Quote by Michelle Forbes
I had so many offers after True Blood for things that were someone

I had so many offers after True Blood for things that were someone in the same vein, but nowhere near Alan Balls vision. Or something that was over-the-top and fantastical. And Ive always wanted to play the regular, working-class mom, and Ive never really had the chance to do that. – Michelle Forbes

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I thought a vegan diet would be too difficult, being on the road so much, but its been far easier than I thought. – Michelle Forbes

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Its a wonderful thing working with young actors. I know a lot of people dont like working with children. I actually adore it, because you watch their imagination open up and you watch them start to learn this job that Ive been doing for so long. They come with such a lack of cynicism. – Michelle Forbes

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When I did Battlestar Galactica it was the first time I really understood science fiction. That was a very political drama, but set in spaceships so people didnt really take it seriously. But some really fascinating things were explored in that. – Michelle Forbes

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President Obama likes to talk about the Buffett Rule. Well, heres a Buffett Rule that all Americans should be able to support: mom and pop businesses should not pay a higher tax rate than Fortune 500 corporations like Warren Buffetts. – Rob Portman

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When I was 5, some financial things happened, and I moved seven times in a year. We moved from apartment to apartment, sometimes living with friends. My mom would always say, Dont get comfortable, because we may not be here long. – LeBron James

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All of us kids ended up doing Mom. There are four of us whove tried show business. Five if you insist on counting my sister the nun, who does liturgical dance. – Bill Murray

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