Ashwin Sanghi Quotes
I like to joke that I probably hold the world record for rejection letters. Yes, the truth is that I was fed up of being rejected repeatedly, and self-publication was an act of defiance at traditional publishing. But life works in strange ways.
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'In A World...' changed my life a thousand per cent. I feel thankful that something I believed in so much - I love dialect, so I dedicated five years of my life to making a film about it - yielded such rewards. It led to 'Man Up,' as well as 'No Escape,' which comes out later this year... two movies where I am the female lead.
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Governments, of course, can - and do - soak the rich.
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Nonviolent tactics can move into action on our behalf men not naturally inclined to act for us.
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The father figure doesn't impress me. I have a very friendly relationship with my father, but that wasn't always the case. My mother had custody, and I only saw him every other weekend. I never knew him well enough for him to inspire me.
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People say I have my own Cinderella story, and in a way, I guess I do.
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You never know how long a player has left, especially with strikers. Once you turn 30, as a striker, you are usually on the way down, and playing from the age of 16, at such a high level, has to take its toll.
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What is the future of the woman's movement? How in the hell do I know? I don't run it.
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For more than 20 years, on every one of the great issues of freedom and security, John Kerry has been more wrong, more weak and more wobbly than any other national figure.
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Maybe our generation is more about sex, but it feels like romance is dying out.
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I feel like every word I say now, I can really inspire people.
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I've always been a huge fan of Julia Roberts. Without her what would the world be like?
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Honestly, I get more recognized for 'Three Men and a Little Lady' than 'Harry Potter'.
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The Chinese people have been forced to forget the Tiananmen massacre. There has been no public debate about the event, no official apology. The media aren't allowed to mention it. Still today people are being persecuted and imprisoned for disseminating information about it.
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In trying to scramble out of a hole, it sometimes digs it deeper.
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The funniest line in English is 'Get it?' When you say that, everyone chortles.
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Life is fleeting, and permanence in this world is something we all strive for. The best way to achieve permanence is through philanthropy.
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I wanted to start working on something that had a lasting effect.
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With these big superhero movies, everybody is so tight-lipped about everything, there's a certain amount of just going on faith.
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I'm so not interested in producing, other than doing my own work, producing my own films. I only do it as favors, for other people to get their films made.
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A little righteous anger really brings out the best in the American personality. Our nation was born when 56 patriots got mad enough to sign the Declaration of Independence. We put a man on the moon because Sputnik made us mad at being number two in space. Getting mad in a constructive way is good for the soul- and the country.
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Social Security not only helps Americans enjoy a secure retirement, it has also kept millions of Americans out of poverty.
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I want to encourage people to make healthy life choices, whether it's training for a half-marathon, or eating more vegetables.
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I think I learned to overcome some things in life through dance.
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I like to joke that I probably hold the world record for rejection letters. Yes, the truth is that I was fed up of being rejected repeatedly, and self-publication was an act of defiance at traditional publishing. But life works in strange ways.
