Riaad Moosa Quotes
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I'm not faithful to one particular medium, and it's what I try to teach to people who work with me.
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People desire power. I don't know why they want it so. It seems to me it implies a hugely superior intellect which separates them from most of the populace.
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For me, Westernization is not about consuming fanciful goods; it's about a system of free speech, democracy, egalitarianism and respect for the people's rights and dignity.
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I worked as a telemarketer for an SAT-prep company. That was the worst of it, because I had to call people in post-Katrina New Orleans and offer them this very, very expensive SAT class. And I'm not even a good salesman.
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I think Delhiites know how to party, but Kolkata has people who know how to celebrate. I think that's the main difference.
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Anyone in the humor business isn't thinking clearly if he doesn't surround himself with idea people. Otherwise, you settle for mediocrity - or you burn yourself out.
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I want people to be drawn into the space of the work. And a lot of people are like me in that they have relatively short attention spans. So I shoot for the window of opportunity.
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Twitter helps me connect to the people who help make my music, or the cycle of an album, complete. Without them experiencing the music, it doesn't really exist, so it doesn't make sense to not involve them.
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I've just taught thousands of people over the radio in the USA how to mend broken watches and broken house appliances. I am a catalyst or trigger to access these powers.
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Sitting on a bedroom floor crying is something that makes you feel really alone. If someone's singing about that feeling, you feel bonded to that person. That's the only way I can find an explanation for why 55,000 people would want to come see me sing.
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The way most people fail is in not keeping up the heart.
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Why do the people humiliate themselves by voting? I didn't vote because I have dignity. If I had closed my nose and voted for one of them, I would spit on my own face.
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You go to a plant not only to pat the people on the back, but to tell them about the opportunities they have to do a better job. Quality is one of the opportunities they have to do a better job.
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What I hope is less about what the greens will do but what people who don't consider themselves part of the green movement will do.
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People in Scotland want the parliament but don't give a toss about the elections.
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In a democratic set-up, people who are being governed should also be a part of the governing system. They should be drafted into the governance.
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'People say graffiti is ugly, irresponsible and childish. But that's only if it's done properly.'
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I believe in working on the music right up until it's ready. And then I'll worry about how to let people know it's there.
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People have told me to change it over the years, but my dad is always saying, 'Never change your name!' My middle name is O'Hara, so it's a pretty epic name. Emily O'Hara Ratajkowski.
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Setting the state budget is one of the most important tasks we undertake at the state Capitol - because after all, it's the people's money - not the government's.
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If your mind is anything like mine, it can stumble through a half-dozen different thoughts in a heartbeat.
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I think comedy tells a lot; you can tell what people think by what they laugh at.
