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I see a lot of art; we see a lot of music, films at Sundance... that influences me and informs me more than theater just because I make a bigger effort to see other art forms.

- Elizabeth Marvel

Art, Other, Films, Art Forms

When I was nursing my son, you're up all the time during the first year, and you're sort of brain dead. So I'd find myself watching Turner Classic Movies at odd hours.

- Elizabeth Marvel

Dead, Year, Nursing, Turner

Tim Burton is an artist who has had a huge influence on me. I definitely share his sensibility. It's a joyful approach to darkness.

- Elizabeth Marvel

Artist, Had, Huge Influence, None

My God, I have so much bounty in my life.

- Elizabeth Marvel

God, My Life, Much, Bounty

I never had any preconceived ideas about acting, because I always thought I was going to be a visual artist.

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Thought, Always, Going, Preconceived

You know, the '80s, as crazy as the '80s were, that was a surprisingly kind and generous environment that I found myself in as a teenager.

- Elizabeth Marvel

Myself, Environment, Kind, Surprisingly

I see artists as the first responders. And when the proverbial crap hits the fan, we are there to be of service, to tell the story, to bring a balm, to soothe, to provide catharsis. You know, not to make our work any more important or less important, but just that there is a great importance to it.

- Elizabeth Marvel

Tell, Bring, Importance, Soothe

OK, so I'm a working mom that also gets to kiss George Clooney. That's a little bit of a perk of the job.

- Elizabeth Marvel

Mom, Also, Little Bit, None

I get to play a lot of powerful, smartest women in the room. And that's deeply satisfying.

- Elizabeth Marvel

Powerful, Play, Lot, Satisfying

I don't look presidential. I don't wear, you know, three-piece suits and have my hair perfectly coiffed.

- Elizabeth Marvel

Look, Wear, Perfectly, Presidential

I love seeing people in their mess. I find that heartwarming. Charm just doesn't interest me. If I want to see charming people, I can watch TV.

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Love, Want, TV, Heartwarming

It's really interesting because I'm a Quaker... so it's been radical to me to be hired by the Department of Defense under contract.

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Interesting, Been, Radical, Department

The first play I ever did was with Michael Langham, Brian Bedford, and Colm Feore, at Stratford Festival. That was my first professional job, and I got to work with Garland Wright and so many great artists.

- Elizabeth Marvel

Play, Festival, Garland, Brian

I went to an art school in high school and got in a little trouble like you do when you're a teenager and not being closely supervised. I did. I followed the Dead around, and it was fun. It was great. It was kind and sweet and lovely.

- Elizabeth Marvel

Dead, Got, Around, Teenager

Every time I do a play, I'm like, 'When do I get to do the one where I wear a gown, sit in a chair, and say funny things?' I'd love to do that.

- Elizabeth Marvel

Love, Play, Like, Gown

In some ways, I missed my era because I'm big and messy and have big feelings and take up space on a stage rather than being diminutive and childlike in my woman-ness.

- Elizabeth Marvel

Big, Some, Rather, Feelings

I know all my tricks, and I'm pretty bored with them, so if that's all someone wants, I'd rather wait for TV money and not work so hard.

- Elizabeth Marvel

Wait, Pretty, TV, Bored

Trying to find a way to represent something that is truly frightening on stage is a fascinating challenge.

- Elizabeth Marvel

Trying, Find, Stage, Represent

I've been around the block.

- Elizabeth Marvel

Been, Around, Block

I ended up landing in London out of high school, and I saw a performance that Vanessa Redgrave gave, just because it was a cheap ticket, and I didn't know what to do with my afternoon, and I went in, and I saw this Eugene O'Neill play, and I sat in the fifth row, and I watched her.

- Elizabeth Marvel

Play, London, Out, Row

As an actress, you have to be very naive.

- Elizabeth Marvel

You, Actress, Very, Naive

How do you stand tall and strong as a woman while trying to be the smartest woman in the room and try to remain non-threatening?

- Elizabeth Marvel

Strong, Woman, Remain, Tall

Who wouldn't want to play the leader of the free world?

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Leader, Play, World, Free World

I was in several Shakespeare in the Park productions in my younger years, but I've been busy with other things for a while.

- Elizabeth Marvel

Other, Younger, Been, Shakespeare

You talk through what exactly happened to Howard Dean on the campaign trail, what Bill Clinton must have lived through, what the daily grind of doing what these people have to do. And they can never lose their temper, they can never be tired, and they can never slip up, or it's on-camera, and it's everywhere - and it's over.

- Elizabeth Marvel

Doing, Through, Dean, Slip

If I'm asking people to give me two hours of their time, it's because I really feel like they need to listen to what the writer is talking about.

- Elizabeth Marvel

Give, Asking, Hours, Give Me

If you can see it, you can be it. And I believe in that.

- Elizabeth Marvel

Believe, You, See, I Believe In

Whenever I approach any character, I try to find examples to draw upon.

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Character, Find, Whenever, Examples

I've been told I'm bright. But when I act, I get incredibly stupid. I feel my intellect slowing down. I feel it happening physically. And that's not negative in acting!

- Elizabeth Marvel

Stupid, Been, Intellect, Happening

I think there is a certain gravitas about me. My energy can be very big and yet contained.

- Elizabeth Marvel

Think, Big, Very, Contained

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