Asma Jahangir Quotes
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I shouldn't say this, but I always love the sidekicks. I want to do a leading-lady role in a film - absolutely. But I find that a lot of times I get attracted to the sidekick role. They stand out a little more because they're quirkier, they're funnier, they're crazier.
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When I was drafted to Smackdown, I was like, 'Hell yes, I'm going to captain this ship.' Then I was like, 'Oh, wait, you're losing your best friend and travel partner and the person you enjoy having matches with the absolute most.' That's Charlotte. We travel together, and she is my best friend.
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When I was in college, I studied business because I thought I wanted to be a director and producer.
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I don't like talking to celebrities.
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I really miss things like going to football games and pep rallies, and when I come home to Tulsa, I always try to go to those things.
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I learned that instead of relying on and imitating American music, there is a better chance for an Asian artist to succeed if he or she follows his or her own culture.
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The college years are when you sow all your wild oats and become a vampire. By 40, you've lived it up. At least, you hope.
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A lot of people will call me nuts or crazy, but I've always been pretty stable. By some people's standards, I might be crazy. But I realize that I'm not going to harm anyone, and the only place that I live is within my own universe, really - so it's O.K.
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The words of truth are always paradoxical.
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By channeling my inner heiress, I created a new opportunity for young heiresses.
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I'm in love with music, and I'm pregnant by it. It's like having twins. Or triplets. Or eight-lets!
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You make your mistakes to learn how to get to the good stuff.
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Writing about 2,000 words in three hours every morning, 'Casino Royale' dutifully produced itself. I wrote nothing and made no corrections until the book was finished. If I had looked back at what I had written the day before I might have despaired.
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A long-lasting and sustained recovery will never be achieved through massive government spending programs.
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I try and groom myself, be it through fitness or dance.
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I was always a fan of the game, and I wouldn't have taken this job if I wasn't a fan of the game.
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I never thought of myself as a singer, like ever, ever, ever. It's hysterical that I sing.
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The familiar trope of the woman in peril doesn't really interest me.
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Growing up in a very poor orphanage in Ukraine, there wasn't much food.
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I read 'Song of Solomon' by Toni Morrison in college, and it just blew my mind.
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I have met people on the subway who have told me the most profound stories, and I am convinced we all have something to teach each other if we just slow down long enough to hear the message.
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Reality show? You can't find anything better than boxing because of the trials and errors, the ups and downs, the struggle when you get knocked down to get back up. Use it symbolically and interchangeably for life.
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I've been jailed once, put in police lock-up twice, and was under house arrest twice.
