Salman Rushdie Quotes
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I am not an enemy of the Negro. We want him here among us; he is the only laboring class we have.
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I love red or deep purple lips for events.
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It's very scary to turn things down, but a project has to really mean something to me. I'm not interested in making a lot of money.
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I deserve attention not because of any talent, but just because of who I am.
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I always thought my best album was 'Trouble in Paradise.' I was the happiest with that one.
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In the Constitution of the United States, Negroes are referred to as fellows although the word 'slave' is carefully avoided before the thirteenth amendment.
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Dave thought he was bigger than Van Halen the band. So there was this catfight going on for 10 years.
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I'm not a fan of soccer, for sure not.
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The girl-next-door image is a sort of joke; for years, I couldn't get any roles other than as somebody dark.
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I never really did any disco dancing.
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When you live in L.A., it is easy to stay fit, as the weather is amazing.
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The first part of my life, as a player, has ended but now I'm heading into an equally important part as a manager, hoping to do as well as I did on the field.
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Our music has been an incredible gift to help us make a difference.
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What I wear is constantly evolving. I am really big on comfortable clothes. I love soft, loose-fitting clothing that has some edge or something new/fresh to it.
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In theater or movies you see either 'I'm religious' or 'I'm an atheist.' I've never seen too much discussion of 'I believe there's a higher power but I'm hesitant to reach out to him because I don't know if I'm worthy of his attention.'
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Our need for that exterior god that sits up there and judges us... will diminish and eventually disappear.
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Cyclists need to help themselves and should not jump red lights. I would ride in London, but I certainly wouldn't ride like that; you just have to be careful. I can understand going down the outside of traffic, but you should obey the rules of the road because we're all road users.
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When men are not regretting that life is so short, they are doing something to kill time.
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Obviously I know if you're putting yourself out there, saying, 'Hey! Listen to my music!,' with pictures of yourself in the magazines, then people are going to judge you. 'I hate her music. I hate her hair. I hate her production. I hate her videos.' Fine: don't care. That's the great thing about art: it's not for everyone.
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All the big artists I talk to say that they are trapped in a formula and they are looking for the music of tomorrow.
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The pastor of a parish will typically have no education in the chant or in music, and he will hire the first music director who walks through the door.
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Do what I want, be honest to myself and then it would do good for others, that's all, full on.
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Most women loathe limericks, for the same reason that calves hate cookbooks.
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Normally when I read, I don't like music playing.
