Lynsey Addario Quotes
Look, I would say that anyone who does this work and doesn't have a strain of idealism is an adrenaline junkie or completely narcissistic. There is no other justification. You're risking your life, and if anything happens, it's our families who suffer tremendously.
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I'm from the old school; hard work pays off.
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I'm not really the sort to reflect or look forward. I prefer concentrating on the now.
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Theatre is a bastard form. I'm always proud of that. That's what makes it taste of life.
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Look, I would say that anyone who does this work and doesn't have a strain of idealism is an adrenaline junkie or completely narcissistic. There is no other justification. You're risking your life, and if anything happens, it's our families who suffer tremendously.
