Kumail Nanjiani Quotes

I used to like to come up with inventions because I hated working so much when I had my day job. I thought, 'All I need is a great idea, and I'm out of here.'

Kumail Nanjiani

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GreatDayJobThoughtNeedOut

My grandmother, who was simultaneously a woman of manners and verve, fended off marriage proposals until she was 30 because she was having too much fun to settle down.

Amor Towles

MarriageWomanFunDownToo Much

If military movies were automatically successful we'd make nothing but military movies. But seriously, patriotism is one thing that all Americans have in common.

Tommy Lee Jones

PatriotismMoviesSeriouslyNothing

What seems extraordinary is that the richest countries in the world, in terms of economic output, are the ones where we work hardest.

Tom Hodgkinson

WorkWorldExtraordinaryEconomic

I am 39. I am single. I am a black woman. I have too many advanced degrees. Many a news story tells me finding true love is likely a hopeless proposition. Now is the time when I need to believe in fairy tales.

Roxane Gay

LoveTimeTrue LoveWomanI AmMe

I mostly did musicals and concerts when I was younger, and then I realized I don't quite have the voice for it, so I went into acting, which I enjoy more.

Lucy Griffiths

VoiceEnjoyActingMoreConcerts

I have to be a leader now. I need to shoulder responsibility more than I used to. It's changed me, but I'm OK with that.

Lizzie Armitstead

LeaderResponsibilityMeNowNeed

I just want to be in there at the end of the game to try to help the team win. The last six minutes of an NBA game is where you make your name, so hopefully I'm in there trying to help my guys win.

Jason Kidd

TeamWinGameNameEndHelp

I believe that every character is a setting, a world with moving parts, and on the other hand, every setting is, in fact, a character - a living breathing thing with personality and backstory. The way stories come to life, at least for me, is when these elements commune in relationship to one another.

Jason Reynolds

LifeCharacterRelationshipMoving

It is something I recognise in myself. I do eavesdrop. I do people-watch, a lot.

Jon McGregor

MyselfSomethingLotRecognise

I don't like anything new.

Clea Duvall

NewAnythingLike

A man is always better than he thinks.

Woody Hayes

ManBetterAlwaysThanThinksHe

If you believe that how you do your work is as influential as the work you do, then a theatre rehearsal, which is a microcosm of the world, is the perfect place to model social change because if it doesn't work this time, you can try again on the next production.

Phyllida Lloyd

WorkChangeTimeTheatreWorldYou

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