Martin Parr Quotes

The thing about tourism is that the reality of a place is quite different from the mythology of it.

Martin Parr

Recitation: by Male by Female

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RealityPlaceTourismMythology

I feel truth, beauty, love, grief, anger, intimacy & alive in my body... Women in the global south live in their bodies much more than we in the global north. Not as distracted by patriarchy's controlling images - They know power is in their bodies. I am deeply grateful for the women who showed me the way home.

Jodie Evans

LoveBeautyHomeWomenLiveTruth

I can only speak for myself, and hope people hear my words and see me on television speaking for myself. And, hopefully, they'll be able to make their own judgment. And at the end of the day, I just want my work to speak for itself.

Jennifer Lopez

WorkHopeMyselfDayWordsPeople

I'm not a weight lifter. I'm a seeker. Weight lifting is so insignificant in my life.

Sri Chinmoy

LifeMy LifeInsignificantWeight

For me, the iPhone is harder than reading Faust.

Rufus Wainwright

MeReadingiPhoneHarderThan

I grew up on a bayou. The small town that I lived in was, like, 10 miles from me. I grew up in the middle of nowhere.

Mike Dean

MeSmallSmall TownUpLivedMiddle

Conflict does not lead to stability in the world.

Mohammed Morsi

ConflictWorldLeadStabilityDoes

The recent riots in France demonstrate the problem European countries face where second and third generation immigrants still do not consider themselves French, German, or English.

Bobby Jindal

FaceGenerationProblemImmigrants

I was never particularly wild, just very busy and often didn't think about what I was putting into my body. Today things are very different. I stopped smoking in my late 30s; I avoid wheat and gluten as this makes me feel bloated and sluggish; exercise regularly and bounce out of bed.

Britt Ekland

TodayMeBusyThinkSmokingBody

There have been a bunch of Indian films in English that found an audience.

Arfi Lamba

AudienceEnglishBeenFoundIndian

There are many people who are behind whatever I've achieved so far. My dad, Daboo Malik, is my mentor and guiding light who supported and influenced me. Without him, I wouldn't have been able to be what I am today. Besides him, Salman Khan is yet another important person who is my biggest and constant inspiration.

Armaan Malik

TodayLightI AmPeopleMeMentor

A chef is a mixture maybe of artistry and craft. You have to learn the craft really to get there.

Wolfgang Puck

ChefLearnYouCraftGetMaybe

Eight billion people will have Internet access by 2020.

Peter Diamandis

PeopleInternetWillEightBillion

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