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Mira Nair Quotes

We all know the power of film; we all know there's almost nothing more powerful than to see people on film that look and talk like you, like we do.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Power People You Powerful Look Know

When we lived in Juneau, Alaska, it was a town of about 7,000 people, and totally isolated; the only way to get to it was by ship.

People Ship Way Alaska Lived Get

I'm working really hard to get the clarinet out of that hole, that Benny Goodman thing.

Hard Out Working Get Clarinet Hole

I've never even come close to having a one-night stand.

Stand Never Close Come Even Having

There is less difference than you would imagine entertaining little children and entertaining adults.

Children You Difference Little Would

Sadly, cinemas with film as the primary source are disappearing. We need to remain open to change. That does not require one to divorce the past but to respect and process both the present and the future.

Robert Richardson

Change Future Respect Past Present

L.A. streets aren't just paved real estate but a cosmology, a manifestation of the city's sensibility.

City Real Estate Real Streets Just

I'm around my kids every day. I'm regular. We're a regular family. My wife cooks, she washes clothes, I read books, I pump my own gas, I get my own hair cut.

Family Day Wife Hair Clothes My Own

Until the Right wins for once, I have no interest in arguing with the alt-right or disavowing anyone.

Doing Journalism Real

Commitment, belief and positive attitude are all important if you're going to be a success, whether you're in sports, in business or, as in my case, anthropology.

Donald Johanson

Positive Success Attitude Business

A lot of it's mental - a lot of the juniors, once you break them or change the momentum, they go away very quickly.

Denis Shapovalov

Change Momentum You Go Break Mental

It's not so important to me where I work. A lot of good writers and directors and actors come out of Hollywood, so obviously it would be great to work there, but there's some great stuff coming out of Britain, so I'm going to see what comes from all angles.

Clare-Hope Ashitey

Work Good Great Me Important See

I definitely subscribe to the idea that 9/11, to use an overused phrase, was a wake-up call. There was a year-long national teach-in on Islam - everyone read books and suddenly talked about Islam, and that was very productive. But there's no doubt that moment has passed.

Moment Doubt Islam Everyone Call

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