Rula Ghani Quotes

My husband stands on his own two feet; my religion is not a factor. God created and decided for me to be born in a Christian family. It's not every day that a Lebanese marries an Afghan. I think God's hand is also in there.

Rula Ghani

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My aunt Geraldine was the unofficial historian and storyteller. She had all the information about family members and the gossip that came out of the church because we were very much part of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. At family gatherings, the older folk had the floor, had pride of place, and it was their stories I remember.

John Edgar Wideman

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In high school and college, I'd set a bunch of goals for myself. I wanted to be the lead effects supervisor on one of these really big, innovative visual effects productions, something on the scale of a 'Star Wars' movie. And I wanted to work on a project that wins the Academy Award for best visual effects.

John Knoll

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I've been asked over the years to compile a list of desert-island discs. I couldn't do that. If I was trapped on a desert island, I don't think I'd want 10 songs to bring with me.

John Lydon

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The job in Wisconsin was the first genuine offer of an academic job in a university which I received.

Stephen Cole Kleene

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I love dressing up. I have people helping me with it. I am not going to take credit for that. I have a stylist, make-up and hair stylist.

Sonam Kapoor

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The moment the curtain rose on that first ballet, I knew something wonderful and new had come into my life. I can still see the first scene. The ballet was Divertimento No. 15.

Robert Caro

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Americans should not have to wonder if their government is actively looking to subvert them or their political views. We live in a nation where respect for differing beliefs and a vibrant political discourse play an important role in shaping our government.

Mike Turner

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I often find in doing tragedy, or doing very serious material, that there's a level of anxiety that builds that often leads to laughter in some cases. In between takes, there can often be a lightness.

Michael Stuhlbarg

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Coming from West Texas at the time that I did, I didn't know you could be an actor. It didn't seem like something that actually happened.

Deanna Dunagan

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I'm still strong and in the best shape to continue living my life.

Compay Segundo

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I think, fundamentally, the core of everything I do is punk rock.

CM Punk

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I was always Armie. There couldn't be a 90-year-old Armand and a 9-day-old one. And I heard enough jokes about baking soda.

Armie Hammer

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