Pico Iyer Quotes
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It is by a wise economy of nature that those who suffer without change, and whom no one can help, become uninteresting. Yet so it may happen that those who need sympathy the most often attract it the least.
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Portland, Oregon won't build a mile of road without a mile of bike path. You can commute there, even with that weather, all the time.
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There's not much room for eccentricity in Hollywood, and eccentricity is what's sexy in people.
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My hearing has suffered seriously; just now I am obliged to have the assistance of an ear trumpet. Think of that, my beauty! - There 's a state for your old Lover to be in! - No more tender whisperings! Imagine sweet confessions to be made through an ear trumpet!
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Singing, writing songs, is kind of my biggest fear, but it's the thing I feel I need to conquer.
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I hear odd tracks from my albums every now and again on the radio, or maybe a friend plays me something.
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I've got an idea for a modern day faerie tale that I think would made a great short novel. But I just don't have the time to work on it right now. I'm way too busy with the 'Kingkiller Chronicles' and being a new dad.
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My mom has helped me nurture my interest and hone my talent.
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The problem with rich lists is... it is impossible to know what someone is worth until they have died and you have sold it.
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How often do we see a Muslim woman who is intelligent and independent, and has a voice of her own and is career-driven, on American TV?
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The success of the Rat Pack or the Clan was due to the camaraderie, the three guys who work together and kid each other and love each other.
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Everyone comes with dreams and illusions and promises. Everyone wants quick deals. They don't want to invest.
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What works for a man, still does not work for a woman - both in terms of how they see themselves and how we see them.
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When I was around 15, I did my first movie. I was at a kids' agency, and the third time I was invited to an audition, they offered me a little part in some kiddie thing, and I earned my first money. I was very proud that I could buy my first mountain bike with my own money.
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Online hierarchies are inherently dynamic. The moment someone stops adding value to the community, his influence starts to wane.
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Live life to the full, and become more curious every day. The more you find out about life, the richer your music-making will be.
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You don't improvise with a Cameron Crowe script.
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I don't wanna be Courtney Love - I wanna be Kurt Cobain.
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Constantly writing with new people is important. Also, listening to new music that's popular and that's making a splash - that's how I get motivated.
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I talk to younger actor types, and they bring up that word, 'brand,' and it's like, 'All right, if that's the way you want to look at yourself.' Diet Pepsi's a brand; you're a human being.
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The hymn 'Amazing Grace' is so inspirational - I wish I'd written it.
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I'm not slim. I'm a curvy girl: I've got thighs and a bum. I don't mind baring the fact that I've got a bit of cellulite because everybody has. I find it off-putting when everybody on telly is the same size or looks the same build. For me, it's important for people to watch someone normal.
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Places have charisma, in short, as much as people do.
