Kevin Kwan Quotes
When my first novel, 'Crazy Rich Asians,' was published in 2013, many readers were astonished to learn that in Asia, there were women who dressed in couture from morning till night.
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God is not something I think about but something I experience as an energy, a Presence. I do find it easier to pray to a female Presence or an androgynous Presence.
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Conformity is dangerous.
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First, I have to thank God for giving me the gift that he did as well as a second chance for a better life.
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If you put people up on pedestals, there's only one way for them to go, and that is down.
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I like to get suggestions on what to read. I'll look at Twitter, people I like, people I admire... I'll go and research the book, download it on my phone and read it while I'm on the road.
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What I don't miss is living in a small town where everybody knows you, your family, and what you ate for breakfast.
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Detroit's industrial ruins are picturesque, like crumbling Rome in an 18th-century etching.
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One of my dreams is to walk down the runway during Fashion Week!
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While I did not get any formal training in acting, every summer vacation, from the age of five, my father would take me to Ooty with him, and I would do films as a child star. I did over 10 films like that, and it was understood that post finishing my education, I would become an actor.
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I love doing costumes. The costume is an actor's first line, so it's gotta be right!
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The one self-knowledge worth having is to know one's own mind.
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Once an entitlement program has been created with millions of beneficiaries, it becomes almost impossible to repeal.
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I've been through periods where I haven't worked and would have paid someone to give me a job - I think that's really helped me feel very grateful to have a job, even when I have a call time of 3:30 A.M. My mom laughs when I text at 4 A.M saying, 'I love my job.'
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I'm a very ritualistic, routine-oriented person, and I discovered over the years that I love working Monday through Friday.
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I watched videos of great players. I was inspired by what they did, then I used to try things out in training.
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There's a certain level of pageantry with 'Idol,' and in order to work the show, you kind of have to feed into it.
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Everything has a place and time.
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I don't wanna be a rock star. I don't believe in rock stars. If you really examine what goes with being a rock star, I've avoided that really well.
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But working with Dre, I grew up with his music, so I'm still like more a fan.
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What I love most about fatherhood is the opportunity to be a part of the development process of a new life.
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When my first novel, 'Crazy Rich Asians,' was published in 2013, many readers were astonished to learn that in Asia, there were women who dressed in couture from morning till night.
