Nadine Labaki Quotes
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I've always been an independent person, but that independence was in the setting of security.
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Courtship is like simmering mutton. You cook for hours and hours to taste the soft meat. It doesn't happen in two seconds!
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I know what my comfort zones are. But without a back-up, I will never step out of my comfort zone. I don't go bungee jumping; I won't jump from the third floor without a safety net. I don't do such things. That's not my personality type.
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The main thing that I learned from my horrible job experiences was how horrible they were.
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I always love the quirky stuff, which is why I love 'Childrens Hospital.' That really pushes the envelope of comedy.
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Those who survived the San Francisco earthquake said, 'Thank God, I'm still alive.' But, of course, those who died, their lives will never be the same again.
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I'm a big baseball fan, and I feel proprietary about the Dodgers. I'm not the owner. I'm not the manager. But I feel passionate about the decisions that they make, and I take it personally when they make decisions I don't like.
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If there's one thing I've learned from traveling, it's that it is definitely more important how you are than where you are. You can say, 'Oh, I hate X city, I hate that country, or I prefer this city,' but it's a little bit up to you to find some kind of happiness.
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The groups that have awarded them are all a little different. It's a little hard to single out any one for that, but I think the dedication of this building would have to go toward the top of the list.
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India considers Saudi Arabia a center of stability in the region. The security and stability of the Gulf region and that of the Indian subcontinent are interlinked. Bilateral security cooperation between India and Saudi Arabia will contribute to regional stability and in addressing the common threat of terrorism in the region.
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Every time I watch a Clint Eastwood film, I'm in touch with my feminine side, I've developed a searing man-crush on Clint Eastwood.
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I'm amused when Congress tries to place the blame on somebody but never themselves. I've never heard any of them ever say, 'I've made a mistake.' I do. I say I called it wrong. But they just try to find somebody to blame.
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I'm not angry, I'm not an angry person, but I do sometimes like playing with the perception of anger, as in pretending that I'm more angry than I actually am, and sometimes it works quite well.
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Flag desecration is not a constitutional issue for the courts. It is a political one that belongs to the people.
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The goal wasn't to create a billion-dollar company. The goal was to create something useful where I could learn things.
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When I saw 'Blade Runner,' my understanding was that 'Blade Runner' and 'Alien' were sequels to each other - or they were related. They were set in the same world.
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Being born Roman and Romanisti is a privilege.
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I don't know how to cook, but I do know how to bake.
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If you do anything out of the ordinary, you can be sure someone, somewhere, will get upset.
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I'm more offended when someone's killed on television than when there's something that's sensuous or sexual. So what?
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I'm going to scream this from the mountain top, there's no such thing as 'a curry.' There's six kazillion different kinds of curry. When someone asks how to make chicken curry, I have to ask 'Which one?'
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The number of parts that were required were just prohibitive.
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Like I said, I'm more worried long term about the environmental issues then the use of arms.
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I'm just someone who observes a lot.
