Rahul Dravid Quotes
From a spinner's perspective, in India it was never easy for me to judge where to stand: how far forward, how far back, because on Indian wickets the ball does not carry as much as abroad. That is true of slip fielding in general. I wouldn't say only for spinner – even for a fast bowler, that holds true.
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I'm working now on a collection of Shakespearean sonnets, about 100 of them, that I may publish if anyone's interested. My take on life is a little different from the bard's.
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I think Indians dress better than anyone, but I don't want to imitate more than a detail or two; I prefer my clothes humdrum and inconspicuous, and a cowboy hat just doesn't work for me.
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I just have to go out and fight my fight and fight to win.
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Almost all the early Christian Fathers were opposed to the death penalty, even though it was of course standard practice across the ancient world.
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You must respect people, and you must respect money. My father said to me: 'When you respect money, money will respect you.'
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The Irish do not want anyone to wish them well; they want everyone to wish their enemies ill.
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You know, bigotry isn't relevant to just the South. It never was. But I'm very grateful that I don't know what it's like from experience.
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Whenever I do something, it seems so right. And turns out so wrong.
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Every actor has their own process. For me, I really need to stay in the pocket. So, if I'm on set and I'm in character, I'm not thinking like a producer. If I'm on set and I'm not in character, wardrobe and make-up, and I'm just coming on set for the moments that I'm not shooting, then I'm able to be the producer.
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It was a labor of love and they did really well.
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The only real indulgence was buying a house. That was a pretty big step.
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Smoke machines are the best!
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The only thing I miss on stage is the falsetto.
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I was black growing up in an all-white neighborhood, so I felt like I just didn't fit in. Like I wasn't as good as everybody else, or as smart, or whatever.
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It is amazing that it is my destiny to be the first Aussie to win the Masters.
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My parents' divorce made an important change in my life. It affected me. After that, when I can't play Wimbledon, it was tough. For one month I was outside the world.
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If I would have won that Olympic gold medal, I would have gotten a job somewhere coaching at a university, and I would be totally content with my life.
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I think what's fascinating is how many people are playing in politics who maybe haven't played before.
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Wack job in the back with a black stocking cap/Jacking off to a hockey mask in a boxing match
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You must still stand up and say no when society is facing a backslide or a moment of danger.
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It's a challenge to turn a book series into a television series; you need to keep people on their toes, but you also want to be true to the source material.
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My mom says that when I was a little kid, I always used to say I wanted to be an actor, but I don't remember that.
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The anger in the Brigade against those who fought the Republic in the rear was sharpened by reports of weapons, even tanks, being kept from the front and hidden for treacherous purposes.
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From a spinner's perspective, in India it was never easy for me to judge where to stand: how far forward, how far back, because on Indian wickets the ball does not carry as much as abroad. That is true of slip fielding in general. I wouldn't say only for spinner – even for a fast bowler, that holds true.
