Yotam Ottolenghi Quotes
Raw fish suppers admittedly require a little planning, not least in the acquisition of the main ingredient.
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For a long time on Earth humans didn't worship good gods; that's a new idea. The ancient Greek gods, the Hindu gods, are fairly amoral, most of them. We get stuck when we insist that God be both good and all-powerful.
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When human beings live together, conflict is inevitable. War is not.
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America's decline would set in motion tectonic shifts undermining the political stability of the entire Middle East.
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Whatever we do from government, we need to do what's best for America. If we do that, that's bringing power back to the people.
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So go ahead. Fall down. The world looks different from the ground.
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I don't feel I made any sacrifices at all. I'm doing my best to juggle.
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When I was confronted with official tuition, the academic thing, I could see no relationship whatever between that and the music I'd been writing since I was 11.
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People should have literary and cultural taste and should not bomb hotels.
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It wasn't on my agenda, but the thing about getting important awards is it makes the adventure of your career have a little more possibility. I think just what's happened so far is already making the opportunities more interesting, even though I'm at the twilight of my career of like 48 years.
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My confidence comes from me, not from Jon Jones. I can't draw my confidence from another person.
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All issues are women's issues - and there are several that are just women's business.
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I decided to build a studio in my house. We built it in my basement kitchen. I had the drummer up by the fish tank. I was in the toilet singing. The bass player was out by the shelves in the living room, and the guitarist was on the couch by the telly.
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He passes from lyric to epic poetry in order to speak about the world and the torment in the world through man, rationally and emotionally. The poet then becomes a danger.
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I am deeply concerned with the diminution of the teaching strength of the country as a result of the disproportionately low salaries that are paid to teachers throughout the country.
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As a child, my mother told me lots of fairy stories, many her own invention. She, too, tended to reverse the norm.
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Comedy is a way to make sense of chaos. It's a way of dealing with things that are overwhelming, that threaten you; it's a way to survive and get closer to the truth.
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People always think I hate doing interviews. I don't. I wouldn't do them if I didn't like them.
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Directing 'Fifty Shades of Grey' has been an intense and incredible journey for which I am hugely grateful. I have Universal to thank for that.
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Young people, our rights and the things we care about, have been taken away because it doesn't really matter to the politicians whether or not we have them. We're just another demographic to try and please, but there's no point if we aren't voting.
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According to the law of nature it is only fair that no one should become richer through damages and injuries suffered by another.
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In many cases, water stress is more about politics, economics, behaviour and governance than absolute water scarcity. Better planning is needed, to allocate water where societal need is greatest, and to allow trade-offs between alternative uses.
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I did six years of planning to win the championship from Jack Dempsey.
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I spilt paint all over the bar, they almost fired me.
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Raw fish suppers admittedly require a little planning, not least in the acquisition of the main ingredient.
