Karan Johar Quotes
My mother was keen that I complete my graduation and never ever wanted me to be in the movies, as my father had made five films that lost money. One of the films he made was 'Agneepath,' which was hugely hyped but underwhelming at the box office, and I remember that my dad had to sell my grandmother's flat to pay off the loan.
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I read part of it all the way through.
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I think tolerance and acceptance and love is something that feeds every community.
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Writing is challenging work because it's so easy to get consumed with how it's going, what's going to happen to it, who's going to like or not like it. You want to get all of that stuff out of your head and just let the work flow.
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Singing, for me, means singing as loud as I can.
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You gotta take care of the people that are part of the foundation. If you don't, it crumbles.
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Beer, it's the best damn drink in the world.
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There is no way Israel will deal with the Palestinians if the Palestinians do not understand the suffering of the Jewish people.
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'Love Don't Let Me Down,' which is the original title of 'Country Strong,' was just as difficult emotionally as 'Tron' was physically. I play a country singer that basically gets on tour with Gwyneth Paltrow's character, who is one of the biggest country stars out there, and she's fallen down too many times and it's an intense emotional story.
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My work always presents problems in our society. Those problems may be anything from injustice to freedom, and everything related to humanity.
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We do not yet possess ourselves, and we know at the same time that we are much more.
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I also care that the public are getting their 12 dollars worth when they go to a movie, and that they're not coming out not wanting to ever see a movie with me in it again. I don't care what people think of me as a person, but I do care what people think of my work, and whether I'm investing enough into it.
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I read pretty eclectically - fiction, non-fiction, and poetry - and I've been inspired and influenced by a number of writers.
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The moon is a friend for the lonesome to talk to.
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I learned a tremendous amount about dialogue because I suffered as an actor.
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I've just tried to grow up in the most natural and gradual process that I possibly can and make choices I feel are right for me and my fans.
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I've benefited from the best of both societies and both cultures, East and West.
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I was one of the most brilliant liars as a child.
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When my kids were growing up, I wanted their teachers to teach them science, reading, math and history. I also wanted them to care about my kids. But I did not want my children's public school teachers teaching them religion. That was my job as a parent and the job of our church, Sunday school, and youth group.
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There are no makeovers in my books. The ugly duckling does not become a beautiful swan. She becomes a confident duck able to take charge of her own life and problems.
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I definitely feel Russian. I feel Russian, but at the same time when I'm in the States I feel at home, too.
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Money is neither my god nor my devil. It is a form of energy that tends to make us more of who we already are, whether it's greedy or loving.
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Because of my sickle-cell disease, I have a high tolerance for pain.
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My parents were very supportive of me and my artistic endeavours. My father and mother came to every school play I ever did.
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My mother was keen that I complete my graduation and never ever wanted me to be in the movies, as my father had made five films that lost money. One of the films he made was 'Agneepath,' which was hugely hyped but underwhelming at the box office, and I remember that my dad had to sell my grandmother's flat to pay off the loan.
