Rana el Kaliouby Quotes

I personally believe in bringing your whole self to work and being open and transparent, even vulnerable. I believe that builds trust, loyalty, and a sense of belonging and passion.

Rana el Kaliouby

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WorkPassionLoyaltyTrustBelieve

The way to write really good songs is to write about the things that happen in your life and where you are in the moment, and writing about stuff that happens in your 30s is not the sexiest song subject.

Jens Lekman

LifeGoodMomentWritingSongYou

I had to be clean-shaven all the time to play a Mormon missionary, so after I was done, I grew a mustache out of rebellion. It was actually very polarizing. I became attractive to a completely new group of people and also repulsive to a new group of people. The lesson: mustaches are divisive.

Andrew Rannells

TimePeopleLessonPlayNewDone

I believe in God, but even if you don't, you can believe in a self, the person who is innately who you are. Once you fully become that person, then everything you do will be blessed.

Mary Karr

GodBlessedBelieveSelfYouPerson

The first sentence of every novel should be: Trust me, this will take time but there is order here, very faint, very human. Meander if you want to get to town.

Michael Ondaatje

TimeTrustMeYouWantWill

I think it's a very bad idea for someone to start writing for a readership.

Joshua Ferris

WritingStartThinkSomeoneBad

I have never planned anything. 'Kung Fu Yoga' was also never planned or anything.

Disha Patani

NeverAnythingPlannedYogaKung Fu

For me, imagination would always provide a means of escape.

Christopher Fowler

ImaginationMeEscapeAlwaysMeans

It's a simple quality of human nature that people prefer to choose to do things rather than be ordered to do them. In fact, as soon as you tell me I have to do something - give a speech, attend a banquet, go to Cannes - I immediately start looking for ways to avoid doing it.

Brian Grazer

NatureQualitySimplePeopleStart

'Political Animals' was before its time: a little darker, a little edgier. The audience wasn't ready for it.

Bonnie Hammer

TimePoliticalReadyAnimalsLittle

We started playing the Baltimore Colts early, and I was still very impressed with Johnny Unitas, who just passed away recently. I thought he was one of the best quarterbacks at the time when I was very young, he was in his prime.

Bob Lilly

TimeBestThoughtEarlyYoungPrime

Yale was one of the best moments in my life - also one of the hardest. I learned about community.

Brian Tyree Henry

LifeCommunityBestMy LifeMoments

I love to cry. It's great.

Ansel Elgort

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