Jennifer Connelly Quotes
I would not want to be on a cruise ship. Some ferry crossings I'm not too thrilled about.
Connelly, Jennifer. "Dark Water Press Conference." Buena Vista Pictures, June 2005.
The steamboat was one of the first examples of American preeminence in technology. Like the airplane and the computer to come later, it’s importance was generally not recognized early.
Many Conservatives were afraid of the WWI experience being repeated whereby American soldiers would board boats and sail over to Europe to fight a “European War.” At the recommendation of Chief of Staff General Marshall, Roosevelt had increased the military readiness. The military was woefully prepared. There were not even enough rifles available for the soldiers we had. Willkie exaggerated the preparedness using the metaphor of the American troops sailing off to the European War. That is what happened much later, after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor and Germany declared war on the United States.
Jennifer Lynn Connelly is an American actress who began her career as a child model. She appeared in magazine, newspaper and television advertising, before she made her film acting debut in the crime film Once Upon a Time in America (1984). Connelly continued modeling and acting, starring in a number of films, including the horror film Phenomena (1985), the musical fantasy film Labyrinth (1986), the romantic comedy Career Opportunities (1991), and the period superhero film The Rocketeer (1991). She gained critical acclaim for her work in the science fiction film Dark City (1998) and for playing a drug addict in Darren Aronofsky's 2000 drama Requiem for a Dream.
