Matt Haig Quotes

British culture is very cynical sometimes of overt displays of sentimentality, and I think that becomes almost a suspicion of emotion, or a suspicion of someone making a grand statement. It is always easier to be ironic, or 'meta', or coolly postmodern. But I think there is such a thing as authentic sentimentality.

Matt Haig

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CultureThinkSomeoneSometimes

A man who cannot be enticed by money or intimidated by the threat of jail or death has two of the strongest weapons that anyone has to offer.

Jesse Jackson

MoneyDeathManJailTwoCannot

The feedback for 'P.S. I Still Love You' has been pretty amazing. To have written this story about this family with Asian-American characters and be so embraced is really incredible for me as a writer as well as a person of color.

Jenny Han

FamilyLoveAmazingMeColorStory

I used to stay up at night and sneak into the TV room, past my parents, who were asleep, to watch Saturday Night's 'Main Event.' That's how I started watching SNL. On accident.

Andy Samberg

PastParentsNightSaturdayWatching

I'm crazy excited to be performing at the MTV Brand new 2017 showcase! MTV has always been about showcasing new talent, and to be selected by the team to perform on the night is an honour!

Stefflon Don

TalentTeamCrazyNightBrandNew

The beauty of being a feminist is that you get to be whatever you want. And that's the point.

Shonda Rhimes

BeautyYouWantWhateverPointGet

I shot with it a lot. I still do now. That is why I am hard of hearing.

Mikhail Kalashnikov

I AmNowWhyHardHearingStill

Using a big word like 'plagiarism'... always causes some damage. It will always do lasting damage, like accusations of racism.

Michel Houellebecq

RacismWillAlwaysPlagiarismBig

I'm not your expert on Africa or animals or whatever. I'm not a travel writer or maker of documentaries. I was someone who doesn't know very much, trying to communicate.

Michael Palin

TravelSomeoneTryingKnowAfrica

No matter what I'm doing for myself or someone else, I'm constantly writing and working on other people's albums.

Missy Elliott

MyselfPeopleWritingSomeoneDoing

Most of our designs are developed long before there is a practical possibility of carrying them out. I do that on purpose and have done it all my life. I do it when I am interested in something.

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

LifePurposeI AmMy LifeLongDone

In New York, a 13-year-old Indian girl came up to me crying, saying to everyone nearby, 'This is where I come from.' It's easy to forget that actors have the ability to instill a sense of self in viewers. That's the greatest compliment.

Priyanka Chopra

GirlNew YorkMeSayingSelfEasy

In my day England, Scotland, Wales had 80 drama schools. There are none left. So there's no training, no discipline.

Peter O'Toole

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