David Sedaris Quotes
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There are no free lunches in life. You have to earn it. I am paying my dues. People have accused me of having it easy because I am Amitabh Bachchan's son. Yes, I am his son, and I've never run away from it. I work hard to make him proud.
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Sometimes you have to laugh about what gets published; sometimes it's annoying, but in general I don't care.
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On my show 'One on One', I interview leaders from around the world - in politics, business, art. My other show, 'Her Village', is more like 'The View'.
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You are not alone with a guy until you are a proper age. You don't go to certain levels with men until you are married or you have a certain relationship.
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Every single administration in American political history has put cronies and pals and donors into political positions. But normally those people become the ambassador to Liechtenstein or the deputy undersecretary of commerce.
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When I did 'Hot Fuzz,' I tried to get Barbara Steele in the movie, but I was told she had retired.
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I feel Dress for Success is basically about empowering women who were in a disadvantaged situation. The act of wearing a suit when she's walking in the door, it's so powerful - it's about gaining control of their lives and situations.
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I welcome the Democrats' ideas on Social Security. I think it is very important to make a bipartisan reform.
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I love Canada. Canada is a great neighbour. Canada has been a great friend and neighbor for many, many years.
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It's always great when you're really needed.
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I would like to reconcile the church and the circus. I wanted to transform the theatre... to get my message across that there is only one God - the living man - the person sitting next to you. That is my religion. I believe that there is a sense to life.
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There are a lot of gay people in fashion, but it's not as if every gay person is a great creator.
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People become dons because they are incapable of doing anything else in life.
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'Love Story' I wrote on my bedroom floor in about 20 minutes.
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My dad was a single father, and he was a hunter.
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Character design, like story design, requires a hook to grab the reader's attention.
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The good news is that, according to the Obama administration, the rich will pay for everything. The bad news is that, according to the Obama administration, you're rich.
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Et sane arduum debet esse, quod adeo raro reperitur. Qui enim posset fieri, si salus in promptu esset et sine magno labore reperiri posset, ut ab omnibus fere negligeretur? Sed omnia praeclara tam difficilia, quam rara sunt.
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Telomerase Activation is the single most promising approach to reversing the effects of aging.
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Some people don't understand that I - as an artist and a person - I want to make my own decisions and create the music that I personally like.
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'Twas thine own genius gave the final blow,And help'd to plant the wound that laid thee low:So the struck eagle, stretch'd upon the plain,No more through rolling clouds to soar again,View'd his own feather on the fatal dart,And wing'd the shaft that quiver'd in his heart.
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The future of rock belongs to women.
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I always knew I wanted it to be illustrated.
