Imtiaz Ali Quotes
Usually, you lose interest in a story beyond a certain point. But with 'Highway,' there was something very subtle, yet something very influential. I intended 'Highway' to be the first film that I ever made. Didn't happen.
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You don't have to be an heiress to look like one, if you act like one then everyone will just presume you are one.
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I had a pretty bad time when I was an undergraduate at Cornell University. I failed out of school. I was much, much heavier.
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At the age of 13, I felt it was up to me to decide whether I wanted to go to church or be with my mates, and I chose to go to church.
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I didn't think much about batting average when I was playing.
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Music was a big outlet for me. Being able to play an instrument and sing was definitely a good way for me to escape things I was dealing with: family issues, growing up, being a kid and not knowing what I wanted to do with my life.
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My mom is from Cuba, my dad is from Spain, and I grew up in Miami. So there's maybe a little more flair in me than typical Silicon Valley types.
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Just because you used one set on one guy and had success doesn't mean you can use that exact set, that exact timing, the next time.
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I've got good speed off the edge.
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I worry about people who sell out to chase fame because when they get it, it might not be so satisfying.
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I think it's just important to be able to keep things to myself and to have these moments that can't be - where I don't put them out and feel like they could be misunderstood, you know?
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I don't really desire things. I prefer to spend my money on experiences, on meals or travel.
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Russians not only vehemently despise blacks, they believe Africa begins at the Ukraine border.
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I think if we go back and check our record, the Negro has proven beyond a doubt that we have been more than patient in seeking our rights as American citizens.
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I enjoy speaking to other women about turning 50, and how we can enjoy it, and how we can explore it.
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The situation is quite serious - groundwater is important source for water use, including drinking water, and if it gets contaminated, it's very costly and difficult to clean.
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People ask me to describe myself, but it's a very personal thing. You don't feel comfortable.
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I want to know who my client is. I see her on Instagram, but it's another thing to get to chat with her.
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The world would be happier if men had the same capacity to be silent that they have to speak.
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I started rejecting the proper way to sing and I started singing.
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Let me just worry about me. I'm not worried about anyone else. If you're doing fine, great; if you're struggling, I hope things get better for you. But I've got to be worried about my career.
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I have thousands of opinions still - but that is down from millions - and, as always, I know nothing.
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Lincoln merely nominally freed the bodies of Negroes. But Debs would free the bodies and minds of Negroes.
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If you want to talk about cultural appropriation, we have to go back to the Greeks.
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Usually, you lose interest in a story beyond a certain point. But with 'Highway,' there was something very subtle, yet something very influential. I intended 'Highway' to be the first film that I ever made. Didn't happen.
