M.I.A. Quotes
In my head, I actually think my songs are pop songs. I think, 'Damn, that's a pop song!' I can practice in front of the mirror with my hairbrush for as long as I want to. But when it finally comes out, it sounds avant-garde to people.
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This fanaticism is what feeds terrorism. And this is precisely why Muslims must play an active role in opposing hate sermons and incitement to terrorism and extremism in their mosques.
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By the general process of epic poetry, I mean the way this form of art has constantly responded to the profound needs of the society in which it was made.
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So, you know, parenting is a very intimate and amazing experience and one of the best experiences of my life.
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Last year in a historic move, the state of New York passed the very first cigarette fire safety standard.
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If my career path takes me elsewhere, that's great. But comedy is my forte.
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There's a pleasure in being reminded of the value of ordinary life.
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I'm not a Democrat.
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Sometimes, whether you like it or not, people elevate you. It's real easy to fall.
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I consider my education to be the first 10 years of my career.
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I like 'The Three Musketeers.' I like those kind of cool things where they were having a robe and a sword.
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I've used a cellphone exactly twice. Things move on. The world changes. And I don't know it.
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Afghanistan has moved forward and Afghanistan will defend itself. And the progress that we have achieved, the Afghan people will not allow it to be put back or reversed.
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I'm happy. I give thanks every morning that I can get up, that I still have my husband with me. I'm extremely grateful. After all, how many 93-year-old cover girls do you know?
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Writing is like a rollercoaster ride for me, an adventure. I love exploring the world through 'playing' people who are absolutely nothing like me.
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The simple things in life make me very happy.
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No one in my family has been observant for generations, but we all identify with being Jewish.
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Moral choices do not depend on personal preference and private decision but on right reason and, I would add, divine order.
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There's also the tradition of voodoo, the Haitian magic arts, in New Orleans. And because New Orleans is below sea level, when they bury people in New Orleans, it's mostly above ground. So you have this idea that the spirits are more accessible and can access you more easily because they're not even buried.
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Sometimes I think fashion is more of a conversation between men than it is for women.
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I operated a business where I let someone steal three-quarters of a million dollars.
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I don't know any elected Democrats that I get along with.
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My wrestling dream was to become a Division I national champion. That was my No. 1 dream - not Olympics, not money. Just winning that tournament.
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Chinese people age overnight.
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In my head, I actually think my songs are pop songs. I think, 'Damn, that's a pop song!' I can practice in front of the mirror with my hairbrush for as long as I want to. But when it finally comes out, it sounds avant-garde to people.
