Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology
Leah Remini
Top 10 Best Quotes
“If there is one thing I can brag about and be proud of in my life, it’s my dedication to friendship. If I call you a friend, I mean it. You are now on par with being a family member. Friendships are not made overnight; it takes time, effort, and energy. For me, friendships are tested not in the best of times, but in the worst of times. You don’t always get a second chance to be there for someone when they really need you. So when I say I will be there, I mean it.”
“By their actions, they will show you who they are.”
“There is no “right” way to be. I am flawed and imperfect, but am uniquely me. I don’t fit in and probably never will. And I don’t have to try to anymore. That other person was a lie. And let’s face it, normal is boring. We all have something to offer the world in some way, but by not being our authentic selves, we are robbing the world of something different, something special.”
“People say that celebrities stop developing emotionally at the age of their success—which for Tom had been with Risky Business at twenty-one.”
“In a time of universal deceit—telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
“There is no “right” way to be. I am flawed and imperfect, but am uniquely me.”
“I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT when this book comes out, Scientologists will scream about religious intolerance, say that I am a liar, that I was kicked out of the church, and call Troublemaker the work of a hateful bigot or a self-absorbed person with an “insatiable craving for attention.” (That last part might not be totally untrue; I am an actress, after all.) What they will likely not do, however, is actually read this book, because that would be going against one of the basic tenets of Scientology. A member should not read or watch anything generated by someone whom the church”
“How the fuck did you get into some crazy shit like this?”
“The big mistake I made, however, was in trying to change the system instead of just changing myself.”
“That sums up my problem with Scientology—despite its claims to the contrary, the practice doesn’t help you better the world or even yourself; it only helps you be a better Scientologist.”
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