Abbas Kiarostami Quotes
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I don't think even one per cent of the people in this world explore more than 10 per cent of all that this world has to offer. That's a shame!
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Character, I am sure, lies in the genes.
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I didn't think much about batting average when I was playing.
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I believe in the promise of America. Being a Cuban refugee, having come here when I was eight, I know that this is a shining city on the hill.
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I could sum up the future in one word, and that word is 'boring.' The future is going to be boring.
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I view my role now as providing more of a macro-level skepticism, rather than saying this poll is good or this poll is evil.
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It used to be that you came out of school, and you got married - those who were going to get married. But my peers are getting married in their early 30s, so now there's like this extra 10 years of that angst.
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Power focuses on self-preservation; principle focuses on making ideas successful.
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A rap dude has his rap persona, his hyper version of himself. Do you know Method Man's real name? Or Elton John, Marylin Monroe? You make up this character. That's kind of what we have done with Die Antwoord, playing with characters.
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The thing that I took away as an early fan from Bob Dylan was the storytelling aspects. He can tell some wicked stories.
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I'm just very wary that once you start military operations in any country, it's very difficult to predict what the outcome is.
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I worry about people who sell out to chase fame because when they get it, it might not be so satisfying.
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I think it's just important to be able to keep things to myself and to have these moments that can't be - where I don't put them out and feel like they could be misunderstood, you know?
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I think if we go back and check our record, the Negro has proven beyond a doubt that we have been more than patient in seeking our rights as American citizens.
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Empathy is really the opposite of spiritual meanness. It's the capacity to understand that every war is both won and lost. And that someone else's pain is as meaningful as your own.
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An actor is working steady if he's active four to six months a year.
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I went to law school with a plan of going back home and practicing law to support my farming, and Dad said, 'There's just not room here for us.' So I took off to practice law and got involved in some politics, and the rest just moved on forward.
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I don't prepare for anything very well. I am not a good actor. I don't read scripts.
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Soap opera seems to be a dirty word, but actually they are the most popular shows we have.
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The best beauty advice I ever received is to keep skin hydrated and limit harsh exposure to the sun. If you are set on the tanned look, there are plenty of great creams that will give you a healthy-looking glow.
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How you manage change can make all the difference.
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Acting can be a narrow and isolated experience, because you only examine your particular part.
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In the total darkness, poetry is still there, and it is there for you.
