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Jodie Foster’s Speech
“Normal is not something to aspire to, it’s something to get away from.” There has been a lot of talk about Jodie Foster’s acceptance speech at the Golden Globes. Some good, some trashy, and some just silly; many were perplexed by her words. I was fascinated. Not that I watched the show. After Downton Abbey, I flipped channels, and lo and behold, it was Jodie’s moment. A Guardian Film writer dissected her speech and hailed it an oratorical marvel. For me, here are four quotes that reverberated with me and…