.
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If you stick with a vision, it might not all work, but some of it will be absolute genius. To me, 15 minutes worth of absolute genius in a film is so much better than two hours of mediocrity. I would rather pay to see something different like that.
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I first wanted to be an actress after seeing a play – not a movie.
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My experiences in film and theatre in the States have been much more rigorous-in England there’s an environment of, Let’s try this.
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I’m a trisexual. I’ll try anything once.
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Practically all the relationships I know are based on a foundation of lies and mutually accepted delusion.
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I’ve always thought that less was a lot more.
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