Nawazuddin Siddiqui Quotes
It's not necessary that every film has to hit Rs 100 crore box office, or the Rs 50 crore budget. If the film makes double of its project budget, we consider that a hit, and that also means that the film is in profit.
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'Jurassic Park' and 'Star Wars' shoved me into loving sci-fi and film in general when I was a barely coherent 3-year-old. And 'Lord of the Rings' took me to another planet entirely. Before that series, I knew I loved writing, but after, I knew that I had to write.
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Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.
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I don't know if it's irrational, and I would never say this before, but I think I'm a little bit agoraphobic when I'm in huge crowds of people. I mean, it's claustrophobic, probably – small spaces and large groups of people, anxiety rises for me.
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You learn on the job. When I was a young lawyer and got a case, I knew nothing about the subject. You start reading, you look for the philosophy behind it, and by the time you are actually in a court of law, you are a master.
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Most men are fragile.
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My goal in life was to pursue the good life.
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Anytime I listen to my gut and I don't do something, or I do, it always tends to work out in my favor.
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Things can change only through strong personalities. I am not very good at supporting ignorance and mediocrity, so maybe this leads to arrogant gestures and arrogant responses. So, nobody's perfect.
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Luck consists largely of hanging on by your fingernails until things start to go your way.
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We know that the hardest work is to keep yourself open to the world that technology hasn't tamed.
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I never, my producer never, we never let myself just sing. We were always trying to get the perfect vocal.
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'Gorilla Man' is a composite of a few individuals, but the song itself was actually inspired by James Taylor. I spied his 'Gorilla' album laying on my floor and in some altered state, instantly started singing the chorus. It was fun to write. There's an old notebook with at least three more verses in it somewhere.
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Affirmative action has been generally cast in terms of race. I think women themselves are not as cognizant of the role affirmative action has played in opening the doors for women.
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Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good, too.
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I'm an active author: I travel to give readings and talks, although I know it's risky.
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Ava DuVernay is my personal Phil Jackson. She's a perfect coach.
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Even the pyramids might one day disappear, but not the Palestinians longing for their homeland.
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The movies that influenced me were movies that told their stories through pictures more than words.
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I think that an actor is more likely to be forgiven in the public's eye than an actress.
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I would like people to get a differentiated historical view of Germany.
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Always remember... When you do what you fear most, then you can do anything.
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It's not necessary that every film has to hit Rs 100 crore box office, or the Rs 50 crore budget. If the film makes double of its project budget, we consider that a hit, and that also means that the film is in profit.
