Maz Jobrani Quotes

When I told my parents I wanted to be an actor, my mom was, like, 'I think I heard you say lawyer.'

Maz Jobrani

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ParentsMomLawyerThinkYouSay

I swear to God, my career is like this weird origami thing.

Jimmi Simpson

GodWeirdCareerLikeSwearThing

The only thing about sports is making sure you don't read the papers too often.

Jerry Reinsdorf

SportsYouSureOnlyReadMaking

Rock n' roll is very special to me. It's my lifeblood.

Joey Ramone

MeSpecialRockRollVeryLifeblood

Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.

John F. Kennedy

FitnessCreativeBodyHealthy

Stress is the negative whirlwind of emotions that gets imposed on top of our stimulation and engagement.

Andrew J. Bernstein

StressNegativeEmotionsTopOur

I think it's very important that we instill in our kids that it has nothing to do with their name or their situation that they're growing up in; it has to do with who they are as an individual.

Melinda Gates

Growing UpThinkNameSituationUp

I do believe very much in the idea of unexpected or 'convulsive' beauty - beauty in the service of liberty.

Jeff Vandermeer

BeautyServiceBelieveUnexpected

I don't feel that I wanted to spend my whole writing life - which is my life - writing detective stories.

Ruth Rendell

LifeWritingFeelMy LifeWhole

You know how many people would give up their life to get in one NBA game or NFL game or get one fight? Just to do something that has been a dream and they've aspired to do for their whole life - can you imagine what that means for a person?

Roy Jones Jr.

LifeFightPeopleGameYouDream

I would like to see a fierce Fantasia mixed with Blade Runner, Lord of the Rings, and Star Wars all in one. That's the kind of movies I want to make.

Michelle Rodriguez

FierceWantMoviesKindSeeStar

In the end, censoring a comedian's jokes is on par with censoring 'Huckleberry Finn.' Now, I'm not comparing myself to Mark Twain - he had much wavier hair and a slightly thicker mustache. But when you deny an artist the chance to explore his art, you're forcing your beliefs on him.

Lisa Lampanelli

ArtMyselfHairChanceEndYou

Much of everyday life is filled with opportunities to be distracted. Our possessions... entertainment... cares and anxieties... and even the passionate desire and pursuit of things, some good and not so good, can keep our minds and hearts caught up in a flurry of activity.

Joyce Meyer

LifeGoodOpportunitiesDesireMinds

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