Pankaj Mishra Quotes

Many Indians and Israelis seem set to elect, with untroubled consciences, those who speak the language of torturers and terrorists. More disturbingly, these corrupted democracies may increasingly prove the norm rather than the exception.

Pankaj Mishra

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Britain is undoubtedly becoming more cultural. No question of it. People who say it is dumbing down simply don't look around enough. They don't know enough.

Melvyn Bragg

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This cycle of make a record, tour has been going on for 20 years now. I don't even know why I do it sometimes. Do I need more money? Do I need more platinum and gold records? The only thing I can think of is ego.

John Mellencamp

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It's really rare as a teenager to be offered a role that actually resembles what it's like to be a teenager, because there are so many stereotypes that might be attractive to watch, but make you think: 'Who is that? Who has that life at 16?'

Mia Wasikowska

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Music expresses what cannot be put into words I like to think, and I think the band makes a good go at it.

Steven Tyler

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I don't think I'm boring.

Tony Parker

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I'm in a happy relationship, me and my ex are on really good terms, my kid and I are in a good spot.

Robert Downey, Jr.

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I was reading an article with Stevie Ray Vaughan a long time ago, and the number '1959' stuck out to me for some reason. So I started searching those out as the band got more popular and I could actually afford one. And I found this one in Los Angeles. That's what introduced me to the whole world of 1959s.

Mike McCready

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It's annoying when you've got a guitar and you're working on music and then you have to go and do the shopping or someone calls your mobile and you get distracted or you have to go out and do something.

Michael Kiwanuka

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I like Hrithik Roshan and Shahid Kapoor. They are amazing and very hard working when it comes to dance.

Mithun Chakraborty

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Hard work beats talent, and I live by that.

Jason Pierre-Paul

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I thought I'd get an MBA, and then I could be anything. And I'd write on the side. That was the idea.

Dee Rees

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There's a natural law of karma that vindictive people, who go out of their way to hurt others, will end up broke and alone.

Sylvester Stallone

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