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51 quotes by Emily Mortimer

Emily Mortimer Mortimer at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival Vanity Fair party Born Emily Kathleen A. Mortimer (1971-12-01) 1 December 1971 (age 43) Finsbury Park, London, England Education St Paul's Girls' School Alma mater Lincoln College, Oxford Occupation Actress, screenwriter Years active 1995–present Spouse(s) Alessandro Nivola (m. 2003) Children 2 Parents John Mortimer (deceased) Penelope (née Gollop) Emily Kathleen...
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I decided to give acting a serious, committed try, and soon after, I read the script for 'Lovely and Amazing.' The story was beautiful and... →

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Los Angeles is like a beauty parlor at the end of the universe.

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I guess secrets are part of the fabric of everybody's lives. I mean everybody's lives, and guilt is part of the fabric of everybody's... →

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I've only half-admitted I'm a professional. I know I am, I've paid my dues, but one of the things I could do better when I'm acting... →

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I wake up early. At 6:30 A.M., I'm at my most optimistic.

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I want any excuse to come home. My dad is not a spring chicken any more. If anyone says, 'Go buy a postage stamp in London,' I'll go and... →

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I want to discover more things about acting.

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I was determined not to become an American citizen but I did it for completely cynical reasons: to avoid paying inheritance tax in the U.S.

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I'm a dual citizen, as are my husband and children. We have got eight passports between us; we're weighed down by them whenever we go... →

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I'm an optimist by nature, myself, I think.

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It is brilliant going to the theatre and being forced to sit and listen and think about life. It can be almost a near-religious experience.

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It's dangerous talking about yourself too much because you find yourself talking in sound bites.

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The thing I miss about L.A. is time. I feel like I had much more time there, partly because no one is ever really doing anything.

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