Pankaj Mishra Quotes

It's strange to recall that America animated none of my youthful daydreams. I did not see a Hollywood film until my late teens.

Pankaj Mishra

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During 'Idol,' I wasn't expecting anything. I just wanted to survive the competition, but my album and my music are a big part of who I am. Hopefully it translates well and I keep growing as an artist.

Jessica Sanchez

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I know everybody says that their bride was the 'most beautiful in the world.' They're wrong. I win.

Steven Crowder

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Well, I got people that help me with the restaurant. I don't have to be at the restaurant 24 hours a day.

Mickey Gilley

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I am neither a sociologist nor a politician. All I can do is imagine for myself what the future will be like.

Michelangelo Antonioni

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I get emotional when young people get nostalgic about my work. That's why it's called nostalgia. Sometimes I even cry.

Mithun Chakraborty

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With but few exceptions, it is always the underdog who wins through sheer willpower.

Johnny Weissmuller

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Above all, I dislike vulgarity.

Diane Kruger

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We're not perfect. We're a work in progress. But man, America has gotten a lot of things right.

Donna Edwards

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There's nothing like coming home here, having the day off or morning off and going surfing. In Orlando I don't know what I would do.

Corbin Bernsen

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By concentrating on precision, one arrives at technique, but by concentrating on technique one does not arrive at precision.

Bruno Walter

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If I had my way, I would never do a leading role.

Brie Larson

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I went to a lot of different high schools. I had quite a sporadic schooling experience. I went to school in England briefly, to boarding school, and I went to a few different ones in Australia as well. I'm really lucky! I have friends in most countries.

Alice Englert

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