Rumi Quotes
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For me, the lean times were a wonderful, beautiful time of my life, struggling for many years in regional theater all over the country for not much money.
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If you imagine writing 1,000 words a day, which most journalists do, that would be a very long book a year. I don't manage nearly that... but I have published slightly too much recently.
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I was obsessed with the idea of going to college. And I took many years off after that, so I sort of missed the weird, crazy transition that was what making movies was in the nineties to what's happening now.
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It's such a weird self-confidence that an artist has - to conceive of this thing that serves no function and say, 'I'm going to really work hard for it and give it and it's just going to matter to people.' You really have to believe it all on your own.
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Initially, it would bother me when filmmakers, script writers, dialogue writers and choreographers tried to recreate a bit of my dad though me.
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My favorite thing is to have a big dinner with friends and talk about life.
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Religious faith, like political belief, should be based on reasoning, on the development of thought and feelings. The two things are inseparable.
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I can see myself always writing songs - but I'm not sure if I'll always want to perform.
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I want to be the first person to laugh at myself. It makes other people feel at ease - we're all on an even playing field.
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I don't have any respect at all for the scum-bags who went to Canada to avoid the draft or to avoid doing their fair share.
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I am one of those people that's never been really cynical about life, you know.
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Though there is such a rich tradition of culture and arts, I have never been invited to perform at a concert in South India.
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Life is fleeting, and permanence in this world is something we all strive for. The best way to achieve permanence is through philanthropy.
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I think it's good politics to beat up on big companies and rich people.
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I still love records, and I've been fortunate that my parents bought me a record player so I didn't just have my vinyls to stare at!
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I always have a book that I write during competition. I need it with me, just to read back and reflect and look forward. If I'm feeling anxious, it helps me.
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Basically, what it comes down to is I love what I do. I don't do it for fame. I don't do it for money. I just love it.
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Virtue has its own reward, but no sale at the box office.
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Were I called on to define, very briefly, the term Art, I should call it 'the reproduction of what the Senses perceive in Nature through the veil of the soul.' The mere imitation, however accurate, of what is in Nature, entitles no man to the sacred name of 'Artist.'
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If you're blessed enough to serve in public office, then you shouldn't just talk a good game about your values; you should cast your vote according to them.
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'Orange Is the New Black' and 'Sense8' have enjoyed great success all over the world.
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In time you may discover everything that can be discovered, and still your progress will only be progress away from humanity. The distance between you and them can one day become so great that your joyous cry over some new gain could be answered by an universal shriek of horror.
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I searched for God and found only myself. I searched for myself and found only God.
