Mira Nair Quotes

I think, in terms of activism associated with my films, be it 'Salaam Baalak Trust' or 'Maisha,' taking the idea of cinema as a way to change people, I feel heartened. I am glad that we have impacted thousands of lives.

Mira Nair

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

ChangeTrustI AmPeopleThinkFeel

Books seem so much more - much more sacred to me, and more important and essential, than they were when I was young.

Jhumpa Lahiri

MeImportantYoungMoreSeemSacred

I am not one to go for traditional female roles, because I don't think traditionally female characters are very interesting, and I don't think they represent real life.

Jessica Chastain

LifeI AmThinkInterestingGoReal

'Shun security,' I advise aspiring novelists when they complain to me that they are stuck. 'Get disoriented. Maybe your agonizing writing block isn't agonizing enough. Your enemy is comfort.'

John Burdett

MeWritingEnoughSecurityComfort

I love great journalism. I appreciate it. I love a good, you know, I love good news stories. I love great books. I love great articles. I appreciate them so much, and they've been part of my education as a woman.

Angelina Jolie

EducationLoveGoodGreatWomanYou

I think using anti-aging products really helps; the sooner the better, you know?

Song Hye-kyo

ThinkBetterYouKnowProducts

I admire American ideas.

Mikheil Saakashvili

IdeasAmericanAdmire

A lost of people recognize me and maybe will ask for an autograph, but it's nothing like if Elvis would've done something like that, 'cause he's so popular, or maybe The Beatles 'cause they stirred up a lot of action.

Mickey Gilley

PeopleMeActionLostDoneNothing

I don't think any other holiday embraces the food of the Midwest quite like Thanksgiving. There's roasted meat and mashed potatoes. But being here is also about heritage. Cleveland is really a giant melting pot - not only is my family a melting pot, but so is the city.

Michael Symon

FamilyFoodCityThinkHolidayMeat

In today's time, writing stuff that actually happened is touch-and-go, because you don't want to be too personal. If you are, then it probably won't relate to a mass audience. A lot of times you have to make it sound like it's about everybody else, but you really went through it.

Josh Turner

TodayTimeWritingYouPersonal

It doesn't do to eat too much before a performance.

Jason Robards

PerformanceToo MuchEatMuchBefore

It's so much fun to have vocal groups out on the road because we get to see them do their thing, and at the end of the night, we come back, and we all do a big thing together for the encore with 'American Band.'

Jay DeMarcus

TogetherFunNightRoadEndBack

One of the things that drives me crazy as a professional woman is you'll have bought a suit, and you get home and realize you don't have a shirt to wear with it.

Christine Quinn

HomeWomanMeCrazyYouRealize

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