Sunil Yapa Quotes
I consider myself a brown American or a man of color before I would say Sri Lankan, to be honest. I didn't grow up there. There was a pretty brutal civil war there from 1983 until 2009. So we weren't able to go back very much. I've gone back as an adult. But I grew up in Pennsylvania.Sunil Yapa
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My paternal grandfather Rustom Mehta had a huge influence on me because of his ethics and his values.
Zarin Mehta -
Poetry is the synthesis of hyacinths and biscuits.
Carl Sandburg -
The whole point of music is being able to share your story. I've been songwriting for a long time, usually while on the road, as a way to get my feelings out.
Camila Cabello Fifth Harmony -
I'm a big fan of Justin Timberlake and Bruno Mars – that's my next level. You've got to dream. People have always tried to shoot me down for wanting to be a big worldwide star. But why not? You have to broaden your horizons and put yourself out there.
Olly Murs -
My own philanthropic efforts have always included an educational element, whether it's expanding opportunities to educate a promising mind or extending the brain's ability to learn.
Naveen Jain -
When you start to live your dream, it's not quite what you thought it was because there is a lot of overwhelming stuff that comes on top of it, and you have to figure it all out.
Orlando Bloom
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I've had a lot of struggles and I would be in a lot of trouble, I think, if I wasn't a Christian.
Victoria Jackson -
Be sure that you go to the author to get at his meaning, not to find yours.
Salman Rushdie -
I love the American dream. I feel this is the place I was supposed to be in. It's beautiful. I love it.
Immaculee Ilibagiza -
I remember listening to Miles Davis in the car with my dad. I had just done my Grade 5 piano exam, and I was quite cocky. I said, 'It sounds like he's played the wrong note there.' I remember the look of horror on my dad's face, and thinking, 'Wow, I have to figure out why that is not acceptable.'
Laura Mvula -
My next baby will be my new record.
Lady Gaga -
I don't really have any ditties left in me anymore.
Carlene Carter
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Amiri Baraka went to Howard. Lucille Clifton went to Howard. Ossie Davis went to Howard. And I was aware of that when I was there. Charles Drew went to Howard. Thurgood Marshall went to the law school. Being aware of that and having all of that brought to bear, again, it's one of those things that I can't really separate from my career as a writer.
Ta-Nehisi Coates -
I'm shocked at being recognized. You go to places you don't think you would be and still, you are. Taxi drivers often recognise me... but I haven't got a free ride yet.
Dan Stevens -
No, every album is something like a snapshot. It only shows one moment in time. It shows what we feel and think right at that point in time, nothing more and nothing less.
Damon Albarn Blur -
The monarchical institution in England is immensely valuable.
Malcolm Muggeridge -
We've seen each other fight like heck, and seen each other absolutely humiliated...and we've ever held hands....but we still don't know each others names.
Dong Young-bae Big Bang -
One of the things about Derek Jarman was that he was a painter who worked alone when he painted, but I firmly believe that one of the reasons he made films was for the company. He made filmmakers of all of us, that's the truth. I don't mean he necessarily made directors, but he made us filmmakers. Because we lived in a state of mutual responsibility for what we made.
Tilda Swinton
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Imagine ... Imagine no religion.
John Lennon The Beatles -
People associate girls with long blonde hair with the girls in 'Clueless' or 'Legally Blonde.' You can't be smart and educated and have an opinion because you are supposed to be stupid.
Katee Sackhoff -
My favourite artists are like that and you see them grow up through their records. I’m trying to follow the same path.
Jordan Davis -
Normally, in the presence of radiation, communication links fail. But with autonomous robots, you don't need communications.
Vijay Kumar -
Spending time with Mexican-born writer and director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, you'd never guess that he's the filmmaker behind a series of movies known as the 'Death Trilogy.' The way he dotes on his children and talks about his wife makes it clear that he has a crackling passion for life.
Elvis Mitchell -
I consider myself a brown American or a man of color before I would say Sri Lankan, to be honest. I didn't grow up there. There was a pretty brutal civil war there from 1983 until 2009. So we weren't able to go back very much. I've gone back as an adult. But I grew up in Pennsylvania.
Sunil Yapa