Imtiaz Ali Quotes
I am a keen observer of my own films; I also try to discover myself through the movies I make.
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I read part of it all the way through.
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The wretched and miserable would rise into plenty of joy and happiness as soon as they climb the steps of my mosque.
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Good things happen when you meet strangers.
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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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You can't predict a show, that is the damndest thing, you can't predict if a show is going to work or not until it's on the air.
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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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I have the greatest love for the rituals of organised religion - the sense of community and belonging it can confer to people. But me, I'm more a questioner than a follower; not by whim or fashion, but as a decision painfully arrived at after much, much thought.
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Happiness is precious, and so I prefer to keep mine private. In a world where everyone shares everything, I can think of a lot of happy moments, but they're mine.
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Ancient Egyptians went to great lengths to avoid change; they couldn't entirely do so, of course, but did preserve a cultural continuity for almost four thousand years.
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Karaoke is something that's near and dear and very close to my heart. I was a karaoke host when I was working my way through university. I was a full-time student and karaoke was my night job.
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I've really enjoyed starting Quora from the beginning. It's really nice to have a new start to things.
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I've moved on to Plan B now, writing novels.
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'Glee' is one of the very few mainstream outlets that is giving a voice to communities of people that don't necessarily have a loud voice, specifically the gay community. It gives a really positive and forward statement.
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I do not deal with threats and ultimatums.
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The differences between revolution in art and revolution in politics are enormous. Revolution in art lies not in the will to destroy but in the revelation of what has already been destroyed. Art kills only the dead.
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Ted Cruz ,when he was running for president, was a huge 'Princess Bride' fan. He would quote the lines and, you know, trying to win families and everything.
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Leaders should always expect the very best of those around them. They know that people can change and grow.
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Everyone learns from their experiences.
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Vienna is the gate to Eastern Europe.
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Create form out of the nature of the task with the means of our time. This is our work.
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Born with blue spectacles, you would think the world was blue and never be conscious of the existence of the distorting glass.
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I began studying human emotions more than twenty years ago. At that time, almost every scientist working in this area was studying one of the negative emotions, like fear, anger, anxiety, or depression. I wondered why no scientists cared to explain why we humans sometimes feel upbeat and pleasant. I liked the idea of charting new terrain. It's been a fun intellectual puzzle. There's so much to discover!
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I am a keen observer of my own films; I also try to discover myself through the movies I make.
