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People accuse me of being Methody, but Im not at all. The one thing I dont want people to see is me. I dont want them to
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"People accuse me of being Methody, but I'm not at all. The one thing I don't want people to see is me. I don't want them to be able to recognize my faults and failures and qualities, and I won't use those things to spark off emotions or to illustrate"

- Kristin Scott Thomas

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This quote by Kristin Scott Thomas talks to the concept of vulnerability and the fear of being seen. She is stating that she does not want people to acknowledge her faults and failures, and she does not wish to utilize them to evoke feelings or to illustrate. This could be translated as her wanting to protect herself from judgement and criticism, and to keep her real self hidden from the public. It might also be viewed as her wanting to preserve a specific level of professionalism and to not let her individual life disrupt her work. Eventually, this quote speaks with the concept of being susceptible and the worry of being seen, and how we can use our own experiences to produce art without exposing ourselves.

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England Flag This quote is written / told by Kristin Scott Thomas somewhere between May 24, 1960 and today. She was a famous Actress from England. The author also have 13 other quotes.

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