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Phyllis Smith

American Actress

Born: Jul 10, 1951

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Everybody wants to shine a little bit, even a wallflower. Phyllis Smith

Shine Everybody Bit Wants Little Little Bit Even

Just go for it. Don't be afraid of trying new things. You have absolutely no idea what's going to present itself to you. Don't be frightened. Just buckle down and do whatever your heart desires. Phyllis Smith

I've had an experience that... I don't know the right label to put to it, if it was an angel or Jesus or what. Nobody knows anything for sure about that, but I know that I had an encounter, and I know that things exist beyond this realm, most definitely. I'm grounded in that. Phyllis Smith

I once prayed when struggling financially and worried how I was going to be able to assist my parents in their latter years living thousands of miles away, to help me win the lottery or something. And I did win the lottery, just in a different and better way. Phyllis Smith

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My family in St. Louis brings me to my roots. Phyllis Smith

Family Me Louis St. Louis Roots Brings

When I was little, my mom would dress me up and take me downtown on the Carondelet bus, which in itself was exciting. We would go to see Santa Claus at Famous-Barr. The decorations were so pretty. The line was long, but that just gave me more time to enjoy Santa's Toyland. I loved every minute of it. Phyllis Smith

Time Mom Me Long Enjoy Every Gave Would See Dress Minute Pretty More Take Exciting Go Line Were Up Itself Just Loved Which Little Bus Santa Santa Claus Downtown

Generally, I'm not sad. I mean, everyone has sad moments. Phyllis Smith

Sad Everyone Generally Mean Moments

I do like comedy and drama. Phyllis Smith

Comedy Drama Like

Hopefully, 'Inside Out' will have the longevity that those older movies have, and many years down the line, people will be able to watch it and find some kinship with it. Phyllis Smith

People Will Down Older Those Out Hopefully Find Inside Inside-Out Able Some Kinship Longevity Line Years Movies Many Watch

My love for dance was so strong. Phyllis Smith

Love Strong Dance

If I wasn't going to be able to dance professionally, I wasn't going to dance. That's my all-or nothing personality coming out. Phyllis Smith

Personality Dance Nothing Out Able Coming Going Professionally

I feel like I'm an ordinary person, but I've had extraordinary opportunities in my later life, and I never saw any of it coming. I never saw 'The Office' coming, I never saw 'Inside Out' coming, and I just feel grateful and thankful to have these opportunities and to have an actual real enthusiasm in my life. Phyllis Smith

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I'm not accomplished enough to over-analyze something, because I don't have the background as far as people who write and know how to break down a character or story and stuff. I mostly go by gut instincts. Phyllis Smith

I know how difficult it is to get one job, much less an entirely new career. I'm very blessed and grateful. It's like I'm a normal person with an extraordinary journey. Phyllis Smith

I'm generally pretty happy about life. Phyllis Smith

Life Happy Pretty About Generally

I just wanted Sadness to be true, to come from a real place. I tried to work from the inside out, going from my gut all the time. I didn't over-analyze it. I just did it. Phyllis Smith

Work Time Sadness Be True Out Tried Inside Inside-Out Gut True Come Real Real Place Did Going Just Wanted Place

When we were doing 'The Office,' there was an area backstage where they worked on hair and makeup, and I was sitting there waiting to get ready to go on, and one of the writers went, 'I want you to audition for 'Bad Teacher.'' I went, 'Okay!' Phyllis Smith

I believe in angels. Phyllis Smith

Believe Angels

I find myself dancing in the grocery store. Phyllis Smith

Myself Dancing Find Store Grocery Grocery Store

I have always been more of a joyous person than a sad person. But I was fortunate to have a mom and dad where my mom could look at my face and know what was going on and was able to get me to talk and draw it out. As a result, I didn't have to hide an emotion. I didn't have to worry about her telling me, 'That's silly.' Phyllis Smith

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I wish I had paid more attention in my psych class in college. I would've had a broader vocabulary to draw from. Phyllis Smith

Class College Wish Broader Draw Vocabulary More Had Attention Paid

You have to understand that when you're a voice actor on an animated film, you're really just a tiny little piece of this huge process. And when you finally get to see the finished product and see all of the wonderful work that the animators & the designers & the writers did to make your character stand out, it's just so touching, so humbling. Phyllis Smith

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