Saina Nehwal Quotes
I have always wanted an Olympic medal. I always wanted to see India's national flag going up at the podium.
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Humor disarms people. It opens them up to starting a dialogue about things they wouldn't normally talk about. I don't understand how people who don't have a sense of humor get through life.
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Africa is not a fun place, you know. A fun place is somewhere that lifts the spirits, that cossets the senses. I don't think that can be said of the Africa I traveled in.
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I never pursued being 'famous.'
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Merlin really taught me how to concentrate, that you play each play as if it were the only play. And if you put all the plays together like that, then you'll come out on top.
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I worked on the line, I've been an executive chef, I've worked for the Mets, I've worked for various steakhouses, vegetarian restaurants, a lot of Middle Eastern stuff. I've worked my fair share of a lot of different things. I've worked at festivals and street fairs, you know? I've been through it all.
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I get asked to comment a lot on inequality in cycling, but for me it has never been an issue. Everything has always been equal on the track, and the male and female riders are all part of the same team, and we all mix freely.
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I like bangers and really testosterone-fueled stuff.
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Education for all seems to be the product of a type of distributive justice that is in no way related to the individual.
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If it's a good day, I get 'The New York Times' on my iPad, and if I have a little time in the morning, I like to look at that while I'm eating.
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I rolled up my sleeves and said, 'I want to make a mark on this world.'
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A lot of people will call me nuts or crazy, but I've always been pretty stable. By some people's standards, I might be crazy. But I realize that I'm not going to harm anyone, and the only place that I live is within my own universe, really - so it's O.K.
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Flexibility is crucial to my fitness. Incorporating a good warm-up and cool-down into every session decreases my chances of injury. I use both dynamic and static stretching in my training. I've starting doing a few yoga sessions which incorporates muscle strength and flexibility.
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I liked to play dress-up.
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Don't be too proud to take lessons. I'm not.
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Since 1987, when I got my first one, I've been wearing a clock around my neck 24/7. You feel me? 24/7.
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I was very driven in high school. I worked a bunch of odd jobs. I never partied. I never drank. I was just a theater geek who was obsessed with movies.
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No phone, a movie, a glass of wine, and some salad. Perfect!
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I would love to continue working on animated films. Yeah, those are my ambitions. No doubt.
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From the male perspective, when commitment is associated with diamonds and mortgages, promises of love can feel like promises of payment.
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I’m quite convinced in my own mind that those who were arguing that the need to intervene in Iraq was a more immediate one than some believed - were I’m sure convinced that they were right on fact, I don’t think they were making it up. So as to lying, I don’t think it has been established that any lies were told.
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I love make-up so much, but I'm a bit rubbish at skincare; I'm really disloyal and never stick to one thing.
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I don't have that drive to be in this field, climbing up, doing bit parts in movies to make a big movie. But I'm lucky I get to also do acting - it's fun. I should probably just take an acting class on the weekends - that would be enough for me.
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I've been very lucky because Perth has been very good to me. I've enjoyed my journey and met so many wonderful people.
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I have always wanted an Olympic medal. I always wanted to see India's national flag going up at the podium.
