Danny Meyer Quotes
Essentially what's going to determine how you succeed in New York is how people feel about the space, how delicious the food is, how they perceive the value and, most important of all, how they feel treated. My understanding is Stephen Starr is exceptionally good at all of this and his ability to create a transporting experience.
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I hope to make movies that are so small they don't need to make anything to be profitable.
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I was not getting work, even after auditioning for films. So I started working in a studio as a photographer; I assisted a cinematographer for two ads. I was thinking that I will get into photography or cinematography or assist someone. But then the 'Dangal' offer came, and I was busy with the auditions.
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Wong Kar-wai and Ang Lee are two Asian directors I'm really fond of.
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What's surprised me most about the demands of blogging - the relentlessness of it. 24-hour news cycle, every media imaginable right here in New York, totally fair game.
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One of my favorite episodes was the one in which Homer grew hair. That was a very unique episode, since there was a gay secretary, but that wasn't even the issue of the show-the issue was Homer's image changing because he had hair.
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When confronting most crises, whether historic or contemporary, aid agencies generally muddle along on a case-by-case basis. They weigh insufficient information, extrapolate somewhat blindly about long-term pros and cons, and reluctantly arrive at decisions meant to do the most good and the least harm.
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A love of books has opened so many doors for me. Stories have inspired me and taught me to aspire.
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I studied the lives of jazz singers who would tour Europe, and... what I learned was life was big ride for them. They'd seen the dark side of humanity... but touring the world playing jazz, it was a truly carefree way of living. A great escapism, if you like.
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You have to relish the challenge of television.
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You learn something out of everything, and you come to realize more than ever that we're all here for a certain space of time, and, and then it's going to be over, and you better make this count.
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Let the path be open to talent.
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N.Y. hip-hop is ok, but we gotta become brave again; we have to be brave enough and do something new - that's what New York is about... New.
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I'm a much better mother at 46... than if I were like, 21 or 25.
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Overpaying the banks for their toxic assets could contribute capital, but that may not be politically feasible or attractive.
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Once imbued with the idea of a mission, a great nation easily assumes that it has the means as well as the duty to do God's work.
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I just wanted to defend football, which is not always easy to do. Those of us who have been in the sport so many years now realise we must protect it and look after it. I was speaking about football, what it means. It is our profession, it has been our lives, and we must take care of it a little.
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I'm very much an observer and a conduit of thoughts and ideas.
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It is better to be a has-been than a never-was.
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I am determined to live without illusions. I want to look at reality straight. Without hiding.
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I don't idolize anyone or aspire to be like anyone.
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Iranian young people are one of the most pro-American populations in the Middle East.
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Assault in any form is never OK, and I want to be very clear on that.
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Smoke weed, take pills, drop outta school, kill people and drink. Jump behind the wheel like it was still legal!
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Essentially what's going to determine how you succeed in New York is how people feel about the space, how delicious the food is, how they perceive the value and, most important of all, how they feel treated. My understanding is Stephen Starr is exceptionally good at all of this and his ability to create a transporting experience.
