Nandita Das Quotes
Indians are very racist. It's deeply ingrained. But there is so much pressure by peer groups, magazines, billboards and TV adverts that perpetuate this idea that fair is the ideal.Nandita Das
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You've just got to sing, do some kind of singing every day. Early mornings and cold weather can mess with that. I drink special teas with cayenne pepper, but I think you're psyching yourself out, really.
Aaron Neville -
If Turkey wants to join Europe, it will have to become a European country, and that might take a long time.
Salman Rushdie -
The world that you and I live in is increasingly challenged. Population growth, pollution, over-consumption, unsustainable patterns, social conflict, climate change, loss of nature... these are not good stories.
Jack Dangermond -
Takers believe in a zero-sum world, and they end up creating one where bosses, colleagues and clients don't trust them. Givers build deeper and broader relationships - people are rooting for them instead of gunning for them.
Adam Grant -
We watch our sons go to war, disagree with the rationale for sending them, loathe the men who ordered them to battle, and then, when the veterans come home, beg and plead with the local V.A. to ensure they have access to proper care.
J. D. Vance -
I got a big mouth.
Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
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I think before 1997 is over, NATO will have taken giant strides in what's called adaptation, the discussions about bringing the French fully into the NATO forces.
Warren Christopher -
It is because of me that today the union government has sanctioned special funds for the development of Bihar.
Lalu Prasad Yadav -
It's good to have a title that's not just one word. If you're gonna title it, you might as well try and say something.
Damien Hirst -
If it feels right and I'm not going against any energy in myself or the situation, there would be no limit.
Dana Plato -
I've always felt a spiritual connection with acting. And I felt whole when I was onstage.
Patricia Heaton -
I understand Tea Partyers' anger with the system, but they are in way over their heads and often racially motivated, and I can't be part of that.
Zach Galifianakis
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If the people of Utah shall peacefully form a State Constitution tolerating polygamy, will the Democracy admit them into the Union?
Abraham Lincoln -
'Anthem' was the record that almost didn't get made for a completely different reason than 'Underneath.'
Isaac Hanson Hanson -
I'm not terribly confrontational, but I've gotten better at holding my ground.
Valerie Plame -
I received an honorary doctorate for my work. Maybe one of these works is considered the equivalent of a Ph.D.
Iris Chang -
I wasn't the prettiest girl in class. No breasts, short legs, gangly teeth. I didn't think I was model material, that's for sure.
Kate Moss -
I was never the girl that grew up saying I want to get married. I actually told my parents to not expect me to get married.
Camila Alves
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I don't miss politics.
Jeb Bush -
Character actors aren't a brand in the same way that high-profile leading men are.
Alfred Molina -
A kid that picks up a record, he doesn't need to know anything other than the music and have it in his or her headphones. They're getting ideas directly, it's like someone whispering in their ear. That's such a personal way to receive information.
Conor Oberst Bright Eyes -
Indians are very racist. It's deeply ingrained. But there is so much pressure by peer groups, magazines, billboards and TV adverts that perpetuate this idea that fair is the ideal.
Nandita Das