Aruna Roy Quotes
You can never evaluate anything standing from outside; you have to evaluate yourself first.
Quotes to Explore
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You're only as good as your last song. That's something somebody told me, and it's so true. You've just gotta keep putting yourself out there, even promoting 'God Made Girls.'
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The best revenge is to live on and prove yourself.
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Obviously, exercise is an important part of my life, and I think taking care of yourself is an important part of every individual's health care.
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I did an improv that was one of the most exhilarating ten minutes of my entire life. I mean, when you're doing it, you forget yourself.
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When you put the pressure on yourself, it's not good. If you fight afraid to lose, you wind up not fighting that good.
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One of the most important reasons for living is to do something - live outside of yourself and put together an idea, an idea that you want to explore and then complete... Awaken your creative sensitivities!
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After building most of Mint.com's prototype by myself, I talked to anyone and everyone I knew about Mint. It's counter-intuitive, because you might fear someone will steal your idea, but it's the only way to make connections, be sure you're on the right track, and provide a solution for an audience broader than yourself.
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Commit yourself to a mighty purpose.
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The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white. Neither need you do anything but be yourself.
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Thrift shopping is really just an extension of me being that same kid and going into a place that's completely unconventional that has really endless possibilities in terms of outfits that you can put together and really just expressing yourself.
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Surround yourself with really good people. I think that's an important thing. Because the people you surround yourself are a reflection of you.
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Writing for the theater, you find yourself living a nocturnal life.
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I just think that is so important to keep a strong support system, to keep yourself encouraged.
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I think a lot of writers are tempted to add complexity by over-complicating things, but always remember that most natural rules/laws are, at their core, simple. Start simple, and build from there, or you risk getting yourself and your readers tangled.
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So then you have to say to yourself: Do I want to be rich, or do I want to do good work?
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The simple reality of life is that everyone is wrong on a regular basis. By confronting these inevitable errors, you allow yourself to make corrections before it is too late.
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There are two ways of knowing if something ends badly: If you're honest with yourself, you just kind of know it. And then there's other people's reaction to it.
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One is made by all the things around one. There are many things that have made one. For a writer to go around looking for things that have made him is asking for trouble. It's like giving a character to yourself. Can't do it. Can't do it. These things are just there. Is that enough?
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Growing up on a farm was the best. I remember loving that expanse of space. The sky at night was so clear, I could see every star.
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It's so funny: at 'SNL,' Bill Hader always kind of treated me like his little sister and would kind of, like, lovingly bully me.
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English people are so trapped in this class paradigm.
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The invention of the printing press was one of the most important events in human history.
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Black and white creates a strange dreamscape that color never can.
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You can never evaluate anything standing from outside; you have to evaluate yourself first.
