Pardis Sabeti Quotes
My scientific work is much more practically minded - to change something, to effect something. And the music I do is much more soft power, about changing minds.
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Only time, education and plenty of good schooling will make anti-segregation work.
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We as the Afghan people and government are willing to help Pakistan work for peace in Afghanistan and work for peace in Pakistan, together.
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It's a luxury to not have to just be performing with other people to have my music heard.
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My first agent told me to change my name or I'd only play Jewish parts or Indians. Of course I refused to change it. Shortly thereafter she came up to me and told me I had to keep it, because her numerologist said it was very, very good.
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I rise in support of the separation of powers as established by our Founding Fathers in the Constitution. The Constitution clearly delegates the power to deal with criminal matters, like the use of drugs, to the States.
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Remixes are so much fun. For me, it's like this great release of energy. I like producing stuff for myself, but I also enjoy making music that wouldn't really suit my own vibe.
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Music is all about leadership and there ain't really a lot of leaders.
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It doesn't work that way, you know, because most parts that you think you'd do well, most other people don't. So they offer you something - The Avengers is a good example... I fitted into that because I came from that sort of background. It's not even acting.
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When you start to think about politicians, you've got to realize these are strange creatures. Other than the fact that they can't tell directions, and they have very strange breeding habits, how do you actually work with these things?
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My parents' divorce made an important change in my life. It affected me.
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When I was younger, I was fascinated by David Bowie, for example. he had created an entire myth around himself. It was as important as his music.
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I'm trying to work in studio movies, but they won't hire me.
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Be prepared, work hard, and hope for a little luck. Recognize that the harder you work and the better prepared you are, the more luck you might have.
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When you start putting too much thought into it, the music starts getting too revealing. You don't need to know all my inner thoughts.
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One of the first things I picked up when I was very, very young out of a record store was work from Peter Saville - the early things he used to do for Factory Records.
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My house is filled with books, most of which I have read, some of which I intend to eventually get to. I'm always reading at least one work of fiction and one work of non-fiction simultaneously. Whatever mood I'm in, there's always a book nearby to suit it.
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I want to do work that has a message and casts a light over an area that's dark. But I'm fun and jovial, too.
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Information, education, skills, healthcare, livelihood, financial inclusion, small and village enterprises, opportunities for women, conservation of natural resources, distributed clean energy - entirely new possibilities have emerged to change the development model.
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I don't tend to set out on huge world domination goals or have anything in mind. I just like to play. I like to gig a lot; I like to write music.
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Smokey Robinson is one of my heroes as a singer and songwriter; a major influence on my own music from the very start.
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There is no doubt that counterterrorism takes time because it is not action against a regular army.
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My scientific work is much more practically minded - to change something, to effect something. And the music I do is much more soft power, about changing minds.
