Quotes About Character

Having removed the dictator, the allies have moved to put Iraqis in control of Iraq. Now, as they draft and ratify their Constitution, we will indeed see the character of a new Iraqi nation revealed through the principles it chooses to uphold.

While I'd like to make movies that are uplifting, there's always that part of you that goes, 'I want to play the evil guy because it's not me.' So anything that is not me is a challenge, and if I rise to the challenge, then I've kind of proved myself.

Make yourself do unpleasant things so as to gain the upper hand of your soul.

A man should be upright, not be kept upright.

There is only one position for an artist anywhere; and that is upright.

Moral Education is the source of that spiritual equilibrium on which everything else depends and which may be compared to that physical equilibrium or sense of balance, without which it is impossible to stand upright or to move into any other position.

When God calls a man to be upright and pure and generous, he also calls him to be intelligent and skillful, and strong and brave.

Everybody thinks I'm very clean and sort of upright, don't they?

It is almost impossible to imagine that any one could be so insensible to the high morality of Mr. Mill's character as to suggest to him any course of conduct that was not entirely upright and consistent.

The roles that I get offered are very good and of serious women who are morally upright, righteous and honest.

Superman tends to stand very upright, and he's very symmetrical, and those are actually the most difficult poses for me to draw.

A disciplined and morally upright nation is built by disciplined and morally upright institutions.

If we get to shoot the third one, which I'm really hoping we do, the third one's great. There's a big uprising and rebellion, and my character Gale's a big part of that. If we get to shoot that, I'll be very, very pleased.

Life experience is what defines our character, even if it means getting your heart broken or being lied to. You know, you need the downs to appreciate the ups. Going on the adventure or taking that risk is important.

It would be interesting to get into two different get ups and play diverse characters.

Life is not linear; you have ups and downs. It's how you deal with the troughs that defines you.

I always admired Frank Sinatra. He had ups and downs, but he didn't give up his style. He had what might have been a tough life or character.

With the way my career has gone, I've had ups and downs, and I'm thankful for going through what I've gone through because now I'm a stronger person.

I've been through a lot. I've had so many ups and downs in my career. I think a lot of it is you just have to be the same guy every day.

I can't stand confrontation, which maybe is a character flaw. But having said that, I do feel like when I do get upset - which is rare, as my husband and family would say - I have a hard time letting go.

If you think too much about playing an icon, it will immobilize you. You have to treat it like a fresh character. Sure, there are guidelines so that you don't upset people, but you have to find your own way.

I was very down as a teenager, very upset because I had gotten hurt in a car accident. But my dad was a source of strength. He used to say, 'It's the character with strength that God gives the most challenges to.' I've thought about that so many times in my life when things didn't go right.

When I was young and easily outraged, I would be upset when every fictional character I created was somehow reduced to 'autobiography.'

I've always been battling this perception people have of me, this character. It follows me around. 'Bubba the Bear' shows up when I'm checking into a hotel, when I'm on a plane. I can't get upset with people if they're only aware of a small part of my body of work. But inside I do.