Upamanyu Chatterjee Quotes
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My inspiration for writing is all the wonderful books that I read as a child and that I still read. I think that for those of us who write, when we find a wonderful book written by someone else, we don't really get jealous, we get inspired, and that's kind of the mark of what a good writer is.
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Every country when they have Olympics, a lot of people come out opposed.
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It's like I understand images and some people understand poetry.
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I'm not Cinderella.
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Interviews make me so nervous - I can't get a sentence out of my mouth.
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The U.S. economy and workers benefit from a strong, healthy relationship between government and business.
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Metro never really wanted me for anything. I was always the one who happened to be free when their first choice was not.
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It's impossible for China to keep 10 to 15% growth annually. The economy needed to slow down, and we have to learn to slow down.
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The last suit that you wear, you don't need any pockets.
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I didn't follow big box office ideas. That eventually led me to witches. It's led me to find interesting roles.
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Success is dependent upon the glands - sweat glands.
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I want my son to become aware that he is in charge of the choices he makes, and it's good to make thoughtful, good choices.
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I can spend 10 to 15 minutes with someone, and they can tell me what they're going through. I may never have gone through that, but I get it on a really deep level.
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But if we had to trade with a Europe dominated by the present German trade policies, we might have to change our methods to some totalitarian form. This is a prospect that any lover of democracy must view with consternation.
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As Governor, I will demand that Colorado's government serves the taxpayers of Colorado, not special interest groups and government bureaucrats.
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I think Col. North is first a U.S. citizen and he has the same rights as you yourself do, sir.
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I spent a lot of time with a crown on my head.
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Every single job is a challenge. You are walking into a new set, a new character, creating a world and trying to get comfortable to do your best work.
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Coney Island was the centre of the world for me. I loved the rides, the hot dogs - I've never gotten over it.
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You don't necessarily have to be religious to pray.
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When I arrived in America, I experienced serious culture shock. For someone with a religious upbringing, the 1960s were an extremely difficult time. Even though religion was a big part of the civil rights and peace movements, in my college religion was treated as irrelevant, hopelessly stodgy, and behind the times.
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Mientras creemos tener algún valor, nos hacemos daño.
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I don't really see myself as a celebrity, but more as a sort of mitre.
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The more languages you know, the less likely you are to become a terrorist.
