Salman Rushdie Quotes
I've always prided myself on my discipline as a writer. I do it like a job. I get up in the morning and go to my desk.
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Nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation are not utopian ideals. They are critical to global peace and security.
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Jazz is smooth and cool. Jazz is rage. Jazz flows like water. Jazz never seems to begin or end. Jazz isn't methodical, but jazz isn't messy either. Jazz is a conversation, a give and take. Jazz is the connection and communication between musicians. Jazz is abandon.
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Cottonmouth is the result of having to react to his circumstances. He had to, in some ways, take control of the situation and own his circumstances. But as a result of that, he became a person he didn't intend to become.
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When 'Mulholland Dr.' was voted the Best Film of the Decade, that was very meaningful for me. That film opened up incredible doors for me, and I believe that that was the reason I was given opportunities to play all kinds of characters.
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I have a massive divide between being a competent human being and being completely hopeless, when it comes to logic.
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When I was in the private sector, I found it immensely useful to go out and talk to customers and co-workers.
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I just thought any workout that is effective and I can do while laying down I'm signing up for.
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The lives of African-Americans in this country are characterized by violence for most of our history. Much of that violence, at least to some extent, you know, done by the very state that's supposed to protect them.
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Some women are smarter than men, and some aren't. But to suggest to women that they deserve dominance instead of equality is at best a cheap applause line.
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I had a Ford F-250. It was a big ol' farm truck, but it wasn't a rig. That's about the biggest I've ever driven. That's what I drove back and forth to high school. I was a poor guy, and it was a truck that my uncle owned and let me drive because I had no money.
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We had a kid. The kid was awesome. She didn't fall asleep easily. We complained about it. We got frustrated. But we didn't look for an out. We just accepted that this was part of parenting.
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Most superhero characters we see these days are from foreign countries. I would like to play a superhero that shows off Korean power.
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I am always worried when someone says, 'This is perfect.'
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I think mobile homes are a blight on the planet. Attractive, affordable housing is possible, and I'm out to prove it.
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I love the game of football. I've been playing since I was 6 years old, and now that I am retired and not really into it physically, it's all about the mental part of it now. It's just coaching and teaching the game.
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I swear to the Lord, I still can't see, why Democracy means, everybody but me.
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We have these old fashioned ideas. For instance, here in America, we talk about democracy - but we don't have a democracy. There are elements of a democracy.
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Music kept me off the streets and out of trouble and gave me something that was mine that no one could take away from me.
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Somebody once asked me what my theory of life was, and I said, 'Don't try.' That fits the writing, too. I don't try; I just type.
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What's it like being opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger? For me? Are you kidding? Maybe if I'm lucky, come up to his navel!
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Far too many well-connected businesses are feeding at the federal trough. By addressing corporate welfare as well as other forms of welfare, we would add a whole new level of understanding to the notion of entitlement reform.
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One of the banners I would put up in front of any American president and new administration is 'Do not overreact to your predecessors' policies.'
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I go jogging for 25 minutes every morning, even if I'm away from home.
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I've always prided myself on my discipline as a writer. I do it like a job. I get up in the morning and go to my desk.
