Mahatma Gandhi Quotes
I would, in a sense, certainly assist the Amir of Afghanistan if he waged war against the British Government. That is to say, I would openly tell my countrymen that it would be a crime to help a government which had lost the confidence of the nation to remain in power.
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In the music business, I found it was much more about interviews, photo shoots and appearances rather than actual performing, which I do best.
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I grew up in Cyprus and Egypt, these fantastic places I remember fondly.
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I was born and brought up in the countryside. I used to live in a sort of converted stables on the grounds of a castle, and I spent a lot of my childhood running around with a pretend sword pretending to be Robert the Bruce.
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Everyone has an idea that they think would be a great movie. Everyone has a cousin who they think you should work with.
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My gut feeling about sequels is that they should be premeditated: You should try to write a trilogy first or at least sketch out a trilogy if you have any faith in your film.
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I've been able to work with great directors in Israel.
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It's just like heirloom tomatoes; this is heirloom music. We used to have all kinds of diversity in our poultry, in our vegetables, in our fruits, and slowly but surely the monoculture beast comes in. I'm saying that's not a good idea. And if it means that I gotta do it on my own, then I do it on my own.
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My ex-husband didn't like my singing. He didn't like my hair. He hated my eyes. Everything. Everything he complimented me on when we first met, he just hated.
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I have hundreds and hundreds of people from Brazil, Chile, Columbia and Argentina, every day, buying my music and telling me about it online.
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My mantra is: 'Good design accelerates the adoption of new ideas.'
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In general, being likeable is more about being interested - rather than interesting. Indeed, a good way to convince someone that you are an awesome conversationalist is to simply shut up and let the other person talk.
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Having a couple really great basics makes it easy to dress well every day.
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Mamata Banerjee is just a casual worker, just like a commoner.
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I have no problem being mainstream. I grew up in the '90s when the mainstream was amazing.
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I've been grateful that 'Time's' reach and mandate is so broad; anything you're interested in, you can usually write about.
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As the president of Afghanistan I look at the suffering of our people as a whole.
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The best thing about giving of ourselves is that what we get is always better than what we give. The reaction is greater than the action.
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Romney still enjoys the Republicans' traditional advantage among voters who are veterans, but the Obama campaign is confident it can chip away at that.
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I do feel like food should cost more, because we aren't paying farmers a living wage. It has to cost more.
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Who do I belong to? How come I mortgaged my being till I don't belong to myself? How come I sold my blood? And who now owns my indecisions, my hands, my private pain, my pride?
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I agree with Schopenhauer that one of the most powerful motives that attracts people to science and art is the longing to escape from everyday life.
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Peace is only better than war if peace is not hell too. War being hell makes sense.
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There was a lot of music in our home. Mom played piano in church and gave piano lessons.
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I would, in a sense, certainly assist the Amir of Afghanistan if he waged war against the British Government. That is to say, I would openly tell my countrymen that it would be a crime to help a government which had lost the confidence of the nation to remain in power.
