Romesh Gunesekera Quotes

We live in a world which is changing very fast. What seems contemporary now will be historical in two years.

Romesh Gunesekera

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
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  • Birth: 1954

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LiveWorldFastNowWillHistorical

I saw all those great '70s films when I was 9, and no one in my Brooklyn neighborhood cared if a kid watched an R movie.

Michael De Luca

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I'm concerned about how accessible guns are.

Stevie Wonder

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It is important to me to take care of my skin. In general I don't like to wear foundation; I'm not a fan of the look. I like my skin fresh and natural enough so my freckles show through.

Tracee Ellis Ross

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Unfortunately, the author of a book pretty much gives up control of the story when the producers take over a book to make it into a movie.

Rodman Philbrick

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The only thing that counts is if you know how to prepare your ingredients. Even if with the best and freshest ingredients in the world, if your dish is tasteless or burnt, it's ruined.

Martin Yan

BestWorldYouKnowPrepareYour

I do not believe in political movements. I believe in personal movement, that movement of the soul when a man who looks at himself is so ashamed that he tries to make some sort of change - within himself, not on the outside.

Joseph Brodsky

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All businesses need images to sell their products and services.

Jon Oringer

NeedProductsSellImagesServices

I'm a single father, I don't like to be away from my son. So I'll go out, make a film and come back. Repeat. And it's worked out very well for the last 11 years.

Dean Cain

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You can't knock on opportunity's door and not be ready.

Bruno Mars

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Something impacts me emotionally, art is a kind of outlet, and I figure it's the same for a lot of artists. The way my mind deals with things is cinematic.

Ryan Coogler

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You go on a million auditions anyway as an actor, and one out of a hundred, you get. It's a hard life, but you can't really think about it that way.

Morena Baccarin

LifeThinkYouGoActorWay

I spend a lot of time in our kitchen. I find it the cosiest, friendliest place in the house. It's not something my American upbringing prepared me for, but now that I live in England, it's become very important to me.

Linda McCartney

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