Maajid Nawaz Quotes
I had the assassins of the former president of Egypt, the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood was with me in prison, the leaders of my own former group Hizb ut-Tahrir were with me in prison and so by the time I was released at the age of 28, I wasn't the man who went in at 24.
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The battle in American politics used to be for the middle. Now, it's all about the building and the intensity of support on the far left and far right wings of both parties. And we have forgotten about the people here in the middle.
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The fact that we live in a world where black people have to strategize so they're not brutalized by police is insane.
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I've been accused of having very long ingredient lists, and I guess there's some truth in that.
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Every man prefers to look at a well-shaped woman instead of a rubber ball.
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Cultures and races are mixing in a very organic way in the world, and that should be reflected in film and television.
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Cable news is more titillating to talk about who's up and who's down and all that nonsense as opposed to what's actually done.
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What keeps me up at night is poverty and unemployment.
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I saw what the Depression was doing to my students. Often they could get no jobs, or jobs which were wholly inadequate. And through them, I began to understand how deeply political and economic events could affect men's lives. I began to feel the need to participate more fully in the life of the community.
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My characters are driven by a passionate desire for justice. They are rebellious and incorruptible.
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I think chemistry and great acting go hand-in-hand.
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Someone like Amy Poehler, I don't know, but I feel like I know her. I think everyone feels like they know her.
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Writing is not a matter of choice. Writers have to write. It is somehow in their temperament, in the blood, in tradition.
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If transportation technology was moving along as fast as microprocessor technology, then the day after tomorrow I would be able to get in a taxi cab and be in Tokyo in 30 seconds.
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I do this thing with my daughter - I put my hand on her face and shake her head, but really affectionately. But I didn't think, and I did that to Flea.
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I'm still awaiting the idea of drawing comics for a living being a reality. I feel like I've been dodging work for 20 years, and at some point, I'll have to get a real job.
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The onset of mania occurs when repression is no longer able to resist the assaults of the repressed instincts.
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You have to expect the raps when you have achieved popularity as a writer.
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It has been very good here, but the World Cup game was different. It had a different significance to it.
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It's really odd that I've got this kind of sullen reputation - I never saw myself that way.
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I found my niche as a character actor, and I've never felt like a movie star or teen idol and never wanted to.
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I danced growing up. I had two friends of mine that, actually, one of them wound up dancing with Alvin Ailey.
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I don't feel ashamed to be loud, which is an argument I've had with lots of men, who thought I was too sassy and unladylike.
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My mother says to me, when I'm making a new movie, she says, "Oh, is Steve Buscemi in it?" I'd say, "Yeah." And she, "Oh, then it's going to be a good one." I swear to God, she says that every time. And when I say Steve's not in it, she says, "Oh."
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I had the assassins of the former president of Egypt, the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood was with me in prison, the leaders of my own former group Hizb ut-Tahrir were with me in prison and so by the time I was released at the age of 28, I wasn't the man who went in at 24.
