Zara Larsson Quotes
I would say that the majority of the people I work with are Swedish, very unknown producers and writers but so talented.
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I've always been proud that my name stands for peace.
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I try and spend a lot of time with my kids. I try and have fun with my kids. I try to put father time in there.
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All genius is a conquering of chaos and mystery.
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A book is not an example of 'women's writing' simply because it is written by a woman. Writing may become 'women's writing' when it could not have been written by a man.
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I'm not a power person. I like everyone to be on an equal footing.
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I am not Shakespeare or Hemingway, but I have written stories on tennis that were brilliant.
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Commitment and credibility go hand in hand.
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When I was sixteen years old, I was sentenced to two years in prison; the Swedish government changed it, so I could go to a boarding school as part of a social programme. I was in this boarding school with some of the richest kids in Sweden.
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I'd want to collaborate with Eminem, of all people. Maybe even Lauryn Hill.
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All of the characters in my films, they share one commonality. It doesn't matter whether they are good or bad, it doesn't matter whether they are smart or stupid, these characters all take responsibility for their own behavior. I'm much the same.
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When it comes to power, God Himself is the power. God often uses foolish things to confound the wise. That is why people like me will ever be grateful to God. In terms of knowledge, education and name, I am nowhere - a neglected stone.
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My advice to anyone would be to focus on your current job and be the best at it. The rest will take care of itself.
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I love the Victorian era, and I always have, but I had a leg up on the writing because I was familiar with a lot of the science from the Victorian era. And that led to a massive interest in the science of this time of history.
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I like being unconventional.
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My dad was really complex, and I was raised by that. My mom is really bright - very book bright - and so those things collide... I learned that I could put all of that stuff together in the world of acting, and I could make a dollar at it.
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I did try fillers once. Don't ever have fillers because when your cheekbones are high, it's chipmunk time.
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I don't think I could ever give up music. It's what makes me tick. If there was no music, there would be no writing.
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The importance of satire is bringing more people to the table. There are a lot of average citizens who aren't interested in politics and would be more interested if it's brought to them in a comedic, funny, satirical way.
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It's OK to sit in the Golden Globe room and look around and think, 'Oh, Helen Mirren's a loser tonight, so is Nicole Kidman. Meryl Streep lost tonight. Jessica Lange didn't win.' If you're gonna be in the company of losers, that's the company to be in.
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As a children's author, you get to advocate for reading and writing in general, in a way an adult author might not be able to. It's a really interesting dance we do to get literature into the hands of young people and to help them to become literate and become readers; we want them to grow up reading and continue to do so when they're adults.
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I know I'm profane. And outspoken.
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I do believe that there are auteurs, in the sense that there are filmmakers with very strong voices and their voices are communicated on to the screen without a lot of compromise.
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I would say that the majority of the people I work with are Swedish, very unknown producers and writers but so talented.
