Paul Theroux Quotes
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Elvis was a big influence to my music, but Loretta Lynn was, as well.
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For someone who writes fiction, in order to activate the imagination and the unconscious, it's essential to be free.
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When we were children, we used to think that when we were grown-up we would no longer be vulnerable. But to grow up is to accept vulnerability... To be alive is to be vulnerable.
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No formal course in fiction-writing can equal a close and observant perusal of the stories of Edgar Allan Poe or Ambrose Bierce.
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The best a health care system can do is to equip itself to meet the needs of each individual woman and birth. Those needs run the gamut from undisturbed home birth to planned cesarean section.
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On the ground, Pakistan is the most virulently anti-American state on the planet.
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All happiness or unhappiness solely depends upon the quality of the object to which we are attached by love.
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There are no rules, no models; rather, there are no rules other than the general laws of Nature.
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Truth is not a matter of personal viewpoint.
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During the Cold War, the U.S. instituted a policy of sending money to governments in poor countries to buy their political loyalty. While studies show that sending aid to foreign governments creates allegiance, it does not lead to economic progress.
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In business, every phase of things counts. Companies that just yell out a low price today to win business aren't going to make money in the long term.
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If your desk isn't cluttered, you probably aren't doing your job.
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I'm not wed to bitcoin's blockchain. I'm blockchain-agnostic.
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I think as a filmmaker one should make all kinds of films. It is not that one should make only one kind of film. I love to see romantic films; I loved watching 'Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge,' 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.' If I make such films, I will make it with my yardstick, according to my parameters.
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I didn't know that I could do a talk show. I didn't know that we could bring variety to daytime. I didn't know that people wanted to see singing, and dancing and comedy in the morning.
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Romantic lovers require from each other at least the facade of reason: We desire to be what romantic love makes us appear in the other's eyes. We want to imagine we are deserving of the love we inspire.
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Doing something for Victoria's Secret would be great - I love Doutzen Kroes. She's so special to look at but seems like a very normal person. She's true to herself - that's important to me.
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When I was a publisher of CNN, I took responsibility for the actions of the network.
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It's a lot of fun being dressed by designers and surrounded by publicists.
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An artist who opposes himself still has the best chances to reach some result.
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There's always going to be someone out there who doesn't like what you do, doesn't like your style, your face. That's part of life. But I feed off that. I don't think I'd be where I am today if it wasn't for that. It puts a little fire in the belly, keeps me going so I can prove so many people wrong.
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I have a real passion for many aspects of home lifestyle and beauty.
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I think it's sad that movies and television have caused the theatre to fade as a popular art form. I hope to get young people into the theatre and expose them to Shakespeare.
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Fiction gives us the second chances that life denies us.
