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Gurinder Chadha Quotes

Our films have the ability to tell global audiences who we are, and this is something the government should feel compelled to protect. My film, 'Bend it Like Beckham,' for example, would not have been made without the backing and support of the U.K. Film Council.

Gurinder Chadha

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: director
Nationality: english
Birth: January 10, 1960

Topics

Government Support Feel Protect Bend

If you want to talk to me, you'll have to put out that cigarette.

Me You Want Talk Out Cigarette

Our generation was born during the turmoil following the First World War. That war marked the dividing line - at least for the Western World - between the comfortable security of the 19th century and the instability and flux of our own time.

Time War World Generation Security

Writing about food is my default.

Food Writing About Default

Watching boxer Dingko Singh's performance at the Asian Games, Bangkok, where he won gold, was the defining moment. I was 15 and enjoyed sports more than anything else. Singh's performance changed my life and inspired me to follow boxing.

Life Sports Moment Me Gold My Life

I write music as a staff writer for Universal Music Group, and I have since 2007. I've never talked about it publicly because I wanted to earn the right to be in the same room as the great writers I write with and not shoot my mouth off because I'm an actor. It's really important to me, and I really care about it.

Mary Steenburgen

Music Great Me Care Mouth Group

I never focus on trying to beat somebody.

Michelle Carter

Focus Trying Never Beat Somebody

We reward people for making money off money, and moving money around and dividing up mortgages a thousand times over, selling it to China... and it becomes this shell game.

Money People Moving Game Reward Up

As a kid, I always loved Mel Brooks' stuff - 'The 2,000 Year Old Man' record was something my dad put me onto.

Man Me Loved Old Man Year Kid

Truth be known, President Obama has never been particularly driven by principle. Right after his election, I wrote a column in a few days warning people that even though I voted for Obama, he was not what people were describing him to be. I saw him in the Senate. I saw him in Chicago.

Jonathan Turley

Truth People Election Chicago Never

It's my job to really commit myself to the material and the project and be proud of what I've done, and I am in most cases.

Myself Job I Am Proud Done Project

China has no desire to replace Western imperialism in Asia with an Oriental imperialism or isolationism of its own or anyone else.

Chiang Kai-shek

Imperialism Desire Own China Replace

I do think we need heroes. It gives people hope and an example to follow.

Hope People Think Follow Heroes

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