Jhumpa Lahiri Quotes

I think, like any artist or any writer, I just want to have that pure freedom of expression and of thought - the freedom to explore and move in unexpected ways.

Jhumpa Lahiri

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: July 11, 1967

Topics

FreedomThinkThoughtUnexpected

A lot of times, you just don't get the jobs you want to get.

John Hawkes

YouWantGetJustJobsTimes

The use of threats and intimidation to force energy companies to submit to an extremist agenda may be fitting under a totalitarian regime, but it is never acceptable in the United States.

John Fleming

EnergyNeverForceUnitedMayUse

I like to watch soccer, no matter what teams or players are in the field.

Andres Iniesta

SoccerMatterWatchPlayersLike

The sword the body wounds, sharp words the mind.

Menander

WordsMindBodySwordSharpWounds

In a perfect world, people don't have to move to another country to get a higher wage. Ultimately, they need only be able to participate in producing output that is sold internationally.

Robert J. Shiller

PeopleWorldPerfectCountryNeed

Businesses have moved from doing business to doing lobbying, and I think that's a very bad thing.

Angus Deaton

BusinessThinkDoingBadLobbying

Things develop in front of my camera, and then I will try to do the best out of it. I am close, but in most of the scenes, I am trying not to be seen. I think that's the trick. I think it starts in your heart, goes to the head, and the head puts it into the finger.

Anja Niedringhaus

HeartBestI AmThinkCameraTrying

Because, let's face it, I do not get offered the parts that Brad Pitt has just turned down.

Stephen Fry

FaceDownBecauseGetJustParts

When I was younger, acting, singing and dancing was what it was all about. That's really what kept me in school because I was really naughty otherwise.

Suki Waterhouse

SchoolMeSingingActingNaughty

My friends call me an owl. Apparently, it's a combination of being wise and having big eyes.

Romy Madley Croft

EyesWiseMeFriendsOwlBig

I consider 'White Collar' my home base. I'm so lucky to get to play a character that's very multifaceted and the writers take risks on and never get into a staid process with.

Matt Bomer

HomeCharacterRisksProcessPlay

I've always had a sick sense of humor, and I've always wanted that to permeate the music because I don't take myself seriously. I take the music seriously, but I know I'm not God's gift to anyone except my mom.

Josh Homme

MusicGodMyselfHumorMomSick

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