Richard Flanagan Quotes

If 30 Australians drowned in Sydney Harbour, it would be a national tragedy. But when 30 or more refugees drown off the Australian coast, it is a political question.

Richard Flanagan

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I have been training since 8th grade, but it has to do with listening, more than practice.

Jill Scott

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I flew on a plane the week after 9/11.

Andre Aciman

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I am conscious about not getting typecast, but obviously I have to keep picking up great roles so that I don't get typecast.

Amy Jackson

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I lead a very boring, normal life.

Stockard Channing

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She and my uncle were very sociable and would have a lot of people over at night to play cards or whatever. The high spot of those evenings was when we kids got dressed up to do a skit or something to amuse the guests. I loved it.

Louise Fletcher

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I find it very difficult to relax. I find it increasingly difficult to find outlets for my frustration.

Judd Nelson

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Even though I'm not Jamaican, I've always loved Jamaican culture because, to me, it's the island of magic, it's the island of politics, of resistance.

Cheo Hodari Coker

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I do admire Judi Dench and Sir Ian McKellen, but I'm a philistine. I like the good life too much; I'm not good at going on stage night after night and on wet Wednesday afternoons.

Anthony Hopkins

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I'd love to be an award-winning, commercial successful actress! I would love to push myself to the limits as an actress and experiment with playing really interesting women.

Preity Zinta

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When I got into art school, I thought it was paradise. I wanted to be an artist so much that I was really driven and nothing could stop me.

Sean Scully

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I always try to have something that keeps my mind relaxed, keeps my mind a little bit off tennis.

Novak Djokovic

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I got into medical school at the University of California in San Francisco and did well. A lot of smart kids in medical school, and believe me, I wasn't not nearly the smartest one, but I was the most focused and the happiest kid in medical school. In 1979, I graduated as the valedictorian and was honored with the Gold Cane Award.

Richard Carmona

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