Elia Suleiman Quotes
I am more at peace than I've ever known myself to be. My connectedness to the world is more intense. I am more attentive to the humanity around me.

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I throw ideas out into the open when I really should just be writing them down in a journal.
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I'm too self-serious for a comedy.
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I will say the scope of the 'Supergirl' pilot was incredible. I've personally never been involved in something with such a huge production value and scope.
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Ask not what your teammates can do for you. Ask what you can do for your teammates.
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I was mostly an indoor girl at university. Where other students did drama or music or sport alongside their degrees, I wrote. I used to work on essays and classwork during the day and 'The Bone Season' in the evenings.
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We've got great fans that rock and roll won't have, because you can have a one-hit record and country music used to, not so much anymore and you have a fan forever.
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A lot of people go in and have to create their own characters, and they do fine with it.
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I enjoy passing time in my house. I'll get up, head out on the terrace, think about what to do, fool around oiling the floorboards or hanging pictures askew.
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Religious fundamentalists in Bangladesh have always argued for a ban on my books.
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I pick my actors primarily based on my gut-feel. They could be rank newcomers or established stars, but if I feel they'll do justice to my characters, they are on. I think Bollywood is now looking towards Kollywood for new faces, and, to my mind, Suriya will be a very successful crossover star because he's very versatile.
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My favorite big city would have to be Chicago. I lived in Indiana for several years and would always go into the city with my family for Cubs games or to visit the aquarium and museums on field trips.
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Doing and making positive programming for young people is so important to me, and I will keep doing it.
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I've told several writers this, and, again, I get back to it, but if you want to make God smile, tell him your plans.
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My wardrobe consists of antique clothes, many of my designs, plus shoes and shirts from Brooks Brothers and Paul Stuart.
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Power to the peaceful.
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How could I stand by and watch my house on fire?
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As President Bush just said, a great nation doesn’t shy from the truth. It strengthens us. It emboldens us. It should fortify us.
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Half the audience gets where I'm coming from and half the audience is like, "Wait a minute. What does that mean?"
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There is nothing more important to improve humanity than education.
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Violence begets violence by whomever used. War is a dirty business and entails the use of degrading means, whoever wages it.
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My character is Toni Topaz, and she's from the new-generation Archie Comics. I will be rocking the signature pink hair.
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I am more at peace than I've ever known myself to be. My connectedness to the world is more intense. I am more attentive to the humanity around me.