Marjane Satrapi Quotes

I'm not a politician because I'm an artist. Politicians have a very easy answer for a very complicated question. I have a very complicated question for what you consider very easy situations.

Marjane Satrapi

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: artist
  • Nationality: iranian
  • Birth: November 22, 1969

Topics

EasyYouArtistComplicatedQuestion

I'd bowled a lot, but I never really had proper lessons.

John Goodman

NeverLessonsProperLotReallyHad

I'm a believer in the parent first, friend second philosophy, and trying to find that balance.

Jenna Fischer

FriendBalanceParentPhilosophy

I'm an intensely competitive guy who is driven by the idea that accepting mediocrity or accepting defeat is not the way you succeed in life.

John W. Thompson

LifeSucceedMediocrityYouDefeat

Wal-Mart went on a rampage years ago insisting all music they carry be censored of all profanity and 'clean' versions be made for them to carry.

Trent Reznor

MusicCleanYearsWal-MartProfanity

In the Marine Corps, I was used to people doing what they said and saying what they mean. There was a higher purpose and calling in the Corps. Everyone works toward accomplishing something together, and there's a common goal. In entertainment, the same isn't always true. You're in it for yourself in Hollywood.

Rob Riggle

TogetherPurposeYourselfPeopleYou

If there's anything about someone's life that's important enough to make a movie about it, I have to take responsibility to get all of it right. It's a huge responsibility.

Russell Crowe

LifeResponsibilitySomeoneEnough

Sweden is a great country. What is not so great is that we have a society that, in a way, says it's great if you don't look right, if you don't look left, if you just look straight forward.

Michael Nyqvist

GreatSocietyForwardYouLookWay

That's why it has to be a nonprofit, because a nonprofit is required to take monies it receives and use them for the purposes for which it's chartered by the government. It can't be pocketed.

Mitch Kapor

GovernmentWhyTakeBecauseUse

Still, to this day I go back and listen to music that inspires me to write now.

Christina Milian

MusicDayMeBackGoNow

Many have left their families to defend our freedom. We salute their bravery; we express our appreciation and support to their families. And we pray for their safe return.

Bob Taft

FreedomAppreciationSupportDefend

The man who doesn't want anything is invincible.

Antonio Banderas

ManWantAnythingInvincibleWho

There's always room for improvement no matter what.

Ali Krieger

ImprovementMatterAlwaysRoom

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