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The biggest research of all when I do a character is self-examination. You look at yourself and you ask, 'How am I similar to this person and how am I different?'
Vera Farmiga
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Vera Farmiga
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: August 6
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My father instilled in me - of utmost importance and innate in me is the yearning to determine for myself - to define God, to define holiness for myself.
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I look for struggle in the roles I choose - struggle and perseverance.
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I think all religions can agree on certain definitions of God and concepts of God, like God being the god of love, the great 'I am' energy.
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Do I pray? Yes. Prayer is very important to me.
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