Alexandra Petri Quotes
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A stale article, if you dip it in a good, warm, sunny smile, will go off better than a fresh one that you've scowled upon.
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I believe that of all the things I have done, exciting though many of them have been, there's no doubt in my mind that the most worthwhile have been the establishing of schools and hospitals, and the rebuilding of monasteries in the mountains.
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I've learned that for Indian people, the opportunity for us to succeed is very slim. So acting was a great tool for that. And in the process of learning about my culture, I've learned how to connect myself again to my ancestors.
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Well I do think, when there are more women, that the tone of the conversation changes, and also the goals of the conversation change. But it doesn't mean that the whole world would be a lot better if it were totally run by women. If you think that, you've forgotten high school.
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There's a tremendous intellectual fervor among independent filmmakers, and that has to be cultivated.
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I can assure you we are all strong-willed, forceful personalities and the president encourages vigorous debate.
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Only very brave mouse makes nest in cat's ear.
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Those who play with the devil's toys will be brought by degrees to wield his sword.
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Call me crazy - I love elk meat!
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I want to be like the patron saint of reality.
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I don't feel restricted by the language: I feel more free.
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There are many ways to be hungry. One can hunger for love, or fame or social justice, but hunger for food seems to curb all other cravings.
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Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence.
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In almost every interview someone asks what does HIM stand for. I can't even remember our latest lie about that. When Hanson was hot, we said it means Hanson Is Murder. The name doesn't have a particular history. His Infernal Majesty was a totally different band. I think HIM derives from some death metal joke.
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I have always felt that public, commercial and community organisations should be as open as possible about their affairs. They need to be accountable to their owners, their customers, their members and communities and other interest groups.
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When you write a story, it just flows and you don't control it. It's subconscious.
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Growing up around British music, you realise how much depth there is to it... my stuff is different to the likes of Pitbull for that reason.
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The British film industry has always tried to sell itself as something rather sophisticated. It's almost as if it thinks it is by royal command. It has always tried to claim the high ground, not only over Hollywood but over the whole of humanity!
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I have one coach and one coach only. His name is Alexander Vetrov. They brought him in for me when I joined the Bolshoi. He was a dancer with the Bolshoi, and we work very intensely together.
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Being abroad makes you conscious of the whole imitative side of human behavior. The ape in man.
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Dreaming in public is an important part of our job description.
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My own unryhmed cadences, and those of other writers are a reversion to the real English tradition of Cynewulf.
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Millennials don't go to rallies.
