Zadie Smith Quotes
Generally, women can't do this, but men retain the ancient ability to leave a family and a past. They just unhook themselves, like removing a fake beard, and skulk discreetly back into society, changed men. Unrecognizable.
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Novel writing is far and away the most exhausting work I know.
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There are hundreds of people running around with great voices. If they would study and develop them they could become great singers.
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Growing up, I was taught that a woman should lower her gaze so that men could never know her thoughts. The so-called modesty of Arab women is, in fact, a war tactic.
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But there's no reason why we should abdicate our foundational principles because certain groups don't believe in them. You know, no majority should surrender its deeply held beliefs to those who don't believe in anything.
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Sometimes I play cricket, and I play badminton.
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People who matter are most aware that everyone else does too.
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My characters are driven by a passionate desire for justice. They are rebellious and incorruptible.
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Fashion breaks my heart.
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I'm always nervous when I start a new picture.
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I go to a regular school still, and I have the normal life of a regular kid.
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Fear and its accompanying emotional reactions have become part of the public mindset. Such reactions, while often legitimate, are also being exploited with increasing frequency for political ends.
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I think in the lifetime of a tennis player there are many times where you feel that tremendous confidence.
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My parents wanted us to be well-rounded individuals and really have the American experiences as richly as one can.
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Comic books aren't nerdy. You'd have to be an idiot to think computers are nerdy.
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Statistically, Portland, Oregon has the most street kids, like kids that run away from home and live on the street. It's like a whole culture thing there. If you walk around on the streets, there are kids living on the streets, begging for money, but it's almost like a cool thing. They all just sit around and play music and squat.
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I had a band with a girl in New York, and we would go around and do gigs. And then I happened to start getting work as an actress.
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I do not believe in populism. I am not a supporter of radical decisions. Practice has shown that usually these are harmful.
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You have to expect the raps when you have achieved popularity as a writer.
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'Fred, what happened to your ass?' 'Oh, the fat guy at the office sneezed on me.'
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I have a nice apartment now that's all taken care of. I make my bed every day.
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We're a phenomenally snobby society, and it's such a rich seam. The middle class is so funny: it's the class I know best, and it's the class where you find the most pretension, so that's what makes the middle classes so funny.
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Generally, women can't do this, but men retain the ancient ability to leave a family and a past. They just unhook themselves, like removing a fake beard, and skulk discreetly back into society, changed men. Unrecognizable.
