Anthony McCarten Quotes
I still present myself as a New Zealander, answering people's questions about New Zealand and contributing in my own unlikely way to the global perception that Kiwis can and do fly high.
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We share a wonderful, I think, physical or geographical heritage.
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I've been following what's happening in Colombia because it's the country of my childhood.
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As you know with the Arab Spring, there were no dividends.
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We begin to change the world when we stimulate long-term prosperity using technology. There is not a problem that's large enough that innovation and entrepreneurship can't solve.
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For me, great music doesn't just have to fall into one category or one genre and I love appreciating all kinds of music.
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I got to write most of everything I said.
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Each of our 900 shows so far was different - maybe that's what makes the fans come back to our gigs time and again. And that they're always part of the show. Phish concerts are a communal experience.
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Self-doubt kills talent.
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I studied chord theory and started playing the piano.
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I love the ubiquitous idly-dosa combination. In fact, that was my pet name as a kid! In school, I would bug the canteen boys to get me my daily quota of idly!
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The tempo is the suitcase. If the suitcase is too small, everything is completely wrinkled. If the tempo is too fast, everything becomes so scrambled you can't understand it.
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I am hopeful that no one will forget what happened in Bosnia.
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One could laugh at the world better if it didn't mix tender kindliness with its brutality.
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And they just saw me on that and - from the time I was 11 until I was 12, I guess. And then when I had just turned 13, they asked me if I wanted to tour with Johnny Cash back East.
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I am from Karnal, India.
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In 2010, I sold my car, a Toyota Majester, for just a lakh-and-a-half to be able to feed my horses. It continues to be like a hole, where I put all my money.
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Moderate doesn't mean that you're a wimp - far from it. It means that you've chosen a path because you believe that's the only way for global harmony and peace.
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Whenever I read a script, I start recasting the role that I might play. I'm like, 'God, this should be played by Domhnall Gleeson, not me.'
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When I was growing up, my mother would take me to plays and museums, and we'd talk about life. Those times helped shape who I became.
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I try to get seven hours of sleep every night; I always walk or bike to work; I make a point to eat well and take my vitamins; I drink tons of water; and I always spend a portion of my day at a standing desk.
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When you watch people when they're relaxed, that's when you learn the most about them. That's when you really learn about who they really are.
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All are free to believe or not believe; all are free to practice a faith or not. But those who believe must be free to speak of and act on their belief.
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Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.
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I still present myself as a New Zealander, answering people's questions about New Zealand and contributing in my own unlikely way to the global perception that Kiwis can and do fly high.
