Nelson Rodrigues Quotes
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I read people; that's one of my strengths. It's not that I can't be fooled, but I'm not fooled often.
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If you really want something, it's nerve-racking, but at the same time, I try not to stress myself out about it too much because there are also so many arbitrary things that go into being cast for something - you know, like the color of your eyes, all these things that are kind of out of my control.
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Sometimes new voices have the most spectacular vision. It is uncluttered and organic.
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Young people really want you to give them a road map, and they will follow it to a tee. If you tell them, 'These are the eight steps you have to take to be successful,' they will do all eight very earnestly.
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Arab-led Islamic fundamentalism destabilizes nations from Algeria to the Philippines.
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I wear the national dress because it is the most natural and the most becoming for an Indian.
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You learn something out of everything, and you come to realize more than ever that we're all here for a certain space of time, and, and then it's going to be over, and you better make this count.
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I'm in so many videos. There was a period of about two years where I danced for everyone: Kylie Minogue, Ed Sheeran, Jessie J, Taio Cruz. It got to the point where my fees were double the other girls', and I wouldn't even have to audition. They'd call my agent directly and say, 'We want twigs to come in.'
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Out of the depths, O Lord, out of the depths,' begins the most beautiful of the services of our church, and it is out of the depths of my life that I must bring the incidents of this story.
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Always give a word or sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, or even a stranger, if in a lonely place.
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Having a place out of the city is a shortcut toward the mental reset I need.
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The 3-point shot has created a situation in the game akin to 'Lotto' fever.
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I almost bought a DeLorean the other day just because. If I see something that I think is cool and I like it, I'll go for it.
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I like music. Country, hip-hop, R&B, sometimes classical.
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I certainly had no intention of playing a man.
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With an ocean between you and your European friends, you have to keep them in your heart.
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You have to like the characters you play.
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I never thought that I'd be dancing with Shia LaBeouf. When I heard he was going to be my partner, I was like, 'Does he even dance?' He doesn't, really, but he's such a sweet person.
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The United States and the Obama administration have consistently opposed the delegitimation of Israel. We've also consistently pushed for legitimation of Israel across the U.N. system. We uniformly oppose one-sided actions designed to punish Israel, and we will continue to do so.
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The only horrible thing in the world is ennui.
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I'm tired of being the bad guy all the time, saying 'no' to people I like.
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We haven't been out in many of these countries helping them build infrastructure. How would they look at us today if we had been there helping them with some of that, rather than just being the people who are going to bomb in Iraq and go to Afghanistan?
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The audience will only truly respect you when they have no idea what is going on.
