Heather Donahue Quotes

It is a very rare man who does not victimize the helpless.

People just get kicks out of making other people sad.

As soon as someone finds out something you're insecure about or that bothers you, they will use that against you, which is awful.

First of all, there's the celebrity thing. Like, who are you here for, are you dating me or are you trying to date my dad? These men either just want to be there for one thing and don't want to stay for the real relationship part or they just want to ride the wave and be bougie and bomb and have their picture taken and do all of that.

Some people would do anything just to get a break; that's where the bad guys get you.

It's terrible when the weak are also cruel for then we are defenseless against them.

The weak may be joked out of anything but their weakness.

I love attention. Maybe my desire for attention is a little too out of control, but I'm very honest.

Half the world is composed of idiots, the other half of people clever enough to take indecent advantage of them.

Power over others is weakness disguised as strength.

Never pick a fight with an ugly person, they've got nothing to lose.

There are two fairly standard approaches to political power used by those who seek it. Some seek power with the assumption that the citizenry are the source of legitimacy and are to be treated with respect. Others concentrate on identifying whatever insecurities there are within the citizenry and on exploiting them.'

Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrupts the many.

Young men without prospects are open to radical offers.

The consultant is selling something to the candidate. The confidence game is that the candidate is always a little afraid. They’re always a little scared they can lose, and that’s what the consultant exploits. In the words of a consultant, ”There’s nothing better than a scared, rich candidate.”

Power is a very peculiar thing. It's like the ego. The ego's only there to keep you above water. Once we realize something good about ourselves, we have a tendency to abuse the gift.

The funny thing about the people I don't like - they're very self-centered.

I don't like my ego stroked too much.

The mind starts to do things that you didn't even realize it could do. I suppose it's the manipulation. I suppose it's the sense of power, the center of attention, and the me-ism. And performers have to have that.

I don't for one second spend any time thinking about carefully ingratiating myself with someone for the future.

No man wants to accept they could be getting used for money. But it's OK for them to let us know that they use us?

A lot of directors tend to manipulate actors' vulnerability to get what they want, and that can work.

Out of all the climbers of this generation, I was the one who became known to the larger public. Many of them - not all of them, but many of them - understood they had only one chance to use me for their personal gain. And it's very easy to use me.

Selfish, arrogant people drive me crazy.

At first, you can play into the naivete that people think you have because you don't dress well. They almost give you the benefit of the doubt. But when success comes, that's no longer a good angle, so now you're 'a political animal.'