Famke Janssen quotes - page 2

I think every movie is its own little world, and a director certainly sets the tone. (Famke Janssen)
I started as a model in Holland and Chanel took me to New York when I was 19, after which I decided to stay. View quote
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If you do well as an actor, a good director will pick up on it, and keep it in the film. View quote
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During my first visit, I was really struck by how deeply religious many Oklahomans are. It is a very conservative state and as somebody who grew up in a very liberal country, it was jarring to me at first. View quote
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I look a certain way. I have a very specific kind of look. View quote
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I like the work that I get to do. View quote
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Once you achieve a certain level of success or fame, it becomes really difficult to go against type. View quote
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As a European I had fit in almost seamlessly in New York for the last 25 years, but in Oklahoma I stood out like a sore thumb. View quote
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I am attracted to the dark side of life! View quote
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The only way to do is just to go for it, otherwise it ends up looking phoney. View quote
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My French is still good. That's a beautiful language and I'm happy to speak it. (Famke Janssen)
Disneyland is supposed to be the happiest place on Earth and I have to say when I'm riding around in that crazy Space Mountain ride I'm happy. View quote
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The great thing I think when you do independents is that people are really there for the same reason. They're not there because they got a lot of money and they want to just go home and get it over with. They're there because they believe in the script or the director or the cast or whatever it is, and they want to make it work. View quote
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I'm 5' 11" as I proudly say - just so I don't have to say six feet. View quote
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When someone holds a knife to your throat it's easy to be scared. It's not hard to imagine what it would be like. View quote
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There's certain things I try to avoid, as an actress, just to keep my world from being as narrow as it could be. View quote
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I've lived in New York for a really long time. View quote
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In studio films, everything has to be boxed in, everybody needs to know beforehand - this is comedy, this is sci-fi, this is drama - and what's the point of independent film if you don't get to experiment? View quote
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Famke Janssen

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Photo: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0
Occupation: Dutch Actress
Born: November 5, 1964
Quotes count: 43

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