David Sze Quotes
The best opportunities are often ones where you're being contrarian. That doesn't mean being contrarian for contrarian's sake, but it means you're thoughtful about the risks of following the crowd.
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Every bad thing that's happened to me has defined me, has shaped, has moulded me.
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I don't want to over-promise and under-deliver.
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It used to hurt me that people thought I didn't have the technique and the temperament to play Test cricket.
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Today there are paparazzi out, I'm doing a day of press, I'm in a hotel, I've just been on Radio 1. But when I'm in my day-to-day life people don't know who I am and I'm left to my own devices.
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I would love to be employed for the rest of my life... But what I would want to do is things that would frighten me, things that would scare me. I've never done that before; can I do that, can I show them that I can do it?
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What you wear onstage is a reflection of your artistry.
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In the 90's action pictures were all the rage. As a woman, I was fed up with them and I initially thought that the script was just another action film dressed up as a period piece.
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Big Internet companies on average are capable of generating revenue of $1 million per employee, and that compares to 10 to 20 percent of that which is normally generated by traditional offline businesses of comparable size.
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Despite all these obstacles and bad security situation, I have the energy and the resolve to train, but my head is full of ideas and it distracts me, and I need to focus.
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Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity- * * * * * *That is not quickly buzz'd into his ears?
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Sometimes success needs interruption to regain focus and shake off complacency.
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I've never really thought of myself as depressed so much as I am paralyzed by hope.
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I read 'Song of Solomon' by Toni Morrison in college, and it just blew my mind.
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Recently I made the mistake of opening a bundle of reviews that someone had sent me of a production from years and years ago, and someone had written a really lovely review except that it made a remark about the way I spoke: 'A lot of people find her voice terribly irritating.' Do they? I had no idea.
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No disrespect to Sweden: I didn't think of them as the comedy universe.
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I think growing up in the shadow of New York shaped me for life. Hey, you come from Jersey, you get used to being dumped on by the big city.
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Ever since I was young I loved making things and being part of the design process.
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I am not against acting in a Hindi film, but I will take it up only if the story is right.
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When you give your all as an artist, and all people can talk about is what pants you're wearing, it's really frustrating.
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The best founders are extremely thoughtful and have an eye for quality. I don't know if there's any generic advice here that would be helpful. Startup knowledge is a moving target.
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My favorite video to film was 'Work It' because it began the incredible road ahead. Missy was protective and thoughtful of us kids, removing us from the mature scenes and using the clean version when we filmed.
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I try to fit in workouts whenever I can.
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You and I, as citizens, have the obligation to shape the debates of our time, not only with the votes we cast, but the voices we lift in defense of our most ancient values and enduring ideas.
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The best opportunities are often ones where you're being contrarian. That doesn't mean being contrarian for contrarian's sake, but it means you're thoughtful about the risks of following the crowd.
