Alexei Sayle Quotes
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There are a lot of bad people out there.
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It's an error in judgment to bounce into starting a small business before you cash in on building a strong foundation.
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Ignoring facts does not make them go away.
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I picture my books as movies when I get stuck, and when I'm working on a new idea, the first thing I do is hit theaters to work out pacing and mood.
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When I was growing up in Iraq, there was an unbroken belief in progress and a great sense of optimism. It was a moment of nation building.
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One must act in painting as in life, directly.
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I had never done a roast, but I really wanted to, because it's so different from standup.
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None of us suddenly becomes something overnight. The preparations have been in the making for lifetime.
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I am a movie fan across the board, though, so if a movie is well done then I love it and it does not really matter what the genre is.
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Words are also actions, and actions are a kind of words.
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Rent and the cost of essentials like food and child care are rising so fast that wages are not keeping up.
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Show respect to all people, but grovel to none.
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When women criticized men, I called it 'insight'... When men criticized women, I called it 'sexism' and 'backlash.'
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I don't even think I'll see all of 'The Mist' until I'm 18. I'm going to the premiere, but I'll close my eyes during the scarier scenes.
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The lyrics are so important to me. And that there is something going on in the lyrics. That the song actually has something to say.
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If you give a party, you better give it right.
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There are certain stars who are not actors. I don't want to be that type.
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I've done some good work and some not-good work.
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Preemption is the right of any nation in order to preserve its National Security; however, preemptive war is a tactic, not a strategy. When used as a strategy preemption dilutes diplomacy, creates an atmosphere of distrust, and promotes regional instability.
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I avoid banks and I've never been in any sort of corporate environment at all.
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What fame does is there is an illusion of familiarity that is cast into the world. So it's about negotiating with that illusion because, oftentimes, you encounter people who have encountered you, but you haven't encountered them. It's a little weird to find your footing.
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Oh soul, you worry too much. Your arms are heavy with treasures of all kinds.
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I'm still fiercely ambitious.
