Shohreh Aghdashloo Quotes

I didn't want to live in an Islamic society because I knew I wasn't going to be a first-class citizen, and I knew I was not going to be able to keep doing what I was doing as an actress.

Shohreh Aghdashloo

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LiveSocietyDoingCitizenWant

I was counsel on the full veterans committee, the first Vietnam veteran to serve as a full-committee counsel in Congress. It stunned me that there was a 600,000-case backlog of claims. During my time in the Senate, it became 900,000.

Jim Webb

TimeMeCongressVeteransFirst

I've spent the better part of the last twenty-five years doing a lot of traveling.

Joe Mantegna

BetterDoingYearsLastTraveling

At times like that it's difficult to remember what's at stake, that history is in the making. As a player you feel so cut off sometimes, it can be tough... Which is why it is an enormous advantage to play at home.

Michel Patini

HomeHistoryToughRememberYouWhy

I have no idea how things work in the life beyond what we know with our senses.

Mimi Kennedy

LifeWorkKnowBeyondThingsSenses

When no one knows you, and you're just trying to break into stuff, it's so good because you can write whatever you want and just say it; it's just between you and the audience. There's no process or worrying about anyone else interfering with what you're doing.

Chris Lilley

GoodProcessDoingTryingYouWant

I'm not a reporter but the 'New Yorker' treats everyone like a reporter.

David Sedaris

NewEveryoneReporterLikeTreats

Miles Davis was a part of my life from 1947 on. I was born in 1941 and I first heard him in 1947 on a 78 rpm. And then I followed his career, starting with his first solo album in 1951. He was an icon and inspiration and a mentor to me.

Chick Corea

LifeMeMy LifeMentorCareerBorn

When you're young, it's so easy to get bull-dozed.

Christina Aguilera

EasyYouYoungGet

I'm going to go out and try to be the best player I can be and help the Chicago Bears win.

Brian Griese

BestWinHelpI CanGoChicago

Like Jonah, the whale had swallowed me; unlike him, I believed I would spend eternity inside the belly of the beast.

Bob Kerrey

MeBeastInsideHimEternityWhale

I'm not very articulate. The reason I write is because I don't talk.

Bobbie Ann Mason

TalkWriteReasonBecauseVery

People come up to me all the time. If I'm with friends or in a crowd, I'm fine, but if I'm by myself, I get afraid because people are nuts.

Annie Golden

TimeMyselfPeopleMeFriendsNuts

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