The Weeknd (Abel Makkonen Tesfaye) Quotes
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War is death. If we are to engage in war, then we should have to stare it straight in the face and call it by its rightful name.
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One always writes comedy at the moment of deepest hysteria.
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But nothing beats a Woody Allen film on a Sunday night, with a glass of wine and some leftovers.
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I try to do things I love or care about for some reason.
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How can I convert the enthusiasm of voters into a practical programme of action that meets their desire for economic security and greater prosperity?
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My mum told me once I was a Hindu.
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I was taking care of people my age who were dying. The constant feeling, hearing from them, was that life is transient and can end very quickly, so don't postpone your dreams.
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November is auspicious in so many parts of the country: the rice harvest is already in, the weather starts to cool, and the festive glow which precedes Christmas has began to brighten the landscape.
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I represent celebrities, but I am not a celebrity.
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One thing I learned working at magazines was that if you couldn't get people to look at a page or a cover, then you were fired. It was all about how you create arresting works, and by arresting I mean stop people, even for a nano-second.
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But then I came to the conclusion that no, while there may be an immigration problem, it isn't really a serious problem. The really serious problem is assimilation.
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Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terrorism have reduced the pace of military transformation and have revealed our lack of preparation for defensive and stability operations. This Administration has overextended our military.
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I am not interested in a long life. I am not afraid of these things. I don't mind if my life goes in the service of this nation. If I die today, every drop of my blood will invigorate the nation.
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The cynic says 'blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for he shall not be disappointed.' I say 'blessed is he who expecteth everything, for he can't always be disappointed.'
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I get no kick from champagne. Mere alcohol doesn't thrill me at all, So tell me why it should be true That I get a kick out of you?
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The work that lasts over time is the work which still speaks to us when all contemporary interest in that work is extinct.
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When you're little, your father is your hero. Mine was. Then it all becomes more complicated.
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We want to create content that our fans will like but at the same time stretches us creatively, with our own little touch.
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As long as people want to see me in movies, and as long as I find it interesting, I'll keep working.
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I'm probably not going to develop to a final state as an artist. Like, become better and better, more and more refined. Become 'pure.' I don't think that's going to happen to me, because I don't really see that as something I want to explore.
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I don't think policy makers surprise unnecessarily. You don't pick surprise as a part of your policy. Markets value a certain amount of predictability. But there are certain areas where surprise is a tool.
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My own eight children all march to the beat of their inner music, and in some cases, it is definitely far away from what I hear. I've had to honor their instincts and their choices, and merely guided them out of harm's way until they could be their own guides.
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I've grown accustomed to hotels and drastic climate change.
