Simon Beaufoy Quotes

As a child growing up in a grey-skied Yorkshire village, I would occasionally happen upon a Bollywood movie on the television. After a few minutes watching a bunch of sari-clad dancers cavorting on a Swiss mountain to tuneless music, I would switch over to some proper drama about housing estates and single mothers.

Simon Beaufoy

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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

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In Washington, I will never vote to raise taxes, I will fight to repeal healthcare reform, and I will work to balance the budget.

Andrew P. Harris

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The most validating thing was when my picture was on my first bubble gum card. That was in '68 for me. I was finally on the Topps card.

Johnny Bench

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And I think both the left and the right should celebrate people who have different opinions, and disagree with them, and argue with them, and differ with them, but don't just try to shut them up.

Roger Ebert

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No one can pronounce my name. My name is 'The Black Guy From 40-Year-Old Virgin'.

Romany Malco

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A waffle is like a pancake with a syrup trap.

Mitch Hedberg

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You always have to work to become a better singer, songwriter and performer.

Luke Bryan

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It's simple: You get a part. You play a part. You play it well. You do your work and you go home. And what is wonderful about movies is that once they're done, they belong to the people. Once you make it, it's what they see. That's where my head is at.

Denzel Washington

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And after I make a lot of money, I'll be able to afford running for office.

Christy Romano

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Every artist picks what they want to put out there, what image they want to portray, and what they want people to know about where they're from.

Wiz Khalifa

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There are those who argue that the public celebration of festivals such as Christmas should be discouraged, in the questionable belief that it might somehow offend those of other religions or none.

Pope Benedict XVI

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I think every teenager goes through their angst. People who are like, 'No, I had a perfect adolescence,' make me wonder how that is possible.

Shailene Woodley

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