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Mira Nair Quotes

Never take no for answer, and try to make films that turn you on.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: director
Nationality: indian
Birth: October 15, 1957

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You Try Never Turn Answer Take

When I graduated, I was my biggest ever: 15 stone, with a boyfriend - my first - of just 11 stone. I was 23 years old. It wasn't just affecting my career: it was a health issue as well.

Health Stone Career Old First Years

I'm a religious woman. And I feel I have responsibility. I have no modesty at all. I'm even afraid of it - it's a learned affectation and it's just stuck on me like decals. Now I pray for humility because that comes from inside out.

Responsibility Woman Humility Me Now

In the '50s and '60s, journalism wasn't a profession. It wasn't something you went to college for - it was really more of a trade. You had a lot of guys who came up working in newspapers at the copy desk, or delivery boys, and then they would somehow become reporters afterward and learn on the job.

Job College Learn You Journalism

I don't really talk about myself. I always talk about what could make the team better.

Metta World Peace

Myself Team Better Talk Always Make

When you're in a turnaround situation, you cannot incrementalize your way out of it.

Steve Easterbrook

You Situation Way Out Cannot Your

The secret of success is learning how to use pain and pleasure instead of having pain and pleasure use you. If you do that, you're in control of your life. If you don't, life controls you.

Life Learning Success Pain Control

America needs to get over it. We can't control everything. We can't control the storms.

Control America Over Everything Get

My experiences at Princeton have made me far more aware of my 'blackness' than ever before. I have found that at Princeton, no matter how liberal and open-minded some of my white professors and classmates try to be toward me, I sometimes feel like a visitor on campus; as if I really don't belong.

Me Feel White Sometimes Matter Try

The lusts of this world leads us to fulfill our carnal need to be accepted, but as children of God we are already accepted by a Heavenly Father who is over and above all things.

Father God Children World Need Over

I'm punk, but I love gold.

Love Gold Punk I Love

I started writing more with my voice in mind.

Lucinda Williams

Mind Writing Voice More Started

There is a film called 'A Separation.' If you see it playing, go see it. It's beautiful. It's so well written and the acting is amazing. It's one of those films that you would love to be a part of.

Love Beautiful Amazing You Acting

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