Marjane Satrapi Quotes
I'm a very individualistic person. That is why I don't belong to any political party or anything. I really believe in justice and freedom.
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A long life in journalism convinced me many presidents ago that there should be a large air space between a journalist and the head of a state.
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A sack is way better than any nightclub. A touchdown is way better than any bar experience I've ever had.
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I can improve it a little bit. But it's my head, it's the way I am. So at the end of the day, I will be who I am and I will win how much I can win.
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I cannot drink or do anything that changes the mind.
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The highest duty of the man is not to his father, but to his wife; and for the sake of that woman he abandons all other earthly ties, should any of these happen to interfere with that relation.
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Indeed, man wishes to be happy even when he so lives as to make happiness impossible.
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When you appear on the screen, often enough you become sexy, even if you look like an elephant.
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As with any moderately famous person, footballers are the source of much gossip. In fact, I'd go as far as to say they are targeted. The fun part as their partner is not knowing who, or what, to believe.
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More recently, as faith gave way to materialism, anti-Semitism assumed a secular mode, harnessing itself to the dominant ideologies of both the Left and the Right.
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A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin.
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I think Hillary Clinton is a good and effective secretary of state.
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My mother's nickname for me is 'Positive Patrick.' I like to live up to that title.
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Do not underestimate the determination of a quiet man.
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I cannot even remember a time before being conscious of James Bond.
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I don't understand why people make me want to make music that's a join-the-dots thing by numbers. I find it really difficult when people say, 'Aw, you should have made a really big hip hop record, that would have been really good for you' or, 'You should have made a song like Lily Allen, that would have been so great.'
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I just want to say, 'Go work! It doesn't matter what it is. Work begets work. Just go!'
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I like to be against the odds.
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I think I take on a little more responsibility when push comes to shove. I'm not scared to fail.
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The Red Viper enjoys life. He does not discriminate in his pleasures. This is the way he understands life, to live it to its fullest. And to limit yourself in terms of experience doesn't make any sense to him - what's beautiful is beautiful.
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I'll tell you, being on set on 'Harry Potter' was nerve-wracking. It was surreal to be in a room with those three kids, all of whom know exactly what they're doing.
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I think I would say that there is absolutely no way to reconcile an austerity agenda with climate action. Our political class needs to understand that the fight against austerity and the fight for climate action are the same fight.
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It has been my experience that work on the screen clarifies stage portrayals and vice versa. You learn to make your face express more in making movies, and in working for the theater you have a sense of greater freedom.
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Why live outside the US? Do you want health care or safe food products or democracy or something? They're all overrated. Stay for the excellent cable TV.
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I'm a very individualistic person. That is why I don't belong to any political party or anything. I really believe in justice and freedom.
