Asif Kapadia Quotes
My films often have a spiritual dimension which comes from my Muslim background, and I'm happy to tackle that in cinema.
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Even a cock crows over his own dunghill.
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I thought if I put my book up on the Internet as a file that you could download, and I told people about it, maybe some people would download it and read it, and maybe I could get some response.
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What makes me happy is having a really nice day out with my mum, or getting better at something I've been working hard at.
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Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under.
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I applaud anyone who wants to take on the load that comes with being President of the United States. You really have to love your country to place yourself in that position.
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Me and my brothers started a musical group early on, and we were playing in places where we really weren't supposed to be.
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In politics people build whole reputations off of getting one thing right.
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To go from Yale to the National League is simply to go from one form of management to another.
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To work hard, to live hard, to die hard, and then go to hell after all would be too damn hard.
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There's a monster outside my room, can I have a glass of water?
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I agree with cosmetic surgery for medical reasons - my mother had breast cancer and I think it's very sad when somebody has no choice in what happens to their body.
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Be assured those will be thy worst enemies, not to whom thou hast done evil, but who have done evil to thee. And those will be thy best friends, not to whom thou hast done good, but who have done good to thee.
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It's important to have masculine energy around your child.
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People know that I am a very good author. But they would rather read what I have to say about the next election.
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Despite my excellent mood, I don't have any sympathy for Romney. If he'd been a good candidate he wouldn't have had a different campaign for every month on the calendar.
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I'm a historian in my own mind.
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The American dream is more about opportunity than anything else.
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My mom watches really obscure stuff on IFC. She's a real comedy fan. She knows everything that's going on.
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When I left Chicago, people said, 'Careful with that Texas heat'. I'm like, 'I'm from Puerto Rico. I know heat.'
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None of us has control over the economy, the job market, or anything else in the global sense. But we are 100% in charge of how we respond to challenges that come our way, be it the loss of a job, a career derailment, or some other disappointment.
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I sang in church, but growing up in the neighborhood, music was more of an expression of relief or entertainment.
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I'm so happy with 'The Blacklist.' Give me more people to shoot and throw them off buildings.
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If I'm not creating, I'm not as happy.
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My films often have a spiritual dimension which comes from my Muslim background, and I'm happy to tackle that in cinema.
