Ben Kingsley Quotes
It is better for me to serve a charity as an actor or a voice, rather than at a luncheon being just a celebrity.
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Free market economists frequently see minimum wage legislation as mere political intervention. However, there are decent economic theories which show that, under certain circumstances, minimum wages can be beneficial, as it makes workers more productive.
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First developed as a weapon by the U.S. Army, VX is an oily, odorless and tasteless liquid that kills on contact with the skin or when inhaled in aerosol form. Like other nerve agents, it is treatable in the first minutes after exposure but otherwise leads swiftly to fatal convulsions and respiratory failure.
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Look at someone like Ke$ha. I wouldn't say she's got the most rangy, incredible voice, but she's got a thing. She stands for something, and people are buying into that.
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This is my first wuxia movie and I must consider this before trying to make something with my own.
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I think golf is literally an addiction. I'm surprised there's not Golf Anonymous.
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Dance should mean something to you.
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You always care about your teammates, and you care about the game.
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Happiness exists only if you have a lot of people to share it with.
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I never wanted to look back on my career and be embarrassed about work that I chose to do.
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People expect comedy from me but I am not just a stand-up comedian anymore. I act on stage, host 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa' and also conduct interviews on my show. I have grown as a person and an artiste.
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As long as you keep getting born, it's alright to die some times.
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When there is time to think about cricket, I think but when there is time to be with family, I try to do justice to that aspect of my life as well.
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Actors are conditioned to develop a system for expressing as much as they can in the shortest amount of time because you're going to get all cut up in a movie.
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Each one of us can make a difference. Together we make change.
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America must realize, there are conditions she must accept in Asia. The first is a diversity of Asian cultures, governments, economic and political systems; the second, that to run against the tide of Asian nationalism is worse than impractical - it is also highly dangerous.
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I never doubted my ability, but when you hear all your life you're inferior, it makes you wonder if the other guys have something you've never seen before. If they do, I'm still looking for it.
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I think comedy is funnier when it's real.
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My mother was born in Baltimore, and before her marriage, she was an artist and teacher of art.
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Reading poetry gives me a sense of calm, well-being, and love for humanity - the same stuff more flexible women get from yoga.
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I don't just rely on my right hand when I'm in the ring. That's the least thing I think about. I think about the preparation I've trained for, and I try to execute. And guys can't stand up to the power. I've been blessed with that, and it's something that can't be taught.
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I'm just not happy with Hollywood.
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Your vision of where or who you want to be is your greatest asset.
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Acting is a hard way to make a living, and there's a kind of dark, somewhat seedy side to the whole aspect of fame and celebrity that's not really something I would want for my child - or want him to want, if that makes any sense.
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It is better for me to serve a charity as an actor or a voice, rather than at a luncheon being just a celebrity.
